pariah01 Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 I tried installing two gigs worth of Corsair ram into my Micro ATX XFX GeForce 8200 motherboard right next to my one gig Centon ram stick. Upon turning on the computer, it waited about 5-10 second before turning off. Then it turned on again. Then off. Then on. It does this periodically. I tried removing the Corsair ram to make it stop, but even so, it's still shutting down and turning on constantly (note that I say "shutting down" and not "restarting"). Before suggesting it, I know for a fact that the ram works with my computer: TWIN2X2048-6400C4 I ordered this product along with my new motherboard weeks ago. I had to get an RMA for the ram because one of the sticks was bad. But the other one was pulling its weight. In the mean time, I had to buy a 1gig Centon PC-2 5300 DIMM 667Mhz. I don't know if it's relevant that I installed the TwinX next to that, but just to be safe, I'm mentioning it anyway. Has the memory shorted my board? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employees RAM GUY Posted March 17, 2009 Corsair Employees Share Posted March 17, 2009 Please try the system with just our modules and I would reset the BIOS then make sure that you have the latest bios and load setup defaults and then set the memory Voltage to 2.1 Volts then set the timings manually to the tested settings for the specific module you have, and test the modules one at a time with http://www.memtest.org to be sure one is not failing. If you still get errors, please follow the link in my signature “I think I have a bad part!” and we will be happy to replace them or it! However, if you get errors with both modules that would suggest some other problem and I would test them in another system or MB to be sure. In addition, with some MB's (Mostly ASUS) you have to disable legacy USB in the bios when running any memory test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pariah01 Posted March 17, 2009 Author Share Posted March 17, 2009 I tried resetting the bios and it didn't help--it's still turning off and on in five second intervals. But then again, I'm not sure if I reset the BIOS correctly. There are two CMOS jumpers on my motherboard with three prongs. I switched the position of both clips from right to left after taking out the battery. When I finished with the jumpers, I put the battery back in and started up. Does that sound right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekT Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 :eek:That's NOT how you reset the CMOS jumper!! What is your exact motherboard? I tried resetting the bios and it didn't help--it's still turning off and on in five second intervals. But then again, I'm not sure if I reset the BIOS correctly. There are two CMOS jumpers on my motherboard with three prongs. I switched the position of both clips from right to left after taking out the battery. When I finished with the jumpers, I put the battery back in and started up. Does that sound right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pariah01 Posted March 17, 2009 Author Share Posted March 17, 2009 XFX MIA78S8209 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard If you look to the right of the board, you'll see two yellow jumpers. Any ideas? I'm sorry. I know this isn't your area of expertise, but it apparently takes forever for the board manufacturer to answer my question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekT Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Link doesn't work. I will download your manual and post back. Edit: What a company. I registered with the site to download the manual but I can not download the manual unless I have a serial number to register. I will never purchase anything from this company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pariah01 Posted March 17, 2009 Author Share Posted March 17, 2009 Here's the S/N I got with the board: JYW000996 If it helps: http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s299/Pariah3/13-141-011-S04.jpg?t=1237326578 I've tried uploading the manuals, but it's not letting me for some reason. If you need to me to email it, just let me know. I've read it myself, but I'm not totally sure whether it's asking me to fiddle with the second jumper or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employees RAM GUY Posted March 18, 2009 Corsair Employees Share Posted March 18, 2009 The file size in 1 Meg for uploads sorry you see if you can upload it somewhere else and I would ask the MB maker to help you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekT Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 I've read it myself, but I'm not totally sure whether it's asking me to fiddle with the second jumper or not. There should be only one CMOS jumper. Take the CMOS jumper off, power on the system. If the system boots, then turn it off and put it back on 1-2. If no boot, put it on 2-3, power on. This should reboot and clear the CMOS. Then put back on 1-2 and you should be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pariah01 Posted March 18, 2009 Author Share Posted March 18, 2009 http://rapidshare.com/files/210550804/XFX_MCP78__manual.rar.html I believe I have figured out the process. I have tried it, but it did not work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pariah01 Posted March 18, 2009 Author Share Posted March 18, 2009 Called the technical support. All I had to do was pop the battery out for 60 seconds and that did the trick. Anyway. I'm gonna try the Corsair ram again. However, I'm wondering how I put it in correctly. It's dual channel and the pamphlet tells me there's a certain way to put TwinX sticks in, but I can't tell if it's saying to put it in the second two slots, the first two slots, or every other slot. Also, when I got the Corsair working correctly (God willing), what's the best combination to use if I want it to work with my Centon stick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employees RAM GUY Posted March 18, 2009 Corsair Employees Share Posted March 18, 2009 Try the memory in one set of slots and watch the BIOS messages at POST. It should indicate single or dual channel. If you get it wrong, switch the slot order. Also, I would not suggest mixing 2 brands of memory. This can lead to instabilities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pariah01 Posted March 19, 2009 Author Share Posted March 19, 2009 I don't see any such message in post. I'm pretty sure I'd be able to identify it. Is there some other way to do it from the OS? I ran the memtest. They both show no errors. On that note, I tested them out in both sequences: When put into two slockets side by side, it takes the system three times as long to load up the OS. When put in every other slocket, the OS loads up much much faster. Is this enough evidence that it's in dual channel mode or is it possible that dual channel mode isn't working correctly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employees RAM GUY Posted March 19, 2009 Corsair Employees Share Posted March 19, 2009 Both CPU-Z or http://www.memtest.org will show if its in 128 Bit or 64 Bit IE Dual or single channel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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