Need Help

[sirdar]

I am try to run windows vista with 3 gigs of ram. 1st I can get it to work with 2 gigs in Vista and 3 gigs in XP(witch I am currently using to get the must out of ram,) did have Vista on system till I tried to upgrade memory from 1.5 gigs to 3 gigs, I know my system is old but no longer have the funds to upgrade system, so if anyone knows how to fix this Please let me know?

did have:
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System Information
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Time of this report: 11/10/2008, 04:27:04
Machine name: XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Operating System: Windows Vista™ Ultimate (6.0, Build 6001) Service Pack 1 (6001.vistasp1_gdr.080917-1612)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
System Model: A7N8X2.0
BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2800+, ~2.1GHz
Memory: 1536MB RAM
Page File: 822MB used, 2501MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 10
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 6.00.6001.18000 32bit Unicode

now using:
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System Information
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Time of this report: 11/17/2008, 22:42:14
Machine name: XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.080814-1236)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
System Model: A7N8X2.0
BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2800+, MMX, 3DNow, ~2.1GHz
Memory: 3072MB RAM
Page File: 422MB used, 8635MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.5512 32bit Unicode

[michaeltw]

What doesn't work? Does is bluescreen? Does it just not boot?

Quote:

Originally Posted by sirdar

I am try to run windows vista with 3 gigs of ram. 1st I can get it to work with 2 gigs in Vista and 3 gigs in XP(witch I am currently using to get the must out of ram,) did have Vista on system till I tried to upgrade memory from 1.5 gigs to 3 gigs, I know my system is old but no longer have the funds to upgrade system, so if anyone knows how to fix this Please let me know?

did have:
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System Information
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Time of this report: 11/10/2008, 04:27:04
Machine name: XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Operating System: Windows Vista™ Ultimate (6.0, Build 6001) Service Pack 1 (6001.vistasp1_gdr.080917-1612)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
System Model: A7N8X2.0
BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2800+, ~2.1GHz
Memory: 1536MB RAM
Page File: 822MB used, 2501MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 10
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 6.00.6001.18000 32bit Unicode

now using:
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System Information
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Time of this report: 11/17/2008, 22:42:14
Machine name: XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.080814-1236)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
System Model: A7N8X2.0
BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2800+, MMX, 3DNow, ~2.1GHz
Memory: 3072MB RAM
Page File: 422MB used, 8635MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.5512 32bit Unicode

[sirdar]

Quote:

Originally Posted by michaeltw

What doesn't work? Does is bluescreen? Does it just not boot?

when vista is installed I would get BSOD or it would Freeze prior to load, if I removed 1 gig it would work fine (only seems to work with 2 gigs or less) memory chips are new and bios is up-to-date, reformated and tried clean install with 3 gigs and it would freeze, tried same thing with 2 gigs and it would work. it does work with 3 gigs using XP, which makes me think that microsoft didn't do a good job, but I do like vista, just need it to work with 3 gigs of ram.

[Bob75]

Different brands of memory? Different RAM clock speeds?

Can cause issues.

Boot from your Vista disk and when it says press any key now press the space bar repeatedly. This will bring up an option to do memory diagnostics. Do the diagnostics and see if your memory has any issues.

[sirdar]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob75

Different brands of memory? Different RAM clock speeds?

Can cause issues.

Boot from your Vista disk and when it says press any key now press the space bar repeatedly. This will bring up an option to do memory diagnostics. Do the diagnostics and see if your memory has any issues.

has no issues

[Bob75]

It might be hardware in combination with the extra memory that is causing the issue, unlikely but possible. Disconnect/remove everything not needed.

Also try the other memory slot for the 3rd stick.

Each stick by itself works fine?