Problem With Ram Compatibility

[Aakarshan.d]

I am having a strange problem with my two ram sticks. I have a OCZ 2X2 gb and corsair 2X1 gb. I also has an asus motherboard. the problem is whenevr i try to seat both the company ram sticks inside the motherboard ram slot, my pc won't boot. I have no idea as what are the reasons behind such behavior of my motherboard.

Please help me regarding this problem

[Amd Athlon]

Well, the first thing that might be causing this is your memory card (RAM). Try to remove it and place it in another memory slot on the motherboard.

To be sure if your motherboard is still in good working condition, remove the memory card and power on the PC.

You should hear continuous beep sounds.

If you hear this then your motherboard is fine.

If placing the memory card in another slot does not work then the problem lies with the memory card itself. You will need to replace it.

It could also be that some faulting PCI cards are causing this error.

Try to remove your PCI cards. Normally a faulting PCI modem causes this type of error. Remove it and then power on the pc.

The processor cannot be faulty but still if you want to check it, remove the CPU

[gygabite]

According to the info highlighted above, you have high density memory. Alot of boards simply refuse to run high density memory modules.It could be a case of timings, RAM incompatibility with one another, RAM corruption or simply and mainly, incompatible cheaper grade high density RAM.

[Joshua]

Every motherboard has a specific capacity limitation, both per slot and overall. Thus, it may be that your motherboard can only accept 512MB modules/sticks of RAM or lower, not 1GB modules. It's not possible to tell without knowing the exact model number of either the PC or motherboard, but that's likely the case. (FYI: That can sometimes be fixed by updating the BIOS.) Other than that, I'd look at a possible case of bad RAM.

[Russell]

I mean download/install an updated version of the system BIOS designed to correct various known problems, including RAM being recognized properly. Such are not always available, and there is some risk involved with installation since a bad update could result in a permanently dead motherboard. I check the Boxx website and found no BIOS updates for any model, though you could get lucky by running the free program Everest. Find out who makes your motherboard using that program, then check that company's websites for updates. It's a bit of a long shot as OEM motherboard are not usually supported by the original manufacturer, but it's possible you'll find an update that corrects the problem.

Other than that, look through the system BIOS settings and see if it is reporting the RAM there. Sometimes Windows will not detect RAM that is actually there, so it's good to find out which is making the mistake. Also, try running memtest86 (from memtest.org) for quick diagnostics on the RAM. Combined, you may be able to determine if it is faulty