Problem with 4x512 ram on Soyo Dragon 2 KT880

[Kanaric]

When I built this computer I origionally had 2x512 Kingston Valueram installed on this. Recently I decided to upgrade it to 2 gig by buying another two of that type of ram. So far it is a disaster.

Most windows programs will crash given time saying "Memory cannot be "read"" citing addresses. Also memtest86 gives all sorts of errors.

I have no idea where to start, i know before I had some problems with AIM giving me this same error whenever I quit the program but nothing to this extent.

AMD 3000+ XP
Soyo Dragon 2 KT-880 (origional release)
2 hard drives 120 and 60 gig.
DVD Burner
etc....

Any help is appreciated.

edit: Also I ran memtest86 and every test failed after the 2nd one.

edit2: Someone in another topic gave a suggestion to not use the automatic setting for ram timings, i however have no idea what to put in this.... here are the options when I put it on manual:
CAS
Bank Interweave (2 way/4 way/disabled)
Trp
Tras
Trad
Trfc
Trrd
CMD Rate
Bus Selection (single/dual channel)

What settings would work for these? I literally have no idea.

 

[Shenkoa]

Sounds like one of your RAM modules is dead, try taking turns with RAM to see which one it is.

 

[Kanaric]

It seems that it works so long as I have only 2 ram sticks in the computer, if I load 4 in their thats when it crashs. Any combination of 2 will work but not 4.

 

[Kanaric]

bmp

 

[cpacini]

do all 4 sticks work individualy in each slot?

maybe one of the slots is dead