Gigabyte + Memory

[Kenetix]

Hello everyone,


I have decided to upgrade my RAM (currently I have 3Gb: 1Gbx2 OCZ PC2-6400 + 2x512 GEIL PC2-6400), so I bought 1Gbx2 Geil PC2-6400 to replace my 2x512mb Geil.

The problem is that every time I install the 2 extra gigs of ram my motherboard seems to stop working, when I start my computer it gets stuck at this point:


Memory Testing: 20XXXXXXXXXXXX OK

It won't show me the HDD's I have got installed or anything, it simply gets stuck there.
I was wondering that maybe the problem lies in the fact that my MoBo is kinda old (P31-DS3L Rev A2 Version F1).

So my question is: Can I do something about that? Is replacing the mobo the only way of fixing it? Would a bios update (which I'm not pretty familiar with) solve the problem?

Thanks.

 

[Prawn]

Have you tested the ram sticks individually in the system to make sure that there is definetly no fault with the sticks?

 

[Kenetix]

Yeah, I tested the (1Gb) Geils separately, together with the OCZ (therefore running in Single Channel) and I could start windows.

 

[merlinbadman]

Like the previous post says, make sure all the stick work first of all.

A BIOS update "may" sort it, best to have a look on your mobo manufacturers website. What is then maximum ammount of ram your mobo can take?

 

[Kenetix]

Well you aren't really helping by asking ME how much it can take. I've read it can take up to 4Gb, but I'm asking for advise just in case.

 

[Kenetix]

The reason I'm asking for help is because it's stated that it can take up to 4Gb (altho theres some notes on slot "population" i don't quite understand). Had I read it can only take up 3Gb I wouldn't even have bothered to make a new thread.

 

[ir_efrem]

After a quick google search - google is yur friend!

I found some mention of that motherboard having issues with running 4 sticks of double sided memory, could this be your case as well?