Memory problems on the 8RDA

[Mancru2000]

Hello guys...

I`m having a problem with my Epox 8RDA motherboard. It simply can`t run any memories at their default speeds. What happens is that, for example, when I use my 256mb. DDR400 Elixir stick at its default settings (400, 8-3-3-3 @ 2,7V.) Windows XP wouldn`t even boot. At 333mhz. It`s a little bit more stable, but reboots in Windows are constant. It is only completely stable at 266mhz.
I`ve already tried a SpecTek 512mb. DDR333, but the problems are just the same. It isn`t, either a problem with the overclock on the CPU, because with the CPU at its defaults, the problems are the same.
I have the latest BIOS from the Epox website and my specs are:

Athlon XP 1700+@2100MHZ. (200X10,5)
ATI Radeon 8500 LELE@310/260
Quantum Plus AS 20gb.
CD Burner
DVD rom drive
Troni ATX 450w. Power Supply

Are these memory sticks incompatible with my MoBo?!

Thanks for any help...

 

[Hender]

Have you tried moving the memory around in different DIMM slots? I have a slot on my motherboard that my sticks of Crucial REFUSE to work in, but a DIMM with Hynix chips works perfectly in it. You may have a bad DIMM slot in general.

With both your CPU and RAM at stock speeds, try with different RAM sticks in different slots and see if you can reproduce the problems.