New Build but with Some Problems HELP!!!!

Cooler · 30 Apr 2007 at 20:18

To be honest I think I screwed up and ordered the wrong ram (too fast)please have a look and see what you think.

System will not post,when it does I might be able to use windows for a while then I get a blue screen etc

Also the only way it will boot is if I remove one stick of ram!

SPEC
Corsair 2GB DDR2 XMS2 Dominator PC2-8500C5 TwinX (2x1GB)
Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 "LGA775 Conroe" 2.67GHz (1066FSB)
Asus P5N32-E SLi nForce 680 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2
Raptor X 150 time 2
Asus 8800 GTX time 2
Enermax Liberty 620W PSU

If anyone has an experienced view please would you share it with me as this is doing my nut in.

Thanks

keogh · 30 Apr 2007 at 20:26

You gone into the BIOS and set the RAM timings and DDR voltage to what is specified for this ram? It will be on Corsairs website (CAS 5-5-5-15 Timings, 2.2-2.5v). You may have gone overboard with the RAM as you say, those babies run at 1000mhz+, your board is 800mhz.

Cooler · 30 Apr 2007 at 22:01

keogh said:
You gone into the BIOS and set the RAM timings and DDR voltage to what is specified for this ram? It will be on Corsairs website (CAS 5-5-5-15 Timings, 2.2-2.5v). You may have gone overboard with the RAM as you say, those babies run at 1000mhz+, your board is 800mhz.

I have already put that ram on ebay and ordered Corsair 4GB DDR2 XMS2 Dominator DHX PC2-6400C5 TwinX (2x2GB) memory, possibly the worst and most costly mistake I have made

thanks for the advice!

Ross1234 · 30 Apr 2007 at 22:03

can you not return it?

Inquisitor · 30 Apr 2007 at 22:04

Cooler said:
I have already put that ram on ebay and ordered Corsair 4GB DDR2 XMS2 Dominator DHX PC2-6400C5 TwinX (2x2GB) memory, possibly the worst and most costly mistake I have made

thanks for the advice!

Three rules broken in one go, nice!

Read this:
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/faq.php?faq=vb_board_usage#faq_vb_memberlist_how

Cooler · 1 May 2007 at 08:54

Inquisitor said:
Three rules broken in one go, nice!

Read this:
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/faq.php?faq=vb_board_usage#faq_vb_memberlist_how

Inquisitor not sure what I have done wrong in breaking rules but sorry for that I simply wanted some advice!!!

keogh · 1 May 2007 at 09:02

Cooler said:
Inquisitor not sure what I have done wrong in breaking rules but sorry for that I simply wanted some advice!!!

I'm not sure what all 3 are, but 1. You cannot mention that auction site and 2. Your sig is too large.

I'd like to know what the third is thou, so I don't do it aswell

When you say you flogged your RAM, you mean you never got the opportunity to change the timings and DDR voltage? Or did you try that?