RESOLVED: Soltek mobo won't take new stick of Mushkin memory

[Paktu]

I am currently using a Soltek K8AN2E-GR motherboard and have had no problems to date. I have a 512mb stick of Kingston ValueRam that I've been using for a while without trouble. Today I tried to add a 512mb stick of Mushkin memory. When I turned the computer on, the internal speaker made a continuous loud beep, which I assume means that it isn't taking the memory. I tried every possible configuration- Muskin stick by itself in either slot, Kingston and Muskin together, yet I could only get the Kingston to work by itself, and only in the lower RAM slot.

Is this a problem with my mobo? Should I RMA the Muskin RAM? Any troubleshooting suggestions?

 

[Edward Lee]

for some reason I hate mixing and match RAM.

 

[Paktu]

Maybe that is a problem, but as I said the Mushkin won't even work by itself.

 

[CraigRT]

What is the rated speed on the Mushkin?

is it PC3200 or something else? Do you have another system to try it in?

 

[Paktu]

Both sticks are PC-3200. I'm going to test it in a different system tomorrow morning.

 

[Rhin0]

I have got a DOA stick from Mushkin before. It was the last time I ever bought RAM from them. I thought they hand tested yeah ok....

 

[Paktu]

Just tested the stick in another machine, it worked perfectly. Maybe it is the mobo...

 

[Paktu]

Great...I emailed Soltek tech support about the issue and within seconds got "Delivery failed" in my inbox. I'm going to try contacting Newegg about this.

 

[Paktu]

This just keeps getting weirder. I moved a jumper on the mobo to clear CMOS and now the Kingston RAM works in both slots, no luck on the Mushkin yet though.

 

[Gil554]

From what I have seen. People in your situation come across problems mixing rame. The board just doesnt seem to be able to handle it! I have even seen issues of RAM being incompatible if its the same typ and brand of ram but different build versions...G

 

[stevty2889]

Sometimes motherboards just don't want to work with a particular brand of ram. I had problems with some crucial and some centon working on an Asus P4P800, that worked perfectly fine on a Gigabyte 8Ik1100

 

[Paktu]

I ended up putting in a stick of generic pc-2700, works fine now.