RAM/Motherboard issue

nicksource · 19 Oct 2007 at 18:11

I have such an annoying issue that I can't seem to solve.

I start my PC Windows loads slow, games/multimedia run slow.

I switch off, move RAM to DIMM2+4 instead of DIMM1+3, turn on, it boots and runs great.

I restart my PC, back to step one, Windows loads slow, games/multimedia etc.

Why? I can't figure it out? I've taken 1 stick out and get same type of result.

Geil 2gb 6400 RAM.
Abit IP35-e Motherboard.

Any tips? I've done a memory test (memtest86) and had no errors.

CyZMyAssBaby · 19 Oct 2007 at 18:19

sounds like the mother board dimm slot is dead rma time

nicksource · 19 Oct 2007 at 18:20

Ah right but sometimes it works fine, so why would all the DIMMs be broken?

nicksource · 19 Oct 2007 at 18:53

Is this related, when my RAM runs fine my clocks show legit speeds, this is what it looks like when the PC is all slow:

nicksource · 19 Oct 2007 at 19:44

I don't get this at all, I take a stick of RAM out, or move it, it works on the first boot flawlessly and as soon as I restart I get this slow loading Windows and jerkiness in multimedia.

nicksource · 21 Oct 2007 at 13:25

I set my BIOS to "Fail-safe Settings" and saved and now it works fine! I turned on my USB devices so I can use mouse and things and it runs great.

Any idea what it could have been in the BIOS causing this issue?