richy_ Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Hi are these 2 memory modules compatible together being different versions see pic below http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a15/RGCTDI/DSC_0064.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthohol Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 mixing even the same model from 2 kits is not supported. its hit or miss. that being said.. in one of my boxes i have 2 XMS and 2 Dominator sticks i tried a billion combinations to finally get them to work together, different slots/combinations, different BIOSs, dual/single channel, manual timings, voltages etc.. i did this over the course of 2 years, no not every day but at least a try every other month. i got REALLY lucky in the end, YMMV. good luck! I'd start with the 8G stick first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richy_ Posted August 20, 2015 Author Share Posted August 20, 2015 Thanks for the reply Synthohol, both sticks are 4gb, the lower one with the heat sinks is new and the stickerd one came with the computer, my mother board has 2 slots for memory and when i add the new memory the computer will not boot up, even if i remove the original memory leaving only the new one in still no boot up :( I bought the new memory from a seller who split a 8gb package 2x4gb he kept one i got the other. Do both memory sticks have to be kept together? i have been told they can be split and used in different machines (have i had my leg pulled?) Here is a picture of the box and memory stick http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a15/RGCTDI/DSC_0067.jpg and a picture of my mother board http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a15/RGCTDI/DSC_0066.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthohol Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 honestly, memory sold as a multi-stick kit has been tested together and certified that way, you can split them between 2 computers as long as there is no other ram installed to probably conflict. try this, use the XMS closest to the cpu by itself, and reset your bios to defaults, see if it finds it and lets you boot, then reboot to the bios and make sure the voltage is whats on the stick, then maybe if you are successful you can try the other stick. good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richy_ Posted August 20, 2015 Author Share Posted August 20, 2015 ok... but how do i boot to bios when the computer will not boot up? Would I be better buying new memory but matched 2X4GB next time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthohol Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 try removing the battery for like 10 minutes first then see if it boots with the one stick, try both slots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richy_ Posted August 22, 2015 Author Share Posted August 22, 2015 Tried it with no joy im afraid :( maybe the memory is faulty, it just will not boot up with it anywhere near my pc. what memory should i but for my motherboard ASUS P5G41T-M LX2/GB? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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