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Wont boot with 2 sticks of ram

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RollWave

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I have 1 stick of 512mb Corsair XMS that is working fine (i'm using that comp right now) but when I put in the second stick the computer doesnt do anything. The screen just sits black and nothing comes up. I've read the site and I believe that I use slots 2 and 4 for Dual Channel. Are there any settings I need to check or change?
 
You may need to clear the CMOS (follow procedure in your mobo manual EXACTLY - usually requires you unplug the computer from the AC) when going from single to dual channel operation. Also check down in the RAM sockets with a flashlight and magnifying glass to be sure there is no debris, plastic flashings, etc. obstructing good contact.

.bh.
 
It's just a rule of thumb. Things acting strange - clear the CMOS... (And check the CMOS battery).

.bh.

"Either do it or do it not - there is no try." Yoda
 
It wont even let me do anything...when I removed the stick it required me to go to the bios and change the CL to 2 from 2.5 to get it to boot.
 
Not sure if you still have this problem but update the bios and the Dual Channel Memory will work fine - the bios that is initially on the mobo doesn't seem to like anything much. The update will fix all your problems.
 
I updated bios but putting two sticks in results in not even seeing the BIOS screen. How can I adjust timings if I cant get to the BIOS?

EDIT: The computer just turns on and I hear the fans running. Thats it!
 
tried bios 9.1 and it worked! FINALLY the A64 can become my main system and I can let go of the old P4C chip (and make it a HTPC/vid encoder)!
 
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