bbeaty Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 I recently built a new PC and I need help troubleshooting my problem, so far a friend has suggested the problem is possibly bad RAM. I have no one local to swap parts so it makes troubleshooting more difficult. Specs: Intel BOXDG965WHMKR (running the latest BIOS 1618) Core 2 Duo E6400 (Temps are around 45 C in BIOS) Corsair VS1GB667D2 (I purchased just 1 stick) Thermaltake Silent Pure Power 420 Watt (Voltages appear normal in BIOS) Using on board video When trying to load XP Pro, during the first step of the install the installer says files are being copied then a message is listed that Windows is starting. I'm then prompted to push enter to begin the Windows installation. At this point the computer reboots and will never get any further into the install. From the advice on the forum I downloaded Memtest v1.70, but after 2 seconds Memtest either completely locks up or the system reboots (depending on if I have USB legacy enabled in BIOS). Can anyone lend some assistance on steps to take to help troubleshoot the problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekT Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 Will your board allow you to raise the Vdimm (DRAM Voltage)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbeaty Posted January 22, 2007 Author Share Posted January 22, 2007 DerekT: No this Intel board will not allow adjustments to the RAM voltage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbeaty Posted January 23, 2007 Author Share Posted January 23, 2007 Update: It was the RAM which was bad. I bought a new stick locally to troubleshoot and now the computer works perfectly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekT Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 Glad to hear you have the issue fixed :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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