I'm running though problems on my new build and the only one left is i cant boot with 4GB of ram (over two sticks) installed.
now when I first installed vista, before everything when wrong, i did have 4GB installed at it booted twice fine and registered the ram as there.
on second install i had to do the one stick workaround and install the 4GB hotfix. now when i try it with the two sticks, i get a post beep but then all I get is a blank screen, no ASUS logo or post information.
Tried removing the good stick and installing the other in the same slot, post beep but no ASUS logo or post information. just fined it odd as i have had the dud ram stick working.
so I'm wondering if my settings are a bit off, I found that without locking down the ram volts and timings i cant boot stable, but when i set them to the setting on the sticker its rock solid.
I am using Corsair CM2X2048-6400C5DHX version 4.1 with timings of 5-5-5-18 and at 1.8volts which is what the sticker says. but 1.8v seams a bit low but i know ram is very sensitive to overvolt so I don't want to change it blindly. i have also tried upping north bridge voltage but with no luck.
is it an RAM job or should I fiddle some more, I don't have a method of testing the ram.
now when I first installed vista, before everything when wrong, i did have 4GB installed at it booted twice fine and registered the ram as there.
on second install i had to do the one stick workaround and install the 4GB hotfix. now when i try it with the two sticks, i get a post beep but then all I get is a blank screen, no ASUS logo or post information.
Tried removing the good stick and installing the other in the same slot, post beep but no ASUS logo or post information. just fined it odd as i have had the dud ram stick working.
so I'm wondering if my settings are a bit off, I found that without locking down the ram volts and timings i cant boot stable, but when i set them to the setting on the sticker its rock solid.
I am using Corsair CM2X2048-6400C5DHX version 4.1 with timings of 5-5-5-18 and at 1.8volts which is what the sticker says. but 1.8v seams a bit low but i know ram is very sensitive to overvolt so I don't want to change it blindly. i have also tried upping north bridge voltage but with no luck.
is it an RAM job or should I fiddle some more, I don't have a method of testing the ram.