Dual channel problems

likwid

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Hi

I recently bought some secondhand Geil value RAM 2 * 1gb, apparently a dual channel kit.

The ram will only work when both sticks are used in different channels. A single stick wont work, neither will two sticks in dual channel configuration. It'll post but windows boot returns missing file errors.

I know i should run memtest but i don't have any cdr's lying around at the moment. Anyone have a likely explanation for this scenario?

Cheers
 
Hi

Thanks for replies.

I'll look into usb drive, i didn't know you could do that.

The cpu is not overclocked and bios settings are default. I have my old geil value 2*512 dual channel which work absolutely fine.

edit - I don't think my motherboard allows booting from usb. It's an Asus A8N-VM CSM.
 
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Hmm. I was excited, thinking this was all fixed but i set cas to 3 in bios, fitted the 2 gig ram and tried booting windows, only to find the same problems, the system would reboot every time.

OK. This is kinda odd.

http://www.likwid.f2s.com/images/mem2.jpg

I set the cas timings to 3 in the bios, yet this is what's reported..

The bios is the latest. The bios settings are over my head to be honest.

Any thoughts?
 
I just changed cas in bios back to auto and a64tweaker still reports it as 4.5.

I'll try out those settings and report back, although it might not be tonight as my girlfriend is coming shortly and she'll go nuts if i'm doing computer things.

Thanks very much for your help, it's really appreciated!
 
**It worked**

**It worked**

Thanks so much my friend, i'm very, very happy!! I'd never of known this stuff.

Tell me one more thing though. This is in know way indicative of a prblem with the ram or the motherboard, and performance wont be lessened at all by the changes made?

Cheers!!
 
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