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Posted at 08/06/2007, 01:21
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or you could do it for me  ! mother board is a foxconn 915gv7mh-sand the ram im looking at buying is apacer 1gb ddr2 667mhz pc2-5300 cl5 240pin... motherboard that i have -- qmb.co.nz/p.aspx?104254 ram that i want -- qmb.co.nz/p.aspx?106250 (obviously add w's and a "." in front) :p im a lazy bugger i know. but like. i see no reason from that why they wouldn't work, like they will fit. but im thinking like, you have to change the freq in bios. but ititially wouldn't the ram attempt to run at 667 mhz before you can change it? and seeings as the motherboard doesn't run that quick, would it even work at all? like it seems to me to be largely based around luck. i just want someone with a definate yes this will work, and this is why. |
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Posted at 08/06/2007, 16:10
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deaths hereditary: i can't find any specific information regarding incompatibility with the ram you have chosen, so it will probably work. and no, the ram can't exceed the motherboards capability. looking at your motherboard specs i see that it has both regular ddr and ddr2 slots - note that you can only use one type at the time. also, if you are running two sticks of ram they have to be the same size for dual channel to work. n3l87: i agree, avoid pre-builts if possible. asus boards are usually good, but from what i can gather they often seem to skimp on the voltage regulators, causing vdroop which is bad for people looking to overclock. gigabyte boards seem to be a solid choice at the time being. |
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Posted at 08/06/2007, 18:03
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yeah i knew about the ddr and ddr2 thing, thats why i intend to get another stick of ddr2. how ever i will give you credit for pointing out to me how dimm works. so due to me having a 512 stick in using this extra 1 gig won't be optimal, but it will be better. another note for you chaps, yes i did build this computer. its not a pre-built. its just cheap. so you all think i should go for it and buy this ram?. and if so, i have another *alot* more complex problem then this one. like this is 5% of the next problem, literally. im stumped. |
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Posted at 08/06/2007, 19:08
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Posted at 09/06/2007, 03:24
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so you want to have a crack at my other problem? be warned its super unbelieve-ably complex. |
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Posted at 09/06/2007, 03:26
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sure - no guarantees though. 
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Posted at 09/06/2007, 05:14
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i bought gigabyte monday and wednesday, both died instant deaths, got a cheap asus today works perfectly, frustration and anger have been replaced by happiness and joy. no problems overclocking my e6600. also had to reactivate oem vista ultimate 3 times this week, easier than i thought it would be. |
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Posted at 09/06/2007, 06:55
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sorry to hear that, super12. what model was it (the gigabyte)? vdroop usually becomes an issue when you start pushing the limits of what the cpu can do, moderate overclocking should still be ok. |
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Posted at 09/06/2007, 16:50
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ga-965p-ds3p (rev 3.3) kept getting "check sum error" must be a common problem, it's the first question they answer in the bios faq. |
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Posted at 09/06/2007, 19:49
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the checksum error usually shows up when cmos has been cleared, but is most often resolved by entering bios setup and saving & exiting. if the problem persists it's possible that the cmos battery is dead, but they are easily replaced. there may be deeper issues involved, but those are the most common ones. |
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Posted at 09/06/2007, 22:28
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thanks for getting back to me (kurai) & (pqed) and evryone else as well. i didn't know i v would get it explained or if someone would tell me to go and find the info in another forum. i understood what you both had to say and will keep that in mind for the time when i do get some more ram. i went for asus as they had a good reputation but as i didn't know anything about graphic cards i went for a built in vista ready 1 with the p5b-vm but having put it together and hoping to overclock it a little (to the next chip speed up from mine 2.66 gig but hey not to be this board is good at normal speeds but as far as over clocking went it's very unstable at any over clock. but hey it's much faster than my p4 1.7 gig i had before. i must admit it is a lot faster than i thought it would be. so thanks again and sorry i didn't get back to you all quicker this is the first time i have had time to get back to you. bye for now (si)(uk) :-) |
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Posted at 09/06/2007, 22:48
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ok then, this is going to require a huge amount of typing. but here goes. overview: windows will not boot properly from the hdd, in stead you have to boot from the cd to get into windows. in depth analysis / symptoms: -turn on computer, (takes an age to load literally 5 mins to do the bios and hardware checks even with "super boot"), eventually it will get to a "boot from cd..." exactly what you get when you go to install windows. -it will then boot from the cd, and do an initial load of data from the cd. (as you normally get when installing windows). -i have found you can now restart it to get to the next step in the process of booting my system (you can restart immediately after the load of data from the disk). -the next step, it will now do exactly what it did in the 1st step, take another age... 5 mins) to get to the "boot from cd..." this time it will then hand the system over to the windows already installed on the disk. and from here it boots into windows normally. just like any other computer would do after completing its bios process and hardware check in about 5 seconds it would get here. my computer? it takes about 15 - 20 mins from a cold start (power off) -now if you turn the computer off you will have to repeat from the start (load data from the cd) however if you just restart it you won't have to do that you will just have to wait 5 mins to get to the "boot from cd..." before entering windows. problem solving attempts thus far: -its not a boot priority issue -its not the hard disk, i have tried several (both sata and ide) all with the same issue. -its not the operating system (while i haven't tried any unix based operating systems, i have tried about 3 different versions of windows. conclusion: i believe it to be a wrongly placed / missing jumper on the motherboard. i have never seen anything like this before it is unbelievable. while this is embarrasing for me to admit, i did put this computer together, everything functions except this boot process. in my lack of experience i may have taken a jumper off the board absent mindedly. if anyone has any other ideas, or any solution i would be most grateful, at the moment, my computer hasn't been off in about hmm lets see 2 months. i realise its complex, and if you have any further questions. i will do the best i can to answer them. |
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Posted at 11/06/2007, 22:20
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Posted at 12/06/2007, 08:07
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sorry for the delayed answer, it has been way too hot to sit in front of the computer these past days. these are the things i can come up with from the top of my mind: 1. update your bios. 2. check your bios settings to make sure everything is set correctly. 3. go over your wiring and jumpers (reference them to the manual). make sure the cmos jumper is not set to clear. 4. see if everything is inserted correctly on the motherboard. if you have any expansioncards, make sure they are pushed all the way in. 5. rip everything out and try it outside of the case. |
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Posted at 12/06/2007, 21:57
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yeah i figured it'd probs be jumpers and stuff. the problem is i didn't get a manual with my motherboard. just sort of used instinct, got it all to work well cept the boot probs. i don't think bios updating would help. all the bios settings are fine. all expansion cards are fine. don't see why that would cause this problem anyways. but i'm pretty certain its a jumper. ill try and find something concerning it. cheers. |
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