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RawAlex · 12-01-2006, 06:52 PM

Okay, here's the deal:

If you are using a MB with DDR2 ram, there are certain configurations that will allow your system to boot and run apparently normally, but will totally screw stuff up. Check your manual and make sure you added the ram into the right position on the board. Mine happens to like 1 then 3 then 2 then 4. If you put it in 1 and 2 only, it goes rather weird.

Also, you system should have updated the (I think this is the name) EBCD data (hardware config) pre-bootup. if it didn't do that, the system might be a little funky.

Good luck!

12-01-2006, 06:52 PM
RawAlex So Fucking Banned Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: In a house. Posts: 9,465	Okay, here's the deal: If you are using a MB with DDR2 ram, there are certain configurations that will allow your system to boot and run apparently normally, but will totally screw stuff up. Check your manual and make sure you added the ram into the right position on the board. Mine happens to like 1 then 3 then 2 then 4. If you put it in 1 and 2 only, it goes rather weird. Also, you system should have updated the (I think this is the name) EBCD data (hardware config) pre-bootup. if it didn't do that, the system might be a little funky. Good luck!