Help Blue Screen of Death when installing new RAM!

boz81 · 25 May 2008 at 13:34

Hi

I have this setup at the moment

Intel 6600 Quad Core
4GB 6400 RAM
8800GTX Graphics Card
Windows 64bit

And whenever I try running a significant program such as a game or even trying to install something windows pops up with the BSOD.

I tried taking out 2gb of ram and going back to windows XP and that works with no probs. But when putting the 4GB in the problems start.

Anyone have any advice?

Thanks.

RJC · 25 May 2008 at 13:48

Couple of things: have set up the right timmings and voltages in the BIOS.
You might need to up the MCH (northbridge) voltage by .1 or .2 volts.

If that fails try mem test each memory.

Rob

Vir · 25 May 2008 at 13:53

try memtest and see if one of the sticks is faulty, looks like that is the case.

nicktay2605 · 25 May 2008 at 15:00

Also, make sure if it is Vista you are running you install the update available from Microsoft, there is a known issue with 4gb of ram in Vista.

Salsa · 25 May 2008 at 17:32

If your using 4 sticks then up the NB +0.1 or +0.2v.

Also this is the fix for 4gg ram and vista x64. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...7C-614B-404C-850C-377541E93C18&displaylang=en

Some people claim its not needed but i was unable to use 4Gb without it.

Install Vista with 2Gb installed. Then install hotfix. Then add the other 2Gb.

Smackhead · 25 May 2008 at 18:40

Just a question, how do you up the MCH (northbridge)?

RJC · 25 May 2008 at 18:43

Smackhead said:
Just a question, how do you up the MCH (northbridge)?

In the BIOS.

Rob

boz81 · 26 May 2008 at 09:10

hey thanks for the replys,

i'm gonna try and up the voltage on the memory but at the moment its on AUTO. so what is a good voltage to put it up too?

thanks.

RJC · 26 May 2008 at 09:23

The memory should have a sticker stating timmings and voltage.
What memory have you got.

Rob

boz81 · 26 May 2008 at 12:26

RJC said:
The memory should have a sticker stating timmings and voltage.
What memory have you got.

Rob

Ok i checked it says 2Volts. I'll try putting it up to 2.1 or 2.2

Thanks for the help