Problem using G.SKILL PC2-8000C5

[Mr Paul]

You best try it in another PC if you can. That will confirm whether it is the memory or your board.

 

[jasonmorris]

I'm sure you can't install Vista with 4gb in. Put in 2gb and install Vista. Then apply the 4gb patch and then install the other 2gb. There are other post's about this.

 

[mark-p]

You best try it in another PC if you can. That will confirm whether it is the memory or your board.

The trouble is everyone I know has a laptop, a mac or uses DDR

I'm sure you can't install Vista with 4gb in. Put in 2gb and install Vista. Then apply the 4gb patch and then install the other 2gb. There are other post's about this.

I have only been trying 2gb at a time and I can use vista fine with one stick but not if i swap to the other.
My new machine with 2gb is 100x better than my 5 year old pc (upgraded slightly over the years).