Okay... Let's try it through Agent.
My mobo and the Kingston RAM I just purchased. I'm not booting with
the RAM installed.
Which mobo and Kingston RAM might that be?
If we had a POST where the details needed were in that POST,
complete yet concise, it would go a long way towards being
favored by readers, like many of the other posts are.
What does "not boot" mean? Does it not POST at all, no
video display? Does it get to the bios or enumerate the
hardware, does it find a boot drive and if so, does it
proceed to start reading files off of it?
We need more specifics of EXACTLY what is happening. Only
you see this system in front of you.
So now that we're done with the lesson. Do you have any idea if this
particular mobo needs a BIOS flash? Although my mobo manual says this:
MEMORY: Supports two 184-pin 2.5v unbuffered DIMM socket for DDR400
(only for SiS741 NB)/ 333/ 266 memory modules, up to 2.0 GB installed
memory.
You might indeed benefit from a bios flash if it's a simple
timings incompatiblity, as often bios updates address such
issues, but unfortunately PC Chips is horrible about support
so even IF the board does need some memory related issues
fixed, they may never see fit towards getting around to
fixing them, and may not clearly list the changes they had
made so a user can decide if it's worthwhile to update the
bios or just a wasted effort.
I presume you have removed the original memory? if not, do
so. Also try this new module in different memory slots.
You might also put the old memory in, start up the system
and enter the bios, then manually set slower memory timings
if the bios allows it, for example 3,4,4,8, and if the
memory bus is set to asynchronous mode (+33 higher than the
CPU FSB), you might try setting it to same, synchrnous speed
as the FSB. This is a poor workaround though, since if the
bios ever gets reset, you're back to a no-post situation.
Also try clearing CMOS, while the power is disconnected.
It would help if you had another system to test this memory
on- right now I have a module I've RMA'd (different brand,
only an example of...) that is defective and when installed
in a system, system won't POST at all. I happened to have a
2nd identical module and can easily see system does fine
with the type of memory, it was just that one module that
was bad.
If none of the above helps, you should think about getting
your memory replaced, and by that I mean refund or credit
for another make or model of memory since it could be the
module or it could be a general incompatibility. It would
be good to know if it works in a different system first
though, just in case the vendor tries to stick you with a
return fee which they should not if it's actually defective
rather than incompatible. You might also check Kingston's
website to see if they show compatiblity with your board, or
if your board isn't listed, with some other board having
same chipset. (Use Google to search for that chipset, among
the hits you should find the names of other boards having it
too).
