My rig:
AMD 64 3800+ (2.76 ghz from 2.41 ghz stock)
7800GT (460/1180)
originally 2x512mb corsair DDR3200+, problem started after installing 2 more.
74 gig Raptor 10kRPM hd
My problem:
I had 2x512 3200DDR in my system, and put in two more sticks hoping for some dual channel, 2 gig goodness. I rebooted, and heard the dreaded 'System failed memory test'. I took out one of the sticks, in an attempt to test them individually with my existing RAM, and it failed again. I changed to the other one, still failed. I took them both out, leaving only my old RAM, and it still failed. I tried every RAM configuration in every RAM slot I can think of... it all fails. I even tried it without ANY ram in there
I realized I had lowered my timings below stock, and I assume when I put in the other RAM, it didn't like those timings. I'm wondering what I could have done, and what I should try. I'm on a bit of a timeframe, because I have jaw surgery on wednesday and my only chance of fixing this and having computer access for the next two months of recovery is tomorrow.
I need to know:a
1) what I probably/might have broken
2) what I can try to fix it
3. If it isn't known what I probably broke, what can I try to find out what I broke?
Thanks.
AMD 64 3800+ (2.76 ghz from 2.41 ghz stock)
7800GT (460/1180)
originally 2x512mb corsair DDR3200+, problem started after installing 2 more.
74 gig Raptor 10kRPM hd
My problem:
I had 2x512 3200DDR in my system, and put in two more sticks hoping for some dual channel, 2 gig goodness. I rebooted, and heard the dreaded 'System failed memory test'. I took out one of the sticks, in an attempt to test them individually with my existing RAM, and it failed again. I changed to the other one, still failed. I took them both out, leaving only my old RAM, and it still failed. I tried every RAM configuration in every RAM slot I can think of... it all fails. I even tried it without ANY ram in there
I realized I had lowered my timings below stock, and I assume when I put in the other RAM, it didn't like those timings. I'm wondering what I could have done, and what I should try. I'm on a bit of a timeframe, because I have jaw surgery on wednesday and my only chance of fixing this and having computer access for the next two months of recovery is tomorrow.
I need to know:a
1) what I probably/might have broken
2) what I can try to fix it
3. If it isn't known what I probably broke, what can I try to find out what I broke?
Thanks.