Questions of Vista,RAM and errors

[nomercy84]

ooooow sorry to bother any more. I am experiencing a bluescreen that I dont like. Memory dump. Is this my ram or my graphic card? it happens at the darnest times. either I am watching a movie playing a game or just sefing between my disks
ahhh Any tips here???

 

[Fumz]

I was afraid that was going to happen. It's not your video card, it's the fact that you're using mismatched sticks of RAM. There may be a way to resolve it, but I would prepare myself for the method to not be successful.

You have 2 kits of RAM that have different IC's (integrated circuits); they each like to run at their own specific timings. In order to overcome this, you're going to have to fiddle around and see if you can find a set of timings that they both can handle?

You're already familiar enough with the process by now, so tinkering should be easy enough. Open up cpuid again and on the memory tab list your timings. Btw, what voltage are you running at right now, is it still 2.0 volts?

Just know ahead of time, so you don't get discouraged or head off in the wrong direction trying to problem solve this, that it's most likely an issue you're not going to be able to fix as value RAM isn't known for its ability to play nice at settings outside its defaults. DDR2 is very cheap these days, and if worse comes to worse, you can get a 4GB kit for ~ $70.00.

 

[nomercy84]

Hi. thanks. was afraid that the graphic card had ****ed up. I was able to find a setting that worked. loaded the fail safe defaults. it works at least. running at 1,9 volts and 321.6 GHz. well I´m happy it works. tanks

 

[Fumz]

How do the optimized defaults run?

 

[nomercy84]

they run good, for 10 minutes or 30minutes if I play settlers6, then I get the bluescreen and memory dump ****

 

[Fumz]

Well, I'm sorry to hear that. It always sucks not getting two pieces to play nice.
Are you at least able to play longer than 30 minutes with the fail safe defaults... till you're able to get a 2x2 4GB kit?

 

[nomercy84]

Yeah it works fine in fail safe mode. I played for 4hours straight in fail safe

 

[Fumz]

How does the machine run at fail safe defaults, how's gameplay; I would imagine a bit more sluggish than what you're used to?

I'm sort of torn at the moment. You're up and gaming with all 4GB's of RAM, which at least to me is the most important thing, but you're not quite where you want to be in terms of performance, which is something we might be able to change? I could suggest a few things to increase your cpu frequency while keeping the memory at it's current speed and timings, but I'm afraid it would just waste your time; which is why I'm holding back from telling you what to do. We have not had the good luck we needed with these two kits.

The Gods do not smile upon us this day.

 

[nomercy84]

quote from "Rise of the Argonauts" "Either with the gods or against them" I did not really notice anything different on that game. but I can try to run it on the best graphic and see, also will try with other more damanding games then Settlers6.

 

[nomercy84]

Well. The computer works somewhat fine. able to run at full graphic settings but after 5-6 hours of gaming it freezed. nothing worked and I had to unplugg the cable. how to make it stable?

 

[Fumz]

You already know the answer. Remove the two Kingston and Geil kits you have and replace them with a single 4GB kit. Here's the same value RAM, only in a 4GB kit: Newegg.com - Kingston 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory

 

[nomercy84]

Think I found the error. I had a 1TB external harddrive connected and each time I tried to access that the hole computer crashed. When I disconnected it, my ocmputer workes semi good. I got some errors saying "display driver stoped working and recovered"

 

[nomercy84]

Hi. sorry to disturb you again. but my system is not stable at all. need help. I get the memory dump crap again. I have aquired a new set of memory set. I now have OCZ 2chips of 2GB gives me a total of 4gb. I have also formatted my computer and reinstalled to windows vista ultimate 32bit. can you help me?

 

[Fumz]

SP1 is installed, right?

 

[nomercy84]

of course. one of the first things I did after reinstall