Installing vista with 1 stick of ram?

geordie56 · 13 Feb 2009 at 18:48

Hi i have just bought vista and am installing it soon as i get a query out the way. I have 8gb of ram, do i remove three sticks and install it with one stick then install all the updates from ms. Then do i install my other 3 sticks? is this correct and does it matter which slot the stick is in ? Thanks.

Abit IN932X-MAX Mboard, Intel 6850 Quad Core Extreme
OCZ PC2-6400C5 Dual Channel Vista Gold Series Ram 8Gb
2 300gb sata Hard Drives, 2 NEC DVD re-writer drives
1 1TG samsung spinpoint HD
Coolermaster 1000W PSU, x2 BFG 8800GTX Overclocked and Watercooled
Thermochill 3 Fan Rad + Laing Pump with XSPC clear top + XSPC Drive Bay and 1/2" Tygon Hose running 2 GPUs
Thermochill 1 Fan Rad + Aquaero Pump + Aquatube Res + 10mm Hose running CPU
All controlled via Aquaero monitoring system running XP 32 bit

jrwagh333 · 13 Feb 2009 at 19:33

Thats the way I installed mine.

I think its a good idea to put the 1st stick in Dimm slot 1/a though

geordie56 · 13 Feb 2009 at 19:43

Thanks i will do.

njj1046 · 13 Feb 2009 at 20:02

I thought the problem of having to install Vista with 2Gig of RAM or less was solved with SP1?

If your Vista disc has SP1 on it you shouldn't need to removed any RAM to install it afaik.

geordie56 · 13 Feb 2009 at 20:03

Ok thanks it is SP1 just bought it.

Keltik THC · 13 Feb 2009 at 20:14

im confused, just out of curiosity whats the problem with installing Vista with your 4 modules in?

geordie56 · 13 Feb 2009 at 20:42

Apparentley it isnt a problem now it has been resolved.

jrwagh333 · 13 Feb 2009 at 20:55

yes with SP1 it has been solved. I'm sorry I didn't make myself clearer. My Bad.

CaNNoN_1981 · 16 Feb 2009 at 12:17

But what is the problem meant to be if you have a pre sp1 vista disk?

dazz25 · 16 Feb 2009 at 13:17

CaNNoN_1981 said:
But what is the problem meant to be if you have a pre sp1 vista disk?

Don't know but i've never had any problems with mine!

Senture · 16 Feb 2009 at 13:25

CaNNoN_1981 said:
But what is the problem meant to be if you have a pre sp1 vista disk?

There was a problem where some users experienced BSODs during the installation process (both 32 and 64 bit) with 4GB of RAM installed. Fixed in SP1

Amidar · 16 Feb 2009 at 19:16

I've installed my Vista pre SP1 with 8GB of ram with not one single problem.

CaNNoN_1981 · 16 Feb 2009 at 19:30

Yeah I did mine pre SP1 with 4GB, must only effect a small number of people???