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Recent content by mtwalsh

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    question about mixing differrent memory modules

    I didnt for get about any of the suggestions to try.I'm in the middle of a move in apartments right as we speak and cant afford to lose the use of my computer. When get all my address changes and pertinent information settled down, I will try the suggestions. Thanks for all the help.
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    question about mixing differrent memory modules

    I am so frustrated on this i cant believe it. Got the supposedly new memory back, put them into the open other channel. Froze up. Took out the Gskill from its channel and put in the new OCZ into it and computer froze up. Put Gskill back into its channel computer runs fine...Is it posiible they...
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    question about mixing differrent memory modules

    So in the bios i guess i have to find the advanced memory settings, right now I'm just using auto standard setting. There will be a place to make timing adjustments on each module, of the motherboard? Or just a basic setting telling it to run all the memory at either 5-5-5-15, or 5-5-5-18.
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    question about mixing differrent memory modules

    I originally had a thread going in the power supply section. I was having freezing up problems with my homebuilt computer. It turns out the power supply i had was junk anyway it was an ultra LSP550 watt. I replaced the PSU with a corsair at the recomendation of Danny. Which i am totally happy...
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    Power supply problem?

    I'm going to start a new thread in the memory section. I have questions about mixing memory and the cas latency and timings. So i dont think my questions will pertain to a power supply thread.
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    Power supply problem?

    I wish i had the memory here still to confirm or deny your test. When i had the memory in my possesion, i tried both channels. In other words there are 4 slots yellow,red,yellow,red. For dula channel you have to put them in either both yellow or both red slots. For a single chip there is no...
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    Power supply problem?

    I just wanted to update you guys on my situation. While I am waiting for the new memory to be shipped. I decided to try out something. I pulled out one memory stick at a time and seen if i could isolate the problem that way. Its a 50/50 chance right, theres only 2 memory sticks in there. So low...
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    Power supply problem?

    I'm gonna order a 2 gb dual set up. i already have 4 gb's that i can rma. So i'll order a 2 gb set of gskill. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231098 If this works, I'll rma the 4 gb dual memory to OCZ. Danny how can i prove something is wrong with the motherboard. I...
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    Power supply problem?

    One other thing i forgot to include that may help in diagnosing. Is I would get a message in a black box that read. "you have to restart your computer now by holding in the power button until the computer shuts down, then press the power button again, to start up." I dunno if that would lead...
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    Power supply problem?

    My only problem is that I have only this one PC. I press the startup button, the lights now just go on on the motherboard to let you know the CPU is powering up, noting else. It doesnt even get to the single beep through the motherboard. It just keeps trying to reset. So i can't run any memory...
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    Power supply problem?

    I dont have another system. Do you think best buy geek squad would test it for me? If so how much do you think they will rape me for a fee on it?
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    Power supply problem?

    I installed the new psu.....Well, I still get freeze ups in the bios. theMB will beep once then just try to keep resetting itself. Is it possible for memory to work for few minutes then just freeze up? that would explain why i can only get to do around i move in the cmos setup before it freezes...
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    Is this what shorted out my RAM?

    I'm troubleshooting a problem myself and was wondering how you know your ram is shorted out.
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    Power supply problem?

    Thanks Danny, I really appreciate the timely response and help. I've been down now for 3 weeks, and gotta get to the bottom of this so I'm purchasing your recomendation. I"ll let you know how it goes.
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    Power supply problem?

    Danny, I didnt connect any hard drives yet. So it cant be that , I just wanted to go into bios to make sure that it was set up to use sata drives and not the old ata/ide drives. On the memory issus i never overclocked the memory it is OCZ 800 mhz DDR2. Does memeory that has been working fine...
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