Added some ddr2 memory to my comp ---> comp tilts and is unstable

[lalli]

Ok, so i have 2*1gb of Corsair ddr2 675mhz memory in my comp. I got 2*1gb ddr2 667mhz memory cheap, so i put them also in my comp, so i'd have 4gb total memory in my comp. Ok, i put the extra memory in the empty slots, i reboot my comp, everything goes well until windows starts loading, but then it all freezes. Avira Antivir loads fast, but then the whole computer freezes. Only way to exit is to reboot the computer.

Ok, so i take off the 677mhz memorys, becouse i think the corsair 675mhz memory and the other 667mhz memory wont work together. I leave the corsairs in my comp, and reboot my comp. Ok, windows starts, but bang, again the same thing as what just happened, the comp freezes. I've checked that every component in my computer, they are all ok. I have tried clearing cmos, does not help.

Everytime i reboot, it freezes when it loads all software in while starting windows! It says that ''ati drivers aren't okay'', ''can't open software'' and my firewall says it can't work properly!

Please help, i really need to get my comp to work :'(

My comp

P5B, E6300, Sonata II, Samsung IDE dvd, Seagate 7200.9, Corsair ddr2 675mhz 2gb

And sorry, my english aint that good, im from europe...

 

[mechBgon]

1) what version of Windows, and what Service Pack is it at now?

2) what Service Pack does your actual Windows CD-ROM disc have built into it, if any?

3) go into your BIOS and manually set the memory voltage to 2.0 volts. This is usually located in a section labelled "JumperFree Configuration" on Asus enthusiast motherboards.

4) does the computer start OK in Safe Mode, or not?

5) are the errors always the same, or do they vary?

 

[lalli]

1. sp2
2. sp2
3. Done
4. dont know, how can i enter safe mode?
5. The same

I took the mobo battery off, and put back, it didnt help

 

[mechBgon]

To enter Safe Mode, start up the computer and begin tapping the F8 key just when you know the first Windows boot screen is about to appear, the one with the scrolling bar. If you begin tapping F8 too soon, you'll get the Asus motherboard boot-device menu instead.

F8 brings up the boot menu and you can try Safe Mode from there, as well as Last Known Good Configuration. If your keyboard has a F-Lock key, hit that first, to enable your F8 key as an F8 key.

If you can get into Safe Mode, you may be able to do a System Restore back to before you had this problem. System Restore is located on the Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools menu. I don't know for sure if it can run in Safe Mode or not.

Another option would be to do an in-place upgrade, Method #2 using your WinXP CD-ROM disc.

 

[lalli]

ok, i chose the 24th days settings in system restore. It automaticly booted, but now it does not even load the icons on my desktop, it freezes when my wallpaper comes up...

Can it be that my mobo is broken? Can it brake when inserting memory?

 

[lalli]

Ok, I got it to work. After system restore it only loaded a long time, and then it opened windows, and it runs perfect!

Thanks alot for the help, it's nice that there is still people who wants to help ''noobies'' in trouble!

Everything is perfect now, got even my E6300 to 3,2ghz

THANKS MCHBGON!

 

[mechBgon]

Excellent

 

[lalli]

damit!

I rebooted, and now i can enter windows, but again it takes ages to load all programs, for example Catalyst control center. It says something like my drivers aint good, but i got the newest drivers...

But yeah, it loads much longer than before, but after ~3 minutes windows works properly. Any ideas what causing the slownes?

 

[mechBgon]

Maybe one of your ATA controllers has fallen into PIO mode. To check:

1) in Windows, open Device Manager. To do so, right-click on My Computer on the desktop screen or the Start menu, and then choose Properties and go to the Hardware tab.

2) in Device Manager, expand the + for the ATA controllers.

3) double-click each controller that is listed in the ATA controllers to open its panel, and then look on the Advanced tab of the panel. Confirm that they are using a DMA mode, not PIO mode.

4) if any controller is using PIO mode, then close its panel, right-click it, and Uninstall it. Windows will discover it again when you restart the computer, and should use DMA mode.


Also scan the computer for viruses. If your antivirus program is not very strong, you can use F-Secure's online scanner to scan for rootkits and viruses/trojans: http://support.f-secure.com/enu/home/ols.shtml

Good luck lalli