Trying To Add Memory To My Computer.

Trying to add memory to my computer.

I don't remember the last time I added memory to my motherboard. And I do not know what specifics about my system you need to know in order to give me some advice.

Here is the problem in a nut shell. After I installed my memory, I powered on my computer and it would cycle between starting up and shutting down continuously. I don't know that to think. I don't know if there are some steps I am missing. The memory is brand new. Could the memory be faulty and I need to return it? Do I need to do something with the BIOS settings?

 

Are you 100% sure you bought/added the correct RAM?

 

Here is my system specs:

https://millionthompson.com/images/System_Info.png

I do not know if I have copatible memory for the motherboard. Does the informaiton I have given you here give you all the info regarding specs for the motherboard?

This is my memory situation
https://millionthompson.com/images/Memory.PNG

Here is what CPU-Z says about my memory
https://millionthompson.com/images/cpu-z-03.png

Here is the memory I bought.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BkqHoc5NKbt3n9xxFxnQxCm6Q-jv3qH3/view?usp=sharing

What do you think?

 

Something is amiss.

How did you take the screenshots when the computer doesn't stay on?

Also, 94% of the memory is in use!

 

Well, first of all, those screen shots were taken when I have the old memory in the slots. I am looking to upgrate my memory since it should make running virtual machines a lot faster.

And, lastly, once I have the new memory addes to double my RAM, I guess I will do some sort of system refresh that sill kill all of the junk processes I have running.

 

I don't know what all you have running, but that is a lot of ram being used. If that is nothing but background stuff, you should address that issue for sure. That alone could help a lot.

 

We have success. I have it working. The memory I got works.

It is actually a shock.

There were so many difficulties that I expected more difficulties,

But the BIOS recognized the memory.

The only hick-up that worried me was that when windows started, there was a statement that it was "Restarting" with that rolling icon -- you know what I am talking about, I think, That was there for hours. I was worried about doing anything but finally I had the courage to shut the computer down and restart it. And now, here I am. I mean, the fact that I am online posting this means I am back to life again. Otherwise, I would still be on the floor strugging with an uncoporative CPU.

I have run the task manager and clicked on the performance tab to see, yes, I am running 32 GB DDR3

 

Great!
Now you must find out what is hogging the RAM.