Vista 64 more than 2gb Ram issues

[Guest Jason]

My new system has a ASUS M2N3 SLI Deluxe Mobo and I wanted to use 4gb of ram.

I

have installed vista 64 home with 2gb of ram, but when I add the next stick

of ram I always get the BSOD. I have install sp1, but have not been success

full in getting the pc to run on more that 2gb. The bios reconizes all 4gb,

but not long after windows starts up it never fails.... BSOD.... please

help...

 

Thanks,

Jason

[Guest Colin Barnhorst]

Re: Vista 64 more than 2gb Ram issues

 

That is a known problem with some mobos, especially ones that use nVidia

chipsets. If you are using pc6400 ram then reduce the dram speed to 667.

 

"Jason" <Jason@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:C07E3C7F-616E-468B-B4E4-116BA23D285B@microsoft.com...

> My new system has a ASUS M2N3 SLI Deluxe Mobo and I wanted to use 4gb of

> ram.

> I

> have installed vista 64 home with 2gb of ram, but when I add the next

> stick

> of ram I always get the BSOD. I have install sp1, but have not been

> success

> full in getting the pc to run on more that 2gb. The bios reconizes all

> 4gb,

> but not long after windows starts up it never fails.... BSOD.... please

> help...

>

> Thanks,

> Jason

[Guest Carlos]

RE: Vista 64 more than 2gb Ram issues

 

Jason,

In addition to Colin's advice you might also want to try this hotfix:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929777/en-us

Carlos

 

"Jason" wrote:

> My new system has a ASUS M2N3 SLI Deluxe Mobo and I wanted to use 4gb of ram.

> I

> have installed vista 64 home with 2gb of ram, but when I add the next stick

> of ram I always get the BSOD. I have install sp1, but have not been success

> full in getting the pc to run on more that 2gb. The bios reconizes all 4gb,

> but not long after windows starts up it never fails.... BSOD.... please

> help...

>

> Thanks,

> Jason

[Guest Jason]

Re: Vista 64 more than 2gb Ram issues

 

I do have pc6400 ram, so I will try that... Thanks..

 

I have also tried to install that hotfix, but it gives an error during the

process. I will verify the exact code and repost..

 

Thanks,

Jason

[Guest Carlos]

Re: Vista 64 more than 2gb Ram issues

 

Jason,

When I upgraded my PC from 2 gigs to 4, I purchased DDR 667 sticks (2 x 2GB)

and had absolutely no problems.

Colin's advice proved useful to me.

Carlos

 

"Jason" wrote:

> I do have pc6400 ram, so I will try that... Thanks..

>

> I have also tried to install that hotfix, but it gives an error during the

> process. I will verify the exact code and repost..

>

> Thanks,

> Jason

>