Hey, I just took out one stick as described above (leaving 1 stick in - farthest from the CPU).
It booted up straight away.
I'm going to reboot it a few times - just to make sure it isn't a fluke - then I will swap the sticks and test the other stick.
Things are looking good.
EDIT:
However, I note a problem. When I did the above and rebooted a couple of times, I had the PC on its side - mobo facing up as it is easier to install the RAM with the innards facing up.
When I returned the PC to it's normal upright position, it wouldn't boot again.
So, this could highlight a loose connection somewhere.
It booted up straight away.
I'm going to reboot it a few times - just to make sure it isn't a fluke - then I will swap the sticks and test the other stick.
Things are looking good.
EDIT:
However, I note a problem. When I did the above and rebooted a couple of times, I had the PC on its side - mobo facing up as it is easier to install the RAM with the innards facing up.
When I returned the PC to it's normal upright position, it wouldn't boot again.
So, this could highlight a loose connection somewhere.