Compatible memory just wont work. Why?

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by rik_na, Sep 11, 2007.

  1. rik_na

    rik_na Sergeant

    i have an MSI PM8PM-V mobo with 3.2 GHZ celeron D, SATA drive, Radeon X1650PRO [HIS] etc. Now I have followed crucials advice and bought 2 1GB DDR2 533MHz / PC2- 4200 Unbuffered Non ECC RAM modules for this mobo, and it gets to the first BIOS screen and freezes. I cant think why or what to do about it. I have tried the modules seperately and nothing. i have tried another stick of the same, nothing. These are the recommened sticks for the board, CT12864AA53E, and nothing. If I put in the half gig sticks then everything is fine.

    Is Crucial just wrong, or have i done something wrong, in which case what?
     
  2. tunered

    tunered MajorGeek

    Well from my search you have the wrong ram, from Cruicals site.

    1 gig stick,--pc 4200--ct2kit6464aa53e speed 533

    1 gig stick--pc 5300--bl2it6464al663 speed 667

    This came from MSI link to Crucials site. ed

    ed
     
  3. rik_na

    rik_na Sergeant

  4. tunered

    tunered MajorGeek

    The 128x64 would bring up questions, you will notice the ones that MSI suggests is 64x64.. ed
     
  5. rik_na

    rik_na Sergeant

    hmm good point. now what I need are the 1gb versions of these.
     
  6. rik_na

    rik_na Sergeant

    The problem remains that ct2kit6464aa53e is a kit of 2 512mb sticks. I need 2 1gb sticks and I cannot find a 64x64 1gb stick that is gonna work with a PM8PM-V, so I gotta ask a really dumb question which is why cant I use a 128x64 stick?
     

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