yes another ram question

[mules]

i have xp pro 64bit on my computer and it is only reading 2 of my 6
gigs......motherboard is reading it fine but os isn't......anything i can do
to fix this


Motherboard: Asus Rampage Formula
Cpu: Intel Q9550 @ 2.83 gHz
Ram: 6 gigs of cosair DDR2 800

 

[Charlie Russel - MVP]

Re: yes another ram question

You should run a thorough memory test (mem86 is often suggested here, and
seems to do well, as does the one built into Vista and downloadable from
microsoft.com). There's likely an underlying issue that the the POST code
doesn't show.

--
Charlie.
http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

"mules" <mules@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EA9E56DF-1450-40DF-A130-44FF708F0155@microsoft.com...
>i have xp pro 64bit on my computer and it is only reading 2 of my 6
> gigs......motherboard is reading it fine but os isn't......anything i can
> do
> to fix this
>
>
> Motherboard: Asus Rampage Formula
> Cpu: Intel Q9550 @ 2.83 gHz
> Ram: 6 gigs of cosair DDR2 800

 

[mules]

Re: yes another ram question

k thx i will try it

"Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:

> You should run a thorough memory test (mem86 is often suggested here, and
> seems to do well, as does the one built into Vista and downloadable from
> microsoft.com). There's likely an underlying issue that the the POST code
> doesn't show.
>
> --
> Charlie.
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
>
> "mules" <mules@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:EA9E56DF-1450-40DF-A130-44FF708F0155@microsoft.com...
> >i have xp pro 64bit on my computer and it is only reading 2 of my 6
> > gigs......motherboard is reading it fine but os isn't......anything i can
> > do
> > to fix this
> >
> >
> > Motherboard: Asus Rampage Formula
> > Cpu: Intel Q9550 @ 2.83 gHz
> > Ram: 6 gigs of cosair DDR2 800
>
>

 

[mules]

Re: yes another ram question

doesn't work with 64bit

"mules" wrote:

> k thx i will try it
>
> "Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:
>
> > You should run a thorough memory test (mem86 is often suggested here, and
> > seems to do well, as does the one built into Vista and downloadable from
> > microsoft.com). There's likely an underlying issue that the the POST code
> > doesn't show.
> >
> > --
> > Charlie.
> > http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64
> > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
> >
> > "mules" <mules@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:EA9E56DF-1450-40DF-A130-44FF708F0155@microsoft.com...
> > >i have xp pro 64bit on my computer and it is only reading 2 of my 6
> > > gigs......motherboard is reading it fine but os isn't......anything i can
> > > do
> > > to fix this
> > >
> > >
> > > Motherboard: Asus Rampage Formula
> > > Cpu: Intel Q9550 @ 2.83 gHz
> > > Ram: 6 gigs of cosair DDR2 800
> >
> >

 

[mules]

Re: yes another ram question

nvm got it to work.......all ram is fine windows still doesn't see it

"mules" wrote:

> doesn't work with 64bit
>
> "mules" wrote:
>
> > k thx i will try it
> >
> > "Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:
> >
> > > You should run a thorough memory test (mem86 is often suggested here, and
> > > seems to do well, as does the one built into Vista and downloadable from
> > > microsoft.com). There's likely an underlying issue that the the POST code
> > > doesn't show.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Charlie.
> > > http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64
> > > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
> > >
> > > "mules" <mules@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:EA9E56DF-1450-40DF-A130-44FF708F0155@microsoft.com...
> > > >i have xp pro 64bit on my computer and it is only reading 2 of my 6
> > > > gigs......motherboard is reading it fine but os isn't......anything i can
> > > > do
> > > > to fix this
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Motherboard: Asus Rampage Formula
> > > > Cpu: Intel Q9550 @ 2.83 gHz
> > > > Ram: 6 gigs of cosair DDR2 800
> > >
> > >

 

[Tony Sperling]

Re: yes another ram question

no - you get a bootable CD - you cannot test your memory with an OS filling
it up!


Tony. . .


"mules" <mules@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2A253C27-0F82-4E9D-A4F4-0021412533B8@microsoft.com...
> doesn't work with 64bit
>
> "mules" wrote:
>
>> k thx i will try it
>>
>> "Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:
>>
>> > You should run a thorough memory test (mem86 is often suggested here,
>> > and
>> > seems to do well, as does the one built into Vista and downloadable
>> > from
>> > microsoft.com). There's likely an underlying issue that the the POST
>> > code
>> > doesn't show.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Charlie.
>> > http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64
>> > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
>> >
>> > "mules" <mules@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:EA9E56DF-1450-40DF-A130-44FF708F0155@microsoft.com...
>> > >i have xp pro 64bit on my computer and it is only reading 2 of my 6
>> > > gigs......motherboard is reading it fine but os isn't......anything i
>> > > can
>> > > do
>> > > to fix this
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Motherboard: Asus Rampage Formula
>> > > Cpu: Intel Q9550 @ 2.83 gHz
>> > > Ram: 6 gigs of cosair DDR2 800
>> >
>> >

 

[mules]

Re: yes another ram question

k thx did it and everything is fine but os still dont recognize

"Tony Sperling" wrote:

> no - you get a bootable CD - you cannot test your memory with an OS filling
> it up!
>
>
> Tony. . .
>
>
> "mules" <mules@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2A253C27-0F82-4E9D-A4F4-0021412533B8@microsoft.com...
> > doesn't work with 64bit
> >
> > "mules" wrote:
> >
> >> k thx i will try it
> >>
> >> "Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:
> >>
> >> > You should run a thorough memory test (mem86 is often suggested here,
> >> > and
> >> > seems to do well, as does the one built into Vista and downloadable
> >> > from
> >> > microsoft.com). There's likely an underlying issue that the the POST
> >> > code
> >> > doesn't show.
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Charlie.
> >> > http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64
> >> > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
> >> >
> >> > "mules" <mules@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:EA9E56DF-1450-40DF-A130-44FF708F0155@microsoft.com...
> >> > >i have xp pro 64bit on my computer and it is only reading 2 of my 6
> >> > > gigs......motherboard is reading it fine but os isn't......anything i
> >> > > can
> >> > > do
> >> > > to fix this
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > Motherboard: Asus Rampage Formula
> >> > > Cpu: Intel Q9550 @ 2.83 gHz
> >> > > Ram: 6 gigs of cosair DDR2 800
> >> >
> >> >
>
>
>

 

[Zootal]

Re: yes another ram question

Did the memory test see 6GB? Does the post count all 6GB? How do you have
6GB installed? What combination of sticks are you using, in what slots? Did
you contact Corsair about it? They may have some advice specific for the
memory and motherboard you are using.

"mules" <mules@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A7CA36D7-69B8-4286-BB58-5FC630F191EF@microsoft.com...
>k thx did it and everything is fine but os still dont recognize
>
> "Tony Sperling" wrote:
>
>> no - you get a bootable CD - you cannot test your memory with an OS
>> filling
>> it up!
>>
>>
>> Tony. . .
>>
>>
>> "mules" <mules@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:2A253C27-0F82-4E9D-A4F4-0021412533B8@microsoft.com...
>> > doesn't work with 64bit
>> >
>> > "mules" wrote:
>> >
>> >> k thx i will try it
>> >>
>> >> "Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > You should run a thorough memory test (mem86 is often suggested
>> >> > here,
>> >> > and
>> >> > seems to do well, as does the one built into Vista and downloadable
>> >> > from
>> >> > microsoft.com). There's likely an underlying issue that the the POST
>> >> > code
>> >> > doesn't show.
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > Charlie.
>> >> > http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64
>> >> > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
>> >> >
>> >> > "mules" <mules@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> > news:EA9E56DF-1450-40DF-A130-44FF708F0155@microsoft.com...
>> >> > >i have xp pro 64bit on my computer and it is only reading 2 of my 6
>> >> > > gigs......motherboard is reading it fine but os
>> >> > > isn't......anything i
>> >> > > can
>> >> > > do
>> >> > > to fix this
>> >> > >
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Motherboard: Asus Rampage Formula
>> >> > > Cpu: Intel Q9550 @ 2.83 gHz
>> >> > > Ram: 6 gigs of cosair DDR2 800
>> >> >
>> >> >
>>
>>
>>