Testing my RAM in another machine

Mr.E. · 24 Oct 2008 at 11:44

I've just built a new system that will not boot. I think it's the mobo but I'd like to check the ram out too.

I have Geil 6400

I dont have another pc at home I could try it in but my work pc is a Dell 5150 that according to Crucail will take up to PC2 5300. Will the ram work in it for the purposes of a test ?

Cob · 24 Oct 2008 at 15:37

Yeah it should.

bretled · 24 Oct 2008 at 21:11

But then I knew different makes do not support the memory that is slated to work for another one. At least the system has got to be identical for it to get functioning. Have never tried this practically though would like to know what was the result of your experiment at the end.

Mr.E. · 24 Oct 2008 at 21:28

The Ram worked perfectly, so the mobo is getting RMA'd.

V|per · 24 Oct 2008 at 22:33

it could just be that the mobo won't post with the ram running at the stock voltage of 1.8v, pretty much most ram is rated at 2.1v, might be worth trying some other ram in the board to get it to post, adjusting the voltage, and then ading the ram...

Also, testing that ram in another board rated to only pc5300 speeds could mean that the ram is faulty at it's rated speed of pc6400, but lowering the speed to pc5300 speeds will erase all errors...

Try booting the new motherboard with only 1 stick of ram in, sometimes that helps take some load off theboard and it'll post, you never know...

Frositay · 24 Oct 2008 at 23:34

Sometimes motherboards wont boot if the 2 ram slots together are occupied (Gigabyte for example, which is now fixed.) So try putting the ram in the opposite slots.

Mr.E. · 27 Oct 2008 at 09:07

I've tried every combination of ram in out and even shook it all about.

Anyway too late to try anything else the board is packed up and getting uplifted this morning.