Hi, I have a Dimension 8300 which uses DDR400/PC3200 RAM in 4 sockets which I think are matched pairs.
I have original pair of 256Mb in the first slots. FINE.
I just bought a pair of 512Mb which I placed in the first slots and moved the two 256Mb to the second slots.
Computer started ok but when I run MemTest86 it crashes my machine and I have to turn it off and it stalls when I turn it on.
Now when I put the two 256Mb back into the first slots and the two 512Mb in the second slots everything is fine and MemTest86 runs for hours with no problems.
Should I be happy with this? And any ideas why this happens?
Thanks
Jim
I have original pair of 256Mb in the first slots. FINE.
I just bought a pair of 512Mb which I placed in the first slots and moved the two 256Mb to the second slots.
Computer started ok but when I run MemTest86 it crashes my machine and I have to turn it off and it stalls when I turn it on.
Now when I put the two 256Mb back into the first slots and the two 512Mb in the second slots everything is fine and MemTest86 runs for hours with no problems.
Should I be happy with this? And any ideas why this happens?
Thanks
Jim