DDR400 PC3200 misreads memory

[djd2012]

I've got me a problem here folks, and as a newbie enlistee to the forums, would big your help.

It's an EVGA NF4 SLi board and I am using 4x512mb ddr400 PC3200 memory (Limited fixed income as an old geezer and can't afford higher end combos). Problem is that in system information and also in PC Wizard system information, it is reading two different toals for 2G of memory. XP Professional system info reads a total of 1,152mb and PC Wizard shows 1,536mb.

Now, I have not endeavored yet to go swapping each stick one at a time to try and search it out. All four sticks are new, two being AData and two being OCZ Platinum series. Its a skt 939 board and not daul channel memory so I've no worries about mix matching memory or having dual channel with or on a regular DDR400 board.

Any suggestions or tips? Thanks in advance

 

[Yellowbeard]

Check each module individually for 3-5 passes each with www.memtest.org

 

[djd2012]

Thanks...will try and post back with the results

I also have a result score from 3DMark...will that help...I don't know how to read the report good enough to tell the difference if its doing good or bad...

here's system information on the computer...lengthy but maybe informative enough to help



PC Wizard 2008 Version 1.86
System Information as of build date 10/01/2008
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Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.01.2600 Service Pack 3
Report Date: Thursday 02 October 2008 at 16:43


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<<< System Summary >>>

> Mainboard : EVGA GA-K8NF-9 NForce NF4

> Chipset : nVidia nForce4

> Processor : AMD Athlon 64 X2 DuoCore 3800+ @ 2000 MHz

> Physical Memory : 2049 MB (4 x 512 PC3200 DDR400 DDR-SDRAM )

> Video Card : NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GS

> Hard Disk : ST316002 (160 GB)

> CD-Rom Drive : CyberDrv CW058D CD-R/RW

> DVD-Rom Drive : TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S203S SATA DVD/CdRom Device

> Operating System : Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.01.2600 Service Pack 3

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Mainboard : EVGA GA-133-K8NF-9 NF41a
Bios : Phoenix Technologies, LTD
Chipset : nVidia nForce4
Physical Memory : 2048 (2G) DDR400-PC3200 DDR-SDRAM
LPC bus : Yes
PCI Bus : Yes
Bus PCI-Express x16 : Yes
USB Bus : Yes
SMBus/i2c Bus : Yes
Bus HyperTransport : Yes

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Processor : AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ Dual Core
Frequency : 2000 MHz (2GHz) PR 3.8Ghz - (current : 2009.34 MHz)
Overclocked 2.21Ghz/4.18Ghz PR

Number of Cores : 2
Support : Socket 939
Cache L1 : 2 x 128 KB
Cache L2 : 2 x 512 KB
Voltage VID : 1.350 V
FPU Coprocessor : Present

Also

1x Zalman LED 92mm processor heatsink/cooler
2x 120mm LED case fans

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Memory: 4 x DDR400 slots
Max: 8G PC3200 DDR400
Current: 4x 512Mb PC3200 DDR400
2x Adata 512mb DDR400
2x OCZ Platinum 512mb DDR400
TOTAL: 2Gb
Maximum: 8Gb/16G-4x2Gb per slot present

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Number of Video Cards : 2 (twin SLi GPU)
Video Card : NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GS SLi
Current Display : 1600x1200 max display pixels at 85 Hz in True Colors (32-bit)
OpenGL : Yes
GDI Plus : Yes

Note: Motherboard features 2 STA connectors, new Nvidia chipset fan cooler amd an independeant 4 pin power connector at the top SLi graphics primary crd PCIe x16 port to allow for high end graphics card's power female molex connector if needed.

Also features 3Gb Lan internet capability for high speed internet connections without bottlnecking problems.

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Hard Drives: 2x 160 Gb Seagate SATA HDD
TOTAL: 320Gb storage capacity
upgradeable-4x on board SATA connectors with RAID capabilty

Other Drives: 1x TSST (Toshiba) DVD 20x writer
FORMATS: DVD-/+r/rw/ram/dual-layer/lightscribe

1x EIDE CD-r/rw

1x multi-media card reader with USB (front panel accessible)
4x usb rear, 2x usb front side case, 1x usb mulit-media card reader

 

[BlueAcolyte]

Just run memtest86+ several times and see what it says.

 

[djd2012]

Okay now...

this is my first post...

so don't kick me out and divorce me yet...smilin'

heck...I'm Mizzourahian..slow headed and all...

long to the short...

ran the memtest and all was good after 7 passes...

prior to that..I opened the side case and noticed that #3 stick was set lose...

This EVGA board has the slopppiest memory slots I have ever seen...

if there are EVGA enthusiasts out there...no insult intended, but I am not much impressed..

My other 'puter is a Crossfire 3200 and is still a Cadillac compared in my book...

thanks for the help...

I am much more than relieved it wasn't a bad stick
though its a minor problem

what pondered me is that this EVGA board has the LED readout error feature onboard...and
it didn't catch a lose stick since the other three were handling it.