Motherboard not reconizing one DIMM Channel

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by Scout353, May 12, 2006.

  1. Scout353

    Scout353 Private E-2

    I recently started building a mail server for my fathers work. The specs on the machine are:

    Pentium D 3.2 ghz
    2 gig ram of Buffalo Select 533 mhz, PC4200
    D975XBX Intel Desktop Board
    MSI Video Card
    2 80gb SATA Drives
    DVD Burner
    Floppy
    Antec Superlanboy case
    500 Watt PSU

    I've succeeding in booting it up, after several times of getting the NO MEMORY beep code. When I boot up with one 1 gig in DIMM 0, it works. But when I add the other 1 gig in the other DIMM 0, I get a no memory beep code. I have 4 RAM slots, so I'm putting one stick in each pair of slots, the DIMM 0. Both pieces of RAM work, I booted them up on another computer. The ram is certified to work with the motherboard, so no problem there.

    WHAT DO I DO???????????:confused:
     
  2. prometheos

    prometheos Staff Sergeant

    Hi Scout353
    I have a mobo with 4 slots. It requires memory modules to be added in this format:
    1 module => slot 1
    2 modules => slot 1 and slot 3 ( same size and type module)
    3 modules => slot 1 and slot 3 AND slot 2 ( slot 2 may be different size than 1 or 3)
    4 modules => slot 1 and slot 3 AND slot 2 and slot 4 (1+3 same size and type, slot 2+4 same size and type)
     
  3. Scout353

    Scout353 Private E-2

    Re: Motherboard not recognizing one DIMM Channel

    Ya, thats how I installed them. There are two sticks, one in Slot 1 and one in Slot 3. They are identical, same exact size and type etc. Thanks though.

    Anyone else have any idea what my problem is?
     

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