More RAM and now video problems

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integrated graphics?

"Bob H" <bobg4uyi@despammer.com> wrote in message
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> I have just added another 256mb of Corsair ram to my already 512mb
> Corsair ram, and altho' it checks out ok in the bootup screen ie 786mb
> now, when I get into win2k, my colours are going orangey now and again
> with lines. It does seem to only happen shortly after getting into
> windows, and then looks like it is settling down to normal colours.
>
> Ay ideas as to what this problem? might be? I have not altered the ram
> timings at all from when I had just 512mb in, and it is the same Corsair
> Value Select VS256MB400, as my other 2 sticks of 256mb.
>
> Thanks
> --
> Bob H
> Leeds UK

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Video on mainboard or is it an expansion card ( AGP/PCI )?


"Bob H" <bobg4uyi@despammer.com> wrote in message
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> How do you mean, RAM on the graphics card itself?
>
> Thanks
>
> JAD wrote:
> > integrated graphics?
> >
> > "Bob H" <bobg4uyi@despammer.com> wrote in message
> > news:4214eee8$0$16588$cc9e4d1f@news-text.dial.pipex.com...
> >
> >>I have just added another 256mb of Corsair ram to my already 512mb
> >>Corsair ram, and altho' it checks out ok in the bootup screen ie 786mb
> >>now, when I get into win2k, my colours are going orangey now and again
> >>with lines. It does seem to only happen shortly after getting into
> >>windows, and then looks like it is settling down to normal colours.
> >>
> >>Ay ideas as to what this problem? might be? I have not altered the ram
> >>timings at all from when I had just 512mb in, and it is the same Corsair
> >>Value Select VS256MB400, as my other 2 sticks of 256mb.
> >>
> >>Thanks
> >>--
> >>Bob H
> >>Leeds UK
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Bob H
> Leeds UK

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reseat it...you may have bumped it loose during the memory install.


"Bob H" <bobg4uyi@despammer.com> wrote in message
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> No, its' a Abit siluro GF4 MX AGP Graphics card with 64mb ram
>
> JAD wrote:
> > Video on mainboard or is it an expansion card ( AGP/PCI )?
> >
> >
> > "Bob H" <bobg4uyi@despammer.com> wrote in message
> > news:4214ff6c$0$19159$cc9e4d1f@news-text.dial.pipex.com...
> >
> >>How do you mean, RAM on the graphics card itself?
> >>
> >>Thanks
> >>
> >>JAD wrote:
> >>
> >>>integrated graphics?
> >>>
> >>>"Bob H" <bobg4uyi@despammer.com> wrote in message
> >>>news:4214eee8$0$16588$cc9e4d1f@news-text.dial.pipex.com...
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>I have just added another 256mb of Corsair ram to my already 512mb
> >>>>Corsair ram, and altho' it checks out ok in the bootup screen ie 786mb
> >>>>now, when I get into win2k, my colours are going orangey now and again
> >>>>with lines. It does seem to only happen shortly after getting into
> >>>>windows, and then looks like it is settling down to normal colours.
> >>>>
> >>>>Ay ideas as to what this problem? might be? I have not altered the ram
> >>>>timings at all from when I had just 512mb in, and it is the same
Corsair
> >>>>Value Select VS256MB400, as my other 2 sticks of 256mb.
> >>>>
> >>>>Thanks
> >>>>--
> >>>>Bob H
> >>>>Leeds UK
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>--
> >>Bob H
> >>Leeds UK
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Bob H
> Leeds UK

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Michael Hawes wrote:
> "Bob H" <bobg4uyi@despammer.com> wrote in message
> news:4215e215$0$19166$cc9e4d1f@news-text.dial.pipex.com...
>
>>No, its' a Abit siluro GF4 MX AGP Graphics card with 64mb ram
>>
>>JAD wrote:
>>
>>>Video on mainboard or is it an expansion card ( AGP/PCI )?
>>>
>>>
>>>"Bob H" <bobg4uyi@despammer.com> wrote in message
>>>news:4214ff6c$0$19159$cc9e4d1f@news-text.dial.pipex.com...
>>>
>>>
>>>>How do you mean, RAM on the graphics card itself?
>>>>
>>>>Thanks
>>>>
>>>>JAD wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>integrated graphics?
>>>>>
>>>>>"Bob H" <bobg4uyi@despammer.com> wrote in message
>>>>>news:4214eee8$0$16588$cc9e4d1f@news-text.dial.pipex.com...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>I have just added another 256mb of Corsair ram to my already 512mb
>>>>>>Corsair ram, and altho' it checks out ok in the bootup screen ie 786mb
>>>>>>now, when I get into win2k, my colours are going orangey now and again
>>>>>>with lines. It does seem to only happen shortly after getting into
>>>>>>windows, and then looks like it is settling down to normal colours.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Ay ideas as to what this problem? might be? I have not altered the ram
>>>>>>timings at all from when I had just 512mb in, and it is the same
>
> Corsair
>
>>>>>>Value Select VS256MB400, as my other 2 sticks of 256mb.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Thanks
>>>>>>--
>>
>>Bob H
>>Leeds UK
>
>
> If you remove the new RAM does problem go away? Download memory test
> and test the RAM. Have you tried removing and reseating the video card?
> Mike.
>
>
I tested my ram, all of it, with memtest, letting it run for about 40
mins or so, and no errors were found. Strangely enough, I have had this
problem once before after fitting in new ram sticks, and then the
problem went away, just like it has now!
No, directly after fitting a new 256mb stick of Corsair ram, on bootup
the screen was going funny colours, then in windows 2000, it was the
same again for a short while. Now there has been no problems for the
last 36 hours or so.

Thanks

--
Bob H
Leeds UK