2GB problem with Intel motherboard

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We have the Intel DP965LT motherboards with Celeron D CPU at 3GHz.
These motherboard has 4 empty memory slots:
Channel A, DIMM 0
Channel A, DIMM 1
Channel B, DIMM 0
Channel B, DIMM 1

If I have 1GB at Channel A, DIMM 0, I can run both XP and Vista (32 bits
Ultimate and Business) fine.

I am unable to run XP at 2GB stable.
When I run the defragmenter, I will get blue screen crashed promptly.

I can run Vista (32 bits ultimate) at 2GB stable only when I have:
Channel A, DIMM 0 has 1GB
Channel B, DIMM 0 has 1GB.
but, it does has blue screen crash about once every other weeks.

I am unable to run Vista (32 bits) at 2GB when I have:
Channel A, DIMM 0 has 1GB
Channel A, DIMM 1 has 1GB.
I run the defragmenter and Vista will crash in blue screen.

So, what is the correct slot for 2GB?
Is 2GB works on XP and Vista?
 
Adams said:
We have the Intel DP965LT motherboards with Celeron D CPU at 3GHz.
These motherboard has 4 empty memory slots:
Channel A, DIMM 0
Channel A, DIMM 1
Channel B, DIMM 0
Channel B, DIMM 1

If I have 1GB at Channel A, DIMM 0, I can run both XP and Vista (32 bits
Ultimate and Business) fine.

I am unable to run XP at 2GB stable.
When I run the defragmenter, I will get blue screen crashed promptly.

I can run Vista (32 bits ultimate) at 2GB stable only when I have:
Channel A, DIMM 0 has 1GB
Channel B, DIMM 0 has 1GB.
but, it does has blue screen crash about once every other weeks.

I am unable to run Vista (32 bits) at 2GB when I have:
Channel A, DIMM 0 has 1GB
Channel A, DIMM 1 has 1GB.
I run the defragmenter and Vista will crash in blue screen.

So, what is the correct slot for 2GB?
Is 2GB works on XP and Vista?
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they should fit in the DIMM 0 slots or the same coloured slots if your board
it newish.

are they a matched pair or just 2 x 1gbs you have purchased at different
times.
 
Fergus said:
they should fit in the DIMM 0 slots or the same coloured slots if your
board it newish.

are they a matched pair or just 2 x 1gbs you have purchased at different
times.
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Fergus, all 4 slots connectors are the same exact color.

The 2 x 1GB DIMM memory are purchased from different companies at different
time.
 
Adams said:
Fergus, all 4 slots connectors are the same exact color.

The 2 x 1GB DIMM memory are purchased from different companies at
different time.
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OK then I think you have mismatched RAM.............
 
Fergus said:
OK then I think you have mismatched RAM.............
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Check you are running RAM at rated voltage. Dowmload and run Memtest86+,
you should have NO errors, even when run overnight.

Mike.
 
Michael Hawes said:
Check you are running RAM at rated voltage. Dowmload and run
Memtest86+, you should have NO errors, even when run overnight.

Mike.
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Reply from Intel support, this shows:
http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/CS-011965.htm
I have 1GB at Channel A DIMM 0, Channel B DIMM 0:
Dual Channel (Interleaved) Mode Configuration with Two DIMMs
The following conditions do not need to be met:
a.. Same brand
b.. Same timing specifications
c.. Same DDR speed
 
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