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Mozenwrathe · 06-17-2006, 07:04 PM

is it possible for a motherboard (argueably, older and mildly damaged once) to reject RAM? I believe it is, but if this is the case, upgrading my machine would mean a complete overhaul. And really, I don't feel like spending $500 in one shot just to upgrade my computer.

I bought two sticks of 1 GB KingMAX DDR RAM for my computer on Friday. tried them out on Friday night and the machine kept crashing on me. So today (Saturday) I returned them to the store and received two sticks of 1 GB Kingston DDR RAM. I have had the computer crash on me once so far, but that has happened previously with the older two 512 MB sticks of DDR RAM (while running NeverWinter Nights). If this happens two more times within the next few days, I am going to return THIS DDR RAM set and purchase myself a new graphics card or motherboard for the NEXT machine. This computer was working fine with the 1 GB total worth of DDR RAM within it, so I can live with that. If it is the case of my computer just rejecting the new RAM because it is aging, then I'll just start slowly purchasing items towards the next level machine.

(2 GB DDR RAM, better graphics card with PCI-E, faster AMD Athlon processor (939 series), probably a dozen fans within the case itself...)

06-17-2006, 07:04 PM	#1
Mozenwrathe Symbol of Cyric Join Date: January 31, 2005 Location: Mississauga (Toronto), Ontario, CANADA Age: 49 Posts: 1,214	is it possible for a motherboard (argueably, older and mildly damaged once) to reject RAM? I believe it is, but if this is the case, upgrading my machine would mean a complete overhaul. And really, I don't feel like spending $500 in one shot just to upgrade my computer. I bought two sticks of 1 GB KingMAX DDR RAM for my computer on Friday. tried them out on Friday night and the machine kept crashing on me. So today (Saturday) I returned them to the store and received two sticks of 1 GB Kingston DDR RAM. I have had the computer crash on me once so far, but that has happened previously with the older two 512 MB sticks of DDR RAM (while running NeverWinter Nights). If this happens two more times within the next few days, I am going to return THIS DDR RAM set and purchase myself a new graphics card or motherboard for the NEXT machine. This computer was working fine with the 1 GB total worth of DDR RAM within it, so I can live with that. If it is the case of my computer just rejecting the new RAM because it is aging, then I'll just start slowly purchasing items towards the next level machine. (2 GB DDR RAM, better graphics card with PCI-E, faster AMD Athlon processor (939 series), probably a dozen fans within the case itself...) __________________ There are no paths to power which are not fraught with confrontation. No matter the battle, a lesson must be won. In the end, the path shall fade into nothingness for the one walking it, but may go on for eternity for those whom choose to follow. One must know their own footsteps before taking that first step, or instead of choosing your battles, your battles will choose you.