I'd like some help knowing if I bought the wrong RAM or I'm just getting hit with a random incompatibility.
My current config:
MSI P6N SLI Platinum
2x1GB Crucial Ballistix DDR2-1000 DIMMs, 2.2V
Everything works fine now, but I wanted to up to 4GB for some virtual machines to perform better. So I bought a corsair 2x2GB DDR2-800 pack. My motherboard states it will support up to 8GB in 4 slots, and the BIOS is reporting all 4GB. However, when I boot Vista, it reboots during the boot cycle. Memtest x86 freezes early on in testing, as does Vista's memory test tool. I updated the BIOS, and set the RAM voltage from auto to 2.10V, but no luck booting.
I'd just like to know for my own education if I missed a spec for compatibility, or if this is just one of those days.
Thanks
Adam
***EDIT: Just to clarify, I am removing the old Crucial sticks and using just the 2x2GB Corsair RAM.
My current config:
MSI P6N SLI Platinum
2x1GB Crucial Ballistix DDR2-1000 DIMMs, 2.2V
Everything works fine now, but I wanted to up to 4GB for some virtual machines to perform better. So I bought a corsair 2x2GB DDR2-800 pack. My motherboard states it will support up to 8GB in 4 slots, and the BIOS is reporting all 4GB. However, when I boot Vista, it reboots during the boot cycle. Memtest x86 freezes early on in testing, as does Vista's memory test tool. I updated the BIOS, and set the RAM voltage from auto to 2.10V, but no luck booting.
I'd just like to know for my own education if I missed a spec for compatibility, or if this is just one of those days.
Thanks
Adam
***EDIT: Just to clarify, I am removing the old Crucial sticks and using just the 2x2GB Corsair RAM.