too much ram causing problems

[Dragoon]

Ain't it always the junior members asking questions? Anywho I have two identical 128mb pc100 dimms, either one works fine alone but when I add the second, I get win98 protection faults.

Alton Mb598 Sis 530 chip
k6-2 400
WD 18.0 expert
cmi8330 sound
usb mouse

I have removed all but these devices, formatted and reinstalled win98, and still when I add the second ram chip, I get a startup screen and then a crash. I more than likely left something out, so ask away.

[skywalker[TSG]]

are u sure the chip isent damaged ? and have u tried to use only the second 128mb chip i have 256mb in my system 2*128 mb pc100 and its working fine it sound to me that the chip might be damaged

[Dragoon]

I guess I need to clarify, I have used both chips alone before. Chip 1 by itself works fine, and chip 2 by itself works also. Just both together cause problems http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif
Thanks though!

[mac]

I would look real close to make sure that one of them wasnt ecc and the other one not.

[skywalker[TSG]]

hmmm ok thats wierd

[Nathan]

If they are different brands, then they may not work together too.

[ANTONIO E GUERRA]

HI, everyone! Please, check if one of the slot where you insert the memory is cracked. Since you said they work fine by themselves, I don't think the chips are the problem.

[ANTONIO E GUERRA]

HI, everyone! Please, check if one of the slot where you insert the memory is cracked. Since you said they work fine by themselves, I don't think the chips are the problem.

[Dragoon]

Thanks Antonio, that is one thought I hadn't had. Come to think of it, the supports behind the motherboard are a little inadequate. I will check that out asap.

[Dragoon]

Just in case anyone ever comes back and takes a look at this, my ram problem is partially figured out. I just happened to start goofing around with overclocking my cpu after I posted my last message and decided to check and see if putting the ram in wierd slots would work. It did, and when I moved it back, it still worked. When I dropped my cpu back down to 400 where it should be (K6-2 BTW), my ram went nuts again. In both cases the bus speed is 100Mhz. So, I am now running at 450, and everything is peachy. Still I would like to know WTH(H=heck instead of) happened.

[SterlingA]

What CAS setting are you using in the BIOS?

Check both chips and make sure the part numbers match EXACTLY. This is a 6 digit number usually on a white label stuck to the first chip on the stick. Every number has a meaning, so they have to MATCH.