Weird RAM problems and Sims

This one's got me stumped, so I'll throw it off to the experts <g>. I'm running a P3 800 on an Asus CUV4X motherboard, GEForce2 using the 6.18 drivers. I've been using 128Mb of 133MHz RAM with no problems at all. Today, I added another 128Mb of identical RAM, and it's working fine, except in GP3 and NHeat. In GP3, no matter what track I choose, I go out to practice and it dumps me back to the desktop within one or two corners. In Heat, no matter what I choose (single race, race the pro, or beat the heat), it dumps me back to the desktop at the "...Loading" screen. Thought at first I had a bad RAM chip, but both of them work just fine individually, it's just when they're both present at the same time that I have the problem. Anybody got any suggestions??? Thanks, Ian

This may sound like a no-brainer, but check your motherboard specs to make sure you've got the right slots for multiple RAM chips -- many motherboards want you to alternate slots when using multiples, rather than using sequential slots. It DOES make a difference, so check your motherboard documentation and make sure you're not mis-interpreting what it says. -- JB In article <[email hidden]>, Ian <[email hidden]> wrote:

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> This one's got me stumped, so I'll throw it off to the experts <g>. > > I'm running a P3 800 on an Asus CUV4X motherboard, GEForce2 using the > 6.18 drivers. I've been using 128Mb of 133MHz RAM with no problems at > all. Today, I added another 128Mb of identical RAM, and it's working > fine, except in GP3 and NHeat. In GP3, no matter what track I choose, > I go out to practice and it dumps me back to the desktop within one or > two corners. In Heat, no matter what I choose (single race, race the > pro, or beat the heat), it dumps me back to the desktop at the > "...Loading" screen. > > Thought at first I had a bad RAM chip, but both of them work just fine > individually, it's just when they're both present at the same time > that I have the problem. > > Anybody got any suggestions??? > > Thanks, > > Ian >

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Thanks a lot for the suggestion, JB. It didn't work, but I appreciate the effort <g>. And I learned something I didn't know before. Actually, what DID work was something I read in another thread. I went in and changed the video aperture size (I think that's what was called) from 64 to 256. Voila, no more problems! Don't know why it worked, but hell I ain't gonna question it <g>. Weird. Anyway, thanks again for the effort. Ian [email hidden] wrote:

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>This may sound like a no-brainer, but check your motherboard specs to >make sure you've got the right slots for multiple RAM chips -- many >motherboards want you to alternate slots when using multiples, rather >than using sequential slots. It DOES make a difference, so check your >motherboard documentation and make sure you're not mis-interpreting >what it says. > >-- JB > >In article <[email hidden]>, > Ian <[email hidden]> wrote: >> This one's got me stumped, so I'll throw it off to the experts <g>. >> >> I'm running a P3 800 on an Asus CUV4X motherboard, GEForce2 using the >> 6.18 drivers. I've been using 128Mb of 133MHz RAM with no problems at >> all. Today, I added another 128Mb of identical RAM, and it's working >> fine, except in GP3 and NHeat. In GP3, no matter what track I choose, >> I go out to practice and it dumps me back to the desktop within one or >> two corners. In Heat, no matter what I choose (single race, race the >> pro, or beat the heat), it dumps me back to the desktop at the >> "...Loading" screen. >> >> Thought at first I had a bad RAM chip, but both of them work just fine >> individually, it's just when they're both present at the same time >> that I have the problem. >> >> Anybody got any suggestions??? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Ian >> > > >Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ >Before you buy.

They might be different speeds, but like Ian.. Heat is the only game to crash because of it. Jason. "E.V.Phelps" wrote: > i think if you check your dimms you will find they are diferent speeds ie 7 > ,8 or 10 ns. > it would appear that the faster cpu's are less tolerant of mis matching. > > evphelps -- Jason Monds http://www.proracingclub.com - Pro Racing Club! (N3, GPL, Fun Run Sims) http://www.racersdomain.com - Race hosting. (Please remove 'no extra spork' when replying)

Hi Ian, I just thought of something about Nascar Heat. I had 256mb of RAM, 128 + 64 + 64, and Heat always crashed. I gave 64mb to my brother, leaving me with a lowly 192mb, and now Heat doesn't crash! Jason. Ian wrote:

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> This one's got me stumped, so I'll throw it off to the experts <g>. > > I'm running a P3 800 on an Asus CUV4X motherboard, GEForce2 using the > 6.18 drivers. I've been using 128Mb of 133MHz RAM with no problems at > all. Today, I added another 128Mb of identical RAM, and it's working > fine, except in GP3 and NHeat. In GP3, no matter what track I choose, > I go out to practice and it dumps me back to the desktop within one or > two corners. In Heat, no matter what I choose (single race, race the > pro, or beat the heat), it dumps me back to the desktop at the > "...Loading" screen. > > Thought at first I had a bad RAM chip, but both of them work just fine > individually, it's just when they're both present at the same time > that I have the problem. > > Anybody got any suggestions??? > > Thanks, > > Ian

-- Jason Monds http://www.proracingclub.com - Pro Racing Club! (N3, GPL, Fun Run Sims) http://www.racersdomain.com - Race hosting. (Please remove 'no extra spork' when replying)

i think if you check your dimms you will find they are diferent speeds ie 7 ,8 or 10 ns. it would appear that the faster cpu's are less tolerant of mis matching. evphelps

In article <8q1lhp$j0l$[email hidden]>, [email hidden] writes:

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>This may sound like a no-brainer, but check your motherboard specs to >make sure you've got the right slots for multiple RAM chips -- many >motherboards want you to alternate slots when using multiples, rather >than using sequential slots. It DOES make a difference, so check your >motherboard documentation and make sure you're not mis-interpreting >what it says. >

What...? Alternate slots? That's just too stupid for words... (the motherboards, not you<g>) Eldred -- Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett GPL hcp. +49.67 Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

On 20 Sep 2000 03:54:34 GMT, [email hidden] (EldredP) wrote:

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>In article <8q1lhp$j0l$[email hidden]>, [email hidden] writes: > >>This may sound like a no-brainer, but check your motherboard specs to >>make sure you've got the right slots for multiple RAM chips -- many >>motherboards want you to alternate slots when using multiples, rather >>than using sequential slots. It DOES make a difference, so check your >>motherboard documentation and make sure you're not mis-interpreting >>what it says. >> > >What...? Alternate slots? That's just too stupid for words... >(the motherboards, not you<g>)

I have seen the same thing. COmpletely non-intuitive. I have also seen motherboards that want you to put the RAM in the LASTslots instead of the first slots if you aren't filling all of them. And here is my personal favorite: I have a Tyan S1680S motherboard, remarkable because it is a Slot 1, AT form factor MoBo with 8 slots for 72 pin SIMMS. It works fine, except if you put ram in the last two slots it won't boot. Seems like they can't quite pump the signal that hard to get through all those SIMMS. I managed to cram 2-32M simms and 4-16M simms in it though, for 128 Meg. It only has 60 & 66 for FSB and sports multipliers up to 6X, but won;t do celerons even with bios upgrade. It currently houses a very early P2/266 pushed to 300Mhz (pre-multiplier lock) and a V3/2000 and is my 3 year old's computer. Runs "Paint and draw with Elmo" and "Barbie riding club" real good. ~dx