I have a KT4AV motherboard (VIA KT400A Chipset Based). In the manual, it says it accepts PC2700 sticks of RAM, up to 1GB in each of the 3 slots it has, totaling to 3GB (obviously). I just bought 3 Patriot memory sticks at 1GB each and having all 3 of them in, windows gets stuck on the loading screen,basially just freezes. I rested everything, so none of the sticks are faulty and each of the slots works fine. 2 sticks work together but not all 3. They are all the same model, brand, and size. I even ordered them all at the same time. Anyone have any idea why it does not work? I couldnt find anything in the bios that could potentially solve the problem.
2007-11-27 14:54:37 · 7 answers · asked by Mark N 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Did you look at the tech notes on MSI's website?
http://www.msicomputer.com/product/p_spec.asp?model=KT4AV-L
They mention this:
Main Memory
• Supports up to six memory banks using three 184-pin DDR SDRAMs.
• Supports up to 3GB memory size.
• Support 2.5v DDR SDRAM DIMM
• Supports DDR200/266/333/400* memory. (*Refer to MSI recommanded module)
Due to the High Performance Memory design, motherboards or system configurations may or may not operate smoothly at the JEDEC (Joint Electron Device Engineering Council) standard settings (BIOS Default on the motherboard) such as DDR voltage, memory speeds and memory timing. Please confirm and adjust your memory setting in the BIOS accordingly for better system stability.
I'm guessing there are memory settings you can adjust in the BIOS accordingly that may help with this issue - I'd check the manual that came with the motherboard, or download a copy from MSI.
2007-11-27 15:01:16 · answer #1 · answered by Spartacus! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I bought ram for my computer it did the same thing. I called up HP and then had me switch the ram around in different slots. You could try it
hope this helps
2007-11-27 22:58:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Were all of your RAM slots previously filled? I know of many cases where computers seem to have unusual difficulties resulting from using all 2 or 4 RAM slots at once. I don't know why it is, just that it is. :P
2007-11-27 23:22:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check your manual for the odd chance that an "interleave" setting or jumper is in place. With an odd number of memories, you cannot interleave. Memory would appear (to the computer) to be fragmented - have holes in it. Which it (rightly) thinks is a bad thing.
2007-11-27 23:01:08 · answer #4 · answered by The_Doc_Man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it colud be problem with youre ram slot
2007-11-27 23:00:07 · answer #5 · answered by Hitman47 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could have accidently fried one of the DIMMs.
2007-11-27 23:01:53 · answer #6 · answered by Maverick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-11-27 23:00:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋