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| Thread ID: 75302 | 2006-12-24 01:40:00 | Chassis Intrusion Header ? | rd400f (11594) | Press F1 |
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| 509134 | 2006-12-25 21:43:00 | Ok, will 1 simm work in slot 3?? by itself. You're right two simms should go in slot 1 and 3, so its dual channel. Not slot 1 and 2, not slot 2 and 4. Sounds like the 3rd slot maybe stuffed, if neither simm works in it. The system should automatically detect dual channel once the simms are in slot 1 and 3. (the blue slots). As long as the simms are the same brand/speed/amount of ram. But, this won't work if slot 3 is dead. Nothing is shorting is it? The mobo isn't shorting on the case anyway is it?? Or round where the memory slots are? If you have the Windws 2000 cd, all u do is change it to the bootdisk save the settings, and reboot. It should take u to the install screen, and it should be bootable. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 509135 | 2006-12-25 22:16:00 | You're right two simms should go in slot 1 and 3, so its dual channel . Not slot 1 and 2, not slot 2 and 4 . The system should automatically detect dual channel once the simms are in slot 1 and 3 . Or slot 2 and 4? Also, it's worth while to double check the BIOS to see if dual channel is enabled . |
Greg (193) | ||
| 509136 | 2006-12-25 22:49:00 | From all the mobo's I've made up, I've never seen an option for dual channel in the BIOS. As I said, the system will/should detect that, if the simms are the same brand/speed/amount of ram on them. It'll tell u on the post screen. If its running in Dual or Single Channel mode. I think the simms have to be in the blue slots, and if u have 4 simms and they're the same as slot 1/3 then u put the simms in slot 2 AND 4. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 509137 | 2006-12-25 23:07:00 | Hi Well I don't know whats going on with the bl--dy thing.I tried to test it with one stick in slot 3 but I got nothing and now I cannot get either stick to run by itself in slot 1. Going to have a beer and let this problem sit for a few hrs..getting pissed off and don't want too start throwing expensive parts around. Thanks Richard |
rd400f (11594) | ||
| 509138 | 2006-12-25 23:07:00 | I think I got mixed up - I just checked my Gigabyte mobo's manual and there's no option to enable/disable dual channel... I must've been thinking of hyperthreading. As for which slots, the manual says for dual channel either 1 and 3 or 2 and 4 is ok. |
Greg (193) | ||
| 509139 | 2006-12-26 00:03:00 | Hi Well I don't know whats going on with the bl--dy thing . I tried to test it with one stick in slot 3 but I got nothing and now I cannot get either stick to run by itself in slot 1 . Going to have a beer and let this problem sit for a few hrs . . getting pissed off and don't want too start throwing expensive parts around . Thanks Richard I would turn the power off, pull the plug . Take the mobo out of the case, lay it on something non-conductive (ie: wood or other), then connect the 2x2 connector back up, connect the 20/24 pin power connector, and a few fans/the CPU fan . And then put the simms back in . And make sure no screws or other have fallen inside the case / behind the mobo . That may have shorted out the mobo out somewhere . Connect the hdd . Plug the video card back in . Then short pin 8/9 on the front panel header with a screwdriver or other, to turn the system on . See what happens then . Then try swapping the simms out, see if the system comes on with the mobo out of the case . If that doesn't work, turn the system off (short pin 8/9 again), remove the BIOS Configuration Jumper Block, remove the CMOS battery for about a min, and then put both back on . Then try again . |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 509140 | 2006-12-28 20:11:00 | Hi Problem solved !!! It was caused by myself not having the ram sticks seated properly. They sure felt seated but they were not. It is surprising the amount of force that is needed to seat them properly but you sure know when they are. So now I have 2GB of ram running in Dual channel mode. Thanks for everybody's help. Thanks Richard |
rd400f (11594) | ||
| 509141 | 2006-12-28 20:24:00 | Good to hear its solved! It does take a bit of force to put them in. As long as u hear a click you know the clips on the side of the slots have secured the simms. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 509142 | 2006-12-28 20:32:00 | Hi Yes you are right...It was all down to me not wanting to break anything by pressing too hard. Anyway...one last problem..... I have a brand new Seagate 320GB 7200rpm S-ATA II HDD - 16MB Cache installed in this case.But now I have Win2000 up and running it only shows 130 GB alvailable in the HDD. Any ideas ? Thanks Richard |
rd400f (11594) | ||
| 509143 | 2006-12-28 20:36:00 | Is Service Pack 4 installed? I would also check control panel / admin tools / computer managementt / disk management (it maybe different in 2k, I don't know, I'm using XP). Highlight the hdd entry. Anything here saying unallocated? Also did u format in FAT32 or NTFS?? FAT32, has a limit, NTFS doesn't. It sounds like u formatted in FAT32. You may have to convert the hdd to NTFS to see the rest of the hdd. Info here (www.microsoft.com) And here (www.aumha.org) On how to convert to NTFS. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
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