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XtremeAero426

XtremeAero426

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Recently, a friend gave me some old RAM. It fit into the RAM slot and was inserted properly. However, when I turned on my computer, it started up but the OS did not run. I've removed it but I'm curious as to what went wrong.
System Specs:
AMD Athlon II X4 635
4GB RAM
ATI Radeon HD 4200 integrated
 
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C12Friedman
If the ram is bad, it can cause all kinds of issues, it shouldn't hurt anything to try different combinations to see if one might work but if it is believed the ram is bad, it probably is.
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XtremeAero426

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Motherboard:FOXCONN 2AB1
Current Modules:Elpida 1333MHz(2x2GB)
Install Modules: Unknown Manufacturer, Unknown Speed (2x4GB)
 
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C12Friedman

C12Friedman

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With unknown ram modules, there's no way to tell exactly what is the issue. The problems here could be speed, timings, or voltage (or a combination of the three). It may also be that the unknown ram doesn't like your current ram (or vice versa). You could try running with just the unknown sticks, that might work.
 
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