Geil com tw 2gb x 2 dc kit will not work with my win 7 64

[wheel-nut]

Trying to upgrade mem on my computer from 2GB to 4GB
My system= Motherboard AMD690GM-M2
WIN 7 64bit
AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3500+2.2 GHz
Every thing goes well until win tries to load and hangs..switch back to 2 or 3GB and every thing works ok....?

The mem is DDR2 pc2 8500 1066MHz By GEIL...(2GB x 2 DC Kit)

 

[jaquith]

Welcome to Tom's Forum!

My first assumption is mis-matched RAM. Please post the EXACT RAM Part-Numbers for each set; links are preferred.

Use CPUz or look at the stickers - http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html

 

[wheel-nut]

New kit of 2x2GB GEIL?....funny thing is it will run fine and boot no problem with one GEIL 2gb stick and one 1GB PNY stick.

 

[wheel-nut]

Shoot me ! but i think this might be a windows problem?

 

[jaquith]

The ECS AMD690GM-M2 is a Dual Channel MOBO, and the RAM 'should' be installed in matched-sets and Those matched-sets 'should be' matched to the first set {Speed, CAS timings, Voltage, and Type (chips/side)}. My guess is that they're not.

"GEIL 2gb stick and one 1GB PNY" this not a part-number; this is a part-number -> e.g. KHX1600C9AD3K2/4G http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104223

Also, if the BIOS will allow try Unganged.

 

[wheel-nut]

Sorry.....gx24gb8500c5udc
pc2 8500 1066 MHz
CL 5-5-5-15

 

[jaquith]

Okay that's the GEIL - http://www.geil.com.tw/products/showSpec/id/70
DDR2-1066 CAS: 4-4-4, 5-5-5, 6-6-6 @ 2.2~2.4V

Next, what about the PNY?

BTW - I did say sets - > 2x or 4x; not 2x +1 ; your MOBO probably cannot do 2+1 sticks... I would strongly recommend getting another set of GX24GB8500C5UDC.

 

[wheel-nut]

The mem is DDR2 pc2 8500 1066MHz By GEIL...(2GB x 2 DC Kit)

2 x 2gb...;.............bios posts ok..........windows hangs after logo screen

GX24GB8500C5UDC. x2.......spanking new set.?

 

[wheel-nut]

If i put in the two GEIL sticks Bios will post ok,but windows will hank just after logo screen........if i take out one of the GEILs Bios will post and windows will load ok......mobo has two dimm slots

 

[jaquith]

More than likely the RAM is incompatible with your MOBO, but do the following:

Do this exactly:
1. Shutdown PC
2. Pull All RAM, Clean RAM contacts with Isopropyl alcohol.
3. Insert damp into the (2 of 2) slots
4. Wait 5 minutes
5. Boot into BIOS; Load Fail Safe, save and exit
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6. D/L and create a bootable CD/DVD of Memtest86+ {ISO/zip} - http://www.memtest.org/
7. Run 2 Passes
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Failure -> exchange RAM Crucial - http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.aspx?model=AMD690GM-M2%20(V1.0A)
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8. Boot into BIOS; Load Optimized Defaults, save and exit
--
Failure -> exchange RAM Crucial - http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.aspx?model=AMD690GM-M2%20(V1.0A)
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9. Boot into Safe Mode
10. Run MSCONFIG and select Diagnostic, and restart
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Failure -> Possible Corruption in Windows
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11. Run MSCONFIG add Microsoft and other KNOWN items
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Failure -> Post here.

 

[wheel-nut]

No joy ...just ripped out the GEIL ram and reinstalled the old ram every thing works fine now.I will return the GEIL and see if i can exchange them for another brand...the mobo is good for 16GB of ram...Thanks for all your help and advice.