On Mon, 2009-03-09 at 12:14 +0100, Morten Torstensen wrote:
On 09.03.2009 11:09, Rick wrote:
Well, yeah, of course. But even if I got that wrong, the 4GB alone did not work in the same slots the 2GB sticks were in.
So, either the memory sticks are bad (one or two of them), or the memory have bad timing in some way making them not compatible with the mobo.
I have to jump in here. A few months back, I tried replace some memory sticks with much larger ones. No go. But the specs said they should be compatible. After puttzing around with all sorts of things, I decided the only thing left was the voltage settings for the sticks. More memory has a greater draw. Not wanting to void the warranty, I didn't dink with it on my own. I carried the unit to my local dealer and said you do it if you think it is safe.
Bumped the voltage a couple tenths and all worked. The reason is obvious. Why the "auto" setting didn't work, I can't say. Have been running successfully for many months now.
So, if you've got the leeway, try manually bumping the voltage for the unit a couple of tenths. Risk is low, but it is there.
HTH