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DDR RAM just won't seat properly.

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Robotnik

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I have an Iwill Xp333-R mainboard that simply will not POST. I get continuous long beeps indicating a RAM problem. Now all the RAM checks out as fine on another board (a Soltek SL75-DRV4, where the DIMMs just pop right in). It's pretty obvious that on the Iwill board the RAM isn't seating right, although the clips close OK they just sit a little high. I've taken it out of its case, put it on a flat surface and applied *HUGE* amounts of force, but the damn RAM sticks simply don't sit right. I've tried all three slots and three different sticks, all to no avail! Anyone have any suggestion, I don't want to RMA a perfectly good board, simply because the DDR DIMMs were too tight?
 
Try it again. I agree that the ram slots are far and away the tightest I've ever stuck a stick into. I had a stick I nearly RMA'd, but after reading posts on another forum, I tried one last time and it worked. Even if the clips are locked the ram may not be fully seated, I had to literally push until I heard a loud click, and then all was well. Even the stick that would POST was not entirely seated even though it worked.
 
Just make sure that you have the RAM orientated correctly with the notch. Unlike SDR SDRAM, DDR has just one notch and I have heard of people making costly mistakes.
 


<< Just make sure that you have the RAM orientated correctly with the notch. Unlike SDR SDRAM, DDR has just one notch and I have heard of people making costly mistakes. >>



Yeah, it's the right way all right, 100% sure on that, it's just sitting a little higher. On my Soltek board the notch isn't visible when a stick is inserted, but on this board it is. All the sticks I've tried are the same brand though, I wonder if I should try another brand of RAM? I've got three sticks, 2x 256MB and 1x 512MB PC2100 DDR, but they're all the same brand, PQI.
 
RAM brand shouldn't matter if they are all compliant.....it's the PCB that is causing you troubles, not the RAM chips themselves. I won't do any harm to test with another brand though.
 
My P4B266 is the most difficult board I've ever tried to install RAM into. I've used Crucial, Kingmax and Corsair RAM on this board. I have to push it in so hard I feel like I'm going to break the socket off the board or break the board. I guess this board just comes with tight sockets.
 
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