System Information:
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.141211-1742)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Acer
System Model: Aspire M3970
BIOS: BIOS Date: 03/23/11 20:03:02 Ver: 04.06.04
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2600 CPU @ 3.40GHz (8 CPUs), ~3.4GHz
Memory: 12288MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 12270MB RAM
Page File: 4427MB used, 20111MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
Alright so boxing day came around here in Canada and i was looking for some ram to upgrade my system. So not really knowing a whole lot about it but figuring that as long as i was the same type i went for a good sale on Newegg for:
Team Elite 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Desktop Memory Model TED38192M1333HC9DC
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820313086
Unfortunately, although i should have known better i didnt bother to read the reviews of the product before purchasing.... Seems if i did i would have already known people had had issues with it in the past.
After installing the RAM to my system i started experiencing regular BSOD's. Memory Management. Started googling my problem (Google is my friend) and found the Memtest86+ program and ran that on each stick of ram individually finding that one of the two pack of new ram was defective. Removing that stick stopped the BSOD's, however now my computer runs like its completely bogged down. Adding more ram actually made it SLOWER.
I have googled my heart out looking for a solution to this. Removing the single 4g stick and going back to the default 8 gigs makes my system run smoothly once more but i just cant figure out why even just using one single stick of the 4g Team Elite ram is making my system suffer like this.
I have researched how much ram my motherboard/OS can handle and i should be able to run up to 16gigs no problem.
Unfortunately, i was silly and thought when i received the package from newegg that i was in no hurry to install it. I let it sit around for a week. So two weeks for shipping, sat around for a week and spent a week googling trying to figure out why i was getting BSOD's and its well past the newegg 30day return policy. So i fear that i am stuck with one defective stick and one that SHOULD work. I would like to at least be able to get the one working if i can.
I have checked everything. Timing is the same as my old ram and according to CUPID it is running at the proper timing. It is the same 1.5v power requirement and if i put any of the old ram into other slots it works fine. If i put one old ram and one team elite in and leave the third out, it works fine. I have put them in every possible positioning and order and as soon as a third stick is added it slows down tremendously. I looked into the BIOS settings to see if i could enable Rank Interleave thinking maybe it was the duel channel thing messing with my performance... but i am unable to find that option in my BIOS settings at all.
Im stumped and well... kinda desperate lol. If anyone might have some ideas on what settings i can tweak to make my system run smoothly with all 3 4g sticks (2 stock +1 team elite) i would be very grateful! Thanks in advance for any help you may be able to provide!
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.141211-1742)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Acer
System Model: Aspire M3970
BIOS: BIOS Date: 03/23/11 20:03:02 Ver: 04.06.04
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2600 CPU @ 3.40GHz (8 CPUs), ~3.4GHz
Memory: 12288MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 12270MB RAM
Page File: 4427MB used, 20111MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
Alright so boxing day came around here in Canada and i was looking for some ram to upgrade my system. So not really knowing a whole lot about it but figuring that as long as i was the same type i went for a good sale on Newegg for:
Team Elite 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Desktop Memory Model TED38192M1333HC9DC
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820313086
Unfortunately, although i should have known better i didnt bother to read the reviews of the product before purchasing.... Seems if i did i would have already known people had had issues with it in the past.
After installing the RAM to my system i started experiencing regular BSOD's. Memory Management. Started googling my problem (Google is my friend) and found the Memtest86+ program and ran that on each stick of ram individually finding that one of the two pack of new ram was defective. Removing that stick stopped the BSOD's, however now my computer runs like its completely bogged down. Adding more ram actually made it SLOWER.
I have googled my heart out looking for a solution to this. Removing the single 4g stick and going back to the default 8 gigs makes my system run smoothly once more but i just cant figure out why even just using one single stick of the 4g Team Elite ram is making my system suffer like this.
I have researched how much ram my motherboard/OS can handle and i should be able to run up to 16gigs no problem.
Unfortunately, i was silly and thought when i received the package from newegg that i was in no hurry to install it. I let it sit around for a week. So two weeks for shipping, sat around for a week and spent a week googling trying to figure out why i was getting BSOD's and its well past the newegg 30day return policy. So i fear that i am stuck with one defective stick and one that SHOULD work. I would like to at least be able to get the one working if i can.
I have checked everything. Timing is the same as my old ram and according to CUPID it is running at the proper timing. It is the same 1.5v power requirement and if i put any of the old ram into other slots it works fine. If i put one old ram and one team elite in and leave the third out, it works fine. I have put them in every possible positioning and order and as soon as a third stick is added it slows down tremendously. I looked into the BIOS settings to see if i could enable Rank Interleave thinking maybe it was the duel channel thing messing with my performance... but i am unable to find that option in my BIOS settings at all.
Im stumped and well... kinda desperate lol. If anyone might have some ideas on what settings i can tweak to make my system run smoothly with all 3 4g sticks (2 stock +1 team elite) i would be very grateful! Thanks in advance for any help you may be able to provide!
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