jezzreal Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Afternoon all, So i treated my self to some new RAM for my system as a late Xmas present which arrived today. However upon putting into my system it fails to boot and just beeps three times(1 Long and 2 Short - I know this "should" be a video adapter fail, but this ONLY happens when i change the RAM if i put the old XMS2 2x1GB RAM back in it works fine), then repeats this. Nothing comes up on the screen, I have tried various combinations of the new RAM and none work. However if i replace with the OLD 2x1GB of RAM it works fine. The new RAM i have is Corsair XMS2 2x2GB (https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showp...odid=MY-190-CS) I have updated the BIOS on my motherboard as originally i thought this could be the problem, when i place the new RAM in now, there is no Beeping and i can hear all the fans etc start up but the machine just fails to Post. my system specs are below.. ------------------ System Information ------------------ Time of this report: 12/31/2010, 16:20:41 Machine name: JAMES-PC Operating System: Windows Vista™ Ultimate (6.0, Build 6000) (6000.vista_gdr.100218-0019) Language: English (Regional Setting: English) System Manufacturer: System manufacturer System Model: System Product Name BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG Processor: AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4600+ (2 CPUs), ~2.4GHz Memory: 2046MB RAM Page File: 1750MB used, 4884MB available Windows Dir: C:\Windows DirectX Version: DirectX 10 DX Setup Parameters: Not found DxDiag Version: 6.00.6000.16386 32bit Unicode ------------ DxDiag Notes ------------ Display Tab 1: No problems found. Sound Tab 1: No problems found. Sound Tab 2: No problems found. Sound Tab 3: No problems found. Input Tab: No problems found. DirectShow: 0/6 (retail) --------------- Display Devices --------------- Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX Manufacturer: NVIDIA Chip type: GeForce 8800 GTX DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0191&SUBSYS_039C10DE&REV_A2 Display Memory: 1510 MB Dedicated Memory: 743 MB Shared Memory: 767 MB Current Mode: 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) (60Hz) Monitor: Generic PnP Monitor Driver Name: nvd3dum.dll,nvwgf2um.dll,nvwgf2um.dll Driver Version: 8.17.0011.9745 (English) DDI Version: 9Ex Driver Attributes: Final Retail Driver Date/Size: 4/3/2010 21:55:32, 9386600 bytes WHQL Logo'd: Yes WHQL Date Stamp: Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-42D1-11CF-7F55-97231CC2C535} Vendor ID: 0x10DE Device ID: 0x0191 SubSys ID: 0x039C10DE Revision ID: 0x00A2 Revision ID: 0x00A2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinark Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Did you try only one new stick? If that works, then go into the bios and enter the correct settings for the new ram manually (spped timings and voltage, it´s printed on the ram). Sometimes resetting the bios with the cmos reset jumper helps too (see manual for details) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzreal Posted January 1, 2011 Author Share Posted January 1, 2011 Yeah tried both the above and no luck. realized i didn't put the motherboard in the original post, it is a ASUS M2N32 WS Pro (http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=mBDSvKdwaNonTlOn) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wired Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 What is the part number of the kit of memory that you purchased (How To Read the Memory Label)? Since you copied the text and not the actual post from a different the forum, the link to the memory is incomplete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzreal Posted January 1, 2011 Author Share Posted January 1, 2011 OK so here is all the details on the RAM, not sure which of these is the Part number 10433104 (think it is this one) CM2X2048-6400C5C 800Mhz 2048MB 5-5-5-18 1.80V Ver6.1 And a new direct link for the RAM https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-190-CS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzreal Posted January 1, 2011 Author Share Posted January 1, 2011 guessing everyone is suffering from hang overs today :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzreal Posted January 2, 2011 Author Share Posted January 2, 2011 any other suggestions here would be greatly appreciated. for some additional information i have switched the machine on with No RAM at all in it, and it makes the expected beeping sounds. I assume that if the new RAM was bad that it would also make this sound or at least some sound to indicate this? As it is all that happens is everything starts as you would expect apart from the machine doesn't Post so all the fans etc just spin and spin but nothing else happens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzreal Posted January 2, 2011 Author Share Posted January 2, 2011 just as a precaution i double checked that the RAM i bought should be compatable with my system and is in fact the product that corsair recomend for this motherboard see below. Guaranteed-Compatible Memory for your Asus M2N32 WS Professional Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzreal Posted January 4, 2011 Author Share Posted January 4, 2011 Hey guys, Any additional advice here would be appreciated still no luck in getting this to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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