OCZ 2x1024 GOLD ddr500 and a8n sli

[m_k]

i just got myself this ram OCZ5002048ELGE-K, i installed it, but my computer won't post. i checked the ocz website, and it says it should run at 2.8v. i tried setting it to that and even increasing my x2 3800+ to 250. but it still won't post. any1 got any ideas :shrug: ?? these are my specs:

x2 3800+
asus a8n-sli
OCZ EL DDR PC-4000 GOLD EDITION
eVGA 7800 GT CO
audigy 2


thanks

[<<Spider>>]

does it beap? If ram is incompatable, it'll usually beap. If no beap, it may be a power supply issue. Waht PSU do you have running that monster.

[m_k]

i have an antec p180 case that has no speaker for the motherboard. i'll try to see if i can mod one on. hopefully incompatibility is not the case.



i also have some no name 500 watt psu.

anyone with the same mobo and ram have any ideas?

[<<Spider>>]

What's the +12V amp rating?

To run what you have, you should have at lease 28A on the +12V rail. The 7800GT can take up to 180W (on very max load) of the +12V rail (around 110W idle). 180W is 15 amp (180W/12V) of the 12V rail just to the 7800GT. The CPU may take 115W max of the 12V rail. That's a total max is about 25A.

A 33 plus amp on +12V rail would be ideal. Single rail +12V is best but if you can not afford it, the dual +12V are cheaper.

[bchur83]

Also, did you drop your CPU and LTD multiplier when upping the HTT to 250?

[m_k]

i dunno. how do i check? i'll have to pull out my dmm. thx spider.

[m_k]

yea i did. i droppped it to 4x and 3x. no luck. i hope i don't have to get anything else. i spent soo much already :(

[Fighter2a]

Did you try using 1 stick at a time?

[m_k]

yea i tried both separately.

[Sir. BOBSONATOR]

Try putting in both at once it usually fixes it for me... when i had my old asus..

PS: I WANT THAT RAM!!!

[azu]

they're in the right slots right? blues..

your mb has an updated bios for the cpu right?

you're sure your mb isn't dead right? cuz my other one died..

[SteveOCZ]

So neither stick will boot? Give your CMOS a clear using the jumper on the board and try again. You can also try holding the insert key on your keyboard if is a PS2 kind

[m_k]

yea my motherboard is fine. when i put my old pqi turbo mem in it works fine. i think the motherboard won't run it. i tried resetting the cmos and holding the insert key, but nothing. kinda sad :(. i'll keep trying for 1 more day, if nothing, i'll just get an dfi sli-dr. don't wanna spend the extra $$ on it tho.

[Sir. BOBSONATOR]

Did you put both sticks in!!???

This happend wirth my DFI too, reset the cmos and then instert both sticks in in a dual chanell thing.

[m_k]

tried it. nothing. thanks for the help guys, but it looks like this board doesn't want to post with this ram. i have the latest bios and chipset drivers for this board, but nothing. i'll try a little more, but i might just get another board.