System will not post will all 8 gigs of RAM installed...

Foomanshoe · #1 03-23-2009, 11:47 AM

I am having an issue I think, but I am not really sure what is up.

Whenever I try an put all 4 sticks of 2gb RAM in the machine it will not POST.

It will however post with just 2 sticks installed.

I have tried both pair independently and they all seem to work. There may be some compatibility issue causing this I am not aware of.

Thanks again everyone.

Edit: I am sorry I seem to have posted this in the wring section.

Daedalus685 · #2 03-30-2009, 01:13 PM

You will more than likely have to underclock the ram. Try setting it one step slower in the bios.

DABhand · #3 05-22-2009, 03:23 PM

Incase the OP comes back, you have some problems.

1. Vista 32bit will only see 3GB maximum. 64bit OS's will see over 3GB

2. In the BIOS look for a setting among the chipset settings, usually Northbridge, and if the option is disabled and there - enable memory hole, this will allow the board to see more than the 3GB but as said your Vista will not :\