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Hi, guys I would just like to thank you for your help. I have returned the Kingston RAM, one month later, and replaced them with 4 X 1024 DDR2 - SDRAM PC - 6400 (399 MHz) - [DDR2- 800] SSTL 1.8v unnamed modules, and so far they work fine, (second day).

Hi Dalo Harkin, Thanks but I'm afraid all that you have told me has fallen on barren ground. I haven't a clue what you just said. I can just about manage to get into BIOS without making a mess of things. When I did look in the BIOS, Phoenix by the way, there was no mension or means of altering timings or voltages. All I wanted in the first place was to buy new RAM that I could plug and play. I have had a reply from Kingston, something about overclocking. ( Straight over my head ) I am now hoping to return these modules and hopefully get the correct replacements, 4 X 1GB by the look of things from Crucial. A bit more expensive but hopefully will work.

Hi, I ran the Crucial tool and one of the questions was " What memory goes into my computer " and the answer was "DDR2 memory with support for DDR2 PC2-6400, DDR2 PC2-8500, DDR2 PC2-5300 speeds ". It also states that I can only use 1GB max per slot. I have sent Kingston an E-mail and have to wait 48 hours for a reply. But if they say the same I shall return the RAM. You wouldn't know if Kingston run one of these tools would you. Otherwise thanks for your help so far.

Hi and thanks for the welcome and reply. Its a Kingston 4GB kit KHX8500D2T1K2/4G DDR2.

Hi fellas, Does anyone know what settings in BIOS I should use when upgrading to a Kingston 4GB RAM kit. My machine is five years old. I thought it would be a case of replacing the old RAM for the new. It did work fine for two weeks and then one morning it would not get past the BIOS, it just beeped at me. I replaced the old RAM and it works as normal but according to the place where I bought it I must alter some settings in the BIOS. They could not help me and I have tried Acer but my computer is out of warranty and they do not support any additional hardware fitted by myself.