New PC3200, XP won't boot

Calinerti · Jun 23, 2003, 03:33 AM

I just went out to Frys and bought the cheapest PC3200 they had, just to see. I paid $60 for 512mb of this "Lei" RAM. Its CL3, but I just wanted to run it at 333 for now with my KT333 board. The bios picks it up fine, but Windows XP refuses to load, it just restarts. I've tried running it at 266, no go there either. I tried a bit of extra voltage: no joy. I am replacing PC2100, which works just fine.

Any ideas?

The_Neon_Cowboy · Jun 23, 2003, 06:03 AM

clear your bios ... but of course you have to set everthing up again...

set in the memory setting BY SPD or bios decect

or try seting it up manually

try running it at cas 2.5

thats stuff i would do... funk with it a while

~~Sourcer_2002~~ · Jun 23, 2003, 06:10 AM

Can you do that guys? i many go upgrade ram like and expect your windows that was running with one a different bus speed 2 and totally new type of ram and 3 windows would see it as a totally new proc

Calinerti · Jun 23, 2003, 09:40 PM

I didn't think I would have to reinstall Windows. Its Windows XP. The RAM wouldn't work in my other machine either, SiS 735, wouldnt even post. I bought it cheap, and its CL 3, which there is no option for in the bios. Anyone else take advantage of that $60 offer at Frys had any luck with this RAM?

Kgentatszu] · Jun 24, 2003, 01:52 PM

well, seems to me like you have to RMA' it now...

digerati · Jul 7, 2003, 07:56 AM

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Originally posted by Calinerti
I just went out to Frys and bought the cheapest PC3200 they had, just to see. I paid $60 for 512mb of this "Lei" RAM. Its CL3, but I just wanted to run it at 333 for now with my KT333 board. The bios picks it up fine, but Windows XP refuses to load, it just restarts. I've tried running it at 266, no go there either. I tried a bit of extra voltage: no joy. I am replacing PC2100, which works just fine.

Any ideas?

Fry's was your problem. I can say 1/3 of anything I bought at fry's actually worked right. And returning things is such a hassle. I just order from newegg more even if it's a bit more expensive, the loss of hassle is much better than the slight price difference.

Jun 23, 2003, 03:33 AM	#1
Calinerti DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Elysium Posts: 330 Rep Power: 0	New PC3200, XP won't boot I just went out to Frys and bought the cheapest PC3200 they had, just to see. I paid $60 for 512mb of this "Lei" RAM. Its CL3, but I just wanted to run it at 333 for now with my KT333 board. The bios picks it up fine, but Windows XP refuses to load, it just restarts. I've tried running it at 266, no go there either. I tried a bit of extra voltage: no joy. I am replacing PC2100, which works just fine. Any ideas?

Jun 23, 2003, 06:03 AM	#2
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	clear your bios ... but of course you have to set everthing up again... set in the memory setting BY SPD or bios decect or try seting it up manually try running it at cas 2.5 thats stuff i would do... funk with it a while __________________

Jun 23, 2003, 06:10 AM	#3
~~Sourcer_2002~~ BANNED Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Indiana , USA Posts: 2,677 Rep Power: 0	Can you do that guys? i many go upgrade ram like and expect your windows that was running with one a different bus speed 2 and totally new type of ram and 3 windows would see it as a totally new proc

Jun 23, 2003, 09:40 PM	Thread Starter #4
Calinerti DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Elysium Posts: 330 Rep Power: 0	I didn't think I would have to reinstall Windows. Its Windows XP. The RAM wouldn't work in my other machine either, SiS 735, wouldnt even post. I bought it cheap, and its CL 3, which there is no option for in the bios. Anyone else take advantage of that $60 offer at Frys had any luck with this RAM?

Jun 24, 2003, 01:52 PM	#5
Kgentatszu] DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 1,802 Rep Power: 0	well, seems to me like you have to RMA' it now...