New System...

[N43SP33D]

Hi folks,

i bought this system from OCUK

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-252-OK&groupid=43&catid=1444&subcat=

Anyway other than 2 problems im happy with it, main problem i had was that it was only recognising 2GB of memory, both memory modules were in the blue slots on the mobo, so 1st thing i did was resit them but it didnt help. Then i changed them to the 1st and 2nd slot (black and blue), and it recognised 4GB. Is this the correct setup for this overclocked machine?

thanks

 

[Admiral Huddy]

Very odd, You'll need to set the matched memory in the correct banks to take advantage of dual channel memory. The first matched pair go in slot 1 and 3 whareas the second pair uses slots 2 and 4 respectively. Usually slot 1 and slot 3 will be the same colour whereas slots 2 and 4 will be the other colour. I'm a little confused by this. Try installing the RAM in banks 1 & 3 and test. Then do the same in 2 and 4. If one shows as 2GB and the Other 4Gb, you could have a faulty memory slot or bank. Also, try testing all slots one at a time using just one stick. If the system fails to boot in one slot ( because the memory isn't registered) then you have found your faulty slot/bank.

Just as a footnote.. I would contact the shop as soon as you can..

 

[NathWraith]

Try running memtest and see if it generates any errors. If in doubt, contact our support forum or help line or just drop me an email in my trust.

 

[N43SP33D]

I'll have a play with it tonight, but only reason i bought a full system is that it was supposed to work out of the box!!! arrgh! lol