*EDIT* - If for some reason you don't want to read all the information I've provided then please just post and ask a question that you think might help. I'll answer any question that I can. The only reason I post ALL the information I have is because I know how forums are. You usually spend the first 2-3 days of just going back and forth with Q&A. This way you have all the information you need along with all the "homework" that I've already done. Thank you.
Back story here - tomshardware.com - picking out video card
Basic gist of back story =
*New info* =
Found some reviews of people getting this ram to work with this board. G.Skill Ram Review Only difference I can see in this particular example is that he has two sticks of 4gb ram where as I have the one stick and he has a Q6600 CPU where as I have the E6700. If you read through the Q&A on G41C-GS people ask about the Ram and there are multiple instances where people say they're using the 1066 G.Skill RAM without any problems. However, again, they are using the 2x4gb setup whereas I only have 1x4gb and they are using different CPUs than I am.
I found more reviews (these are in more abundance) of people getting the 1333 G.Skill Ram to work with this board. G.Skill 1333
Sooo........hopefully I haven't scared anyone away with my WALL of text. I'm GUESSING that it comes down to.........WTF is going on with my setup?!? lol Is it because I'm only using 1x4gb instead of the 2x4gb? Or is it my CPU? I see all kinds of people saying that compatibility depends on your CPU as well. Would there be a reason my E6700 isn't compatible with DDR3 1066 Ram? The FSB on the CPU is 1066. Or is there more to it than that?
I hope people can help as I'm about to bash my head in with a hammer. This was SUPPOSE to be a VERY simple upgrade (As little money spent as possible. Was suppose to just be new CPU/GPU) as it was going to just be an "intro" computer for my 6 year old son. Now it feels like it's spiraling out of control......Thank you in advance for any help.
*Edit* Was reading through the Q&A some more on the G41C-GS board and I saw one guy saying he's running a Q6700 CPU. When doing a side by side comparison, pretty much the only difference I could see was Q6700=quad core and E6700=dual core. There were a few minor differences but not anything I could see that should stop the E6700 from being compatible with the RAM.
Back story here - tomshardware.com - picking out video card
Basic gist of back story =
■ got new video card
■ card didn't work
■ found out PCI-E slot was really PCI-E Lite (which means it's x8 and not enough power for card)
■ Bought new board instead of paying to ship back GPU and restocking fee
*New info* =
■ Was going to buy another stick of 2gb DDR2 ram to go with stick I already had
■ Price for new DDR3 stick of 4gb was almost the same as DDR2 so I went with that instead
■ Called ASRock and told them the ram I was interested in. G.Skill 1066 Ram They told me the safe bet would follow the QVL (when I pointed out to them the QVL was outdated they agreed and said it's almost impossible to keep updated) They said that "We have very good success with G.Skill ram so that should work.
■ Ordered Ram, computer doesn't boot (Full fan speed, cd rom spins up, hdds spin up but black screen.) I've tried onboard graphics and graphics card.
■ I've tried both DDR3 slots and have also tried the FSB jumper in both positions.
■ Board boots up with DDR2 ram but not DDR3 ram. I even tried HyperX Ram just for the heck of it because it's the only other DDR3 ram I have available. Still nothing.
■ My MB is: G41C-GS
■ My CPU is: E6700 2.66Ghz 1066FSB
Found some reviews of people getting this ram to work with this board. G.Skill Ram Review Only difference I can see in this particular example is that he has two sticks of 4gb ram where as I have the one stick and he has a Q6600 CPU where as I have the E6700. If you read through the Q&A on G41C-GS people ask about the Ram and there are multiple instances where people say they're using the 1066 G.Skill RAM without any problems. However, again, they are using the 2x4gb setup whereas I only have 1x4gb and they are using different CPUs than I am.
I found more reviews (these are in more abundance) of people getting the 1333 G.Skill Ram to work with this board. G.Skill 1333
Sooo........hopefully I haven't scared anyone away with my WALL of text. I'm GUESSING that it comes down to.........WTF is going on with my setup?!? lol Is it because I'm only using 1x4gb instead of the 2x4gb? Or is it my CPU? I see all kinds of people saying that compatibility depends on your CPU as well. Would there be a reason my E6700 isn't compatible with DDR3 1066 Ram? The FSB on the CPU is 1066. Or is there more to it than that?
I hope people can help as I'm about to bash my head in with a hammer. This was SUPPOSE to be a VERY simple upgrade (As little money spent as possible. Was suppose to just be new CPU/GPU) as it was going to just be an "intro" computer for my 6 year old son. Now it feels like it's spiraling out of control......Thank you in advance for any help.
*Edit* Was reading through the Q&A some more on the G41C-GS board and I saw one guy saying he's running a Q6700 CPU. When doing a side by side comparison, pretty much the only difference I could see was Q6700=quad core and E6700=dual core. There were a few minor differences but not anything I could see that should stop the E6700 from being compatible with the RAM.
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