I didn't see a Tech board, so I guess I just post this here.
So, I got new RAM from Newegg, G Skill DDR2 533 1GB x2 to be exact. I was running 1GB of some old DDR RAM in my gaming comp, so I thought it was time to upgrade. I install the RAM, and everything works fine; the BIOS recognizes it, and Windows is running great. I start Oblivion to really test it out, and it seems to load fine, but after a couple minutes (exploring the world and talking to people), it locks up completely and I hear a screeching sound.
I've tried it over and over, and I get the same thing after a few minutes. Sometimes I get a sound loop instead of a screech. I've tried Stalker as well, and Stalker can't even get past the loading screen without completely locking up. I don't see why it would be doing this... I double checked my motherboard to make sure it would support this kind of ram, and there should be no reason why it shouldn't be working.
I did memcheck, and it passed five times with no errors. I've switched out the new RAM to another computer, and it works fine. I switched in some older DDR2 RAM from another computer to make sure the slots were working, and it worked fine. It has to be a compatibility issue, but I don't know what. Is it voltage? I messed around with my voltage settings, and I think it made it crash earlier. I'm sure I have an ample power supply, or else the other sticks of RAM wouldn't work. I tried testing each stick of RAM seperately, and it still crashes in the same amount of time. Any ideas?
So, I got new RAM from Newegg, G Skill DDR2 533 1GB x2 to be exact. I was running 1GB of some old DDR RAM in my gaming comp, so I thought it was time to upgrade. I install the RAM, and everything works fine; the BIOS recognizes it, and Windows is running great. I start Oblivion to really test it out, and it seems to load fine, but after a couple minutes (exploring the world and talking to people), it locks up completely and I hear a screeching sound.
I've tried it over and over, and I get the same thing after a few minutes. Sometimes I get a sound loop instead of a screech. I've tried Stalker as well, and Stalker can't even get past the loading screen without completely locking up. I don't see why it would be doing this... I double checked my motherboard to make sure it would support this kind of ram, and there should be no reason why it shouldn't be working.
I did memcheck, and it passed five times with no errors. I've switched out the new RAM to another computer, and it works fine. I switched in some older DDR2 RAM from another computer to make sure the slots were working, and it worked fine. It has to be a compatibility issue, but I don't know what. Is it voltage? I messed around with my voltage settings, and I think it made it crash earlier. I'm sure I have an ample power supply, or else the other sticks of RAM wouldn't work. I tried testing each stick of RAM seperately, and it still crashes in the same amount of time. Any ideas?
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