"V "fnugen"" > wrote in message
. ..
> > Could be off-base here, but you say you still have a stick of PC2700 in
> > there? Paired with what, PC3200?
> >
> > If so, isn't the default FSB speed of that MB/CPU supposed to be 400mhz?
> > PC2700 is rated at 333mhz, so that might be your problem.
>
> I just bought 2 sticks of OCZ ram. OCZ400512v25 PC3200
> link to the ram ---
>
http://www.ocztechnology.com/product...eries-cas_2_5_
> Still have the same problem. I am unsure of how to set up things like ram
in
> bios, so I left it on auto. The frquency shows as 157.2MHz, FSB/DRAM-14.
I
> physically have the ram in slots 1 and 2, but on CPU-Z it shows a in slots
1
> and 3. Anything else you need to know, drop a reply, I check often
> enough. Rather annoyed that I can't play any games yet.
>

Interesting. You should be seeing 200mhz FSB I should think, as that's the
default for that setup (400/2). Something's amiss in your bios, I suspect
as 157.2 is low. Might be worth clearing the cmos and rebooting with the
new ram in and memory settings on auto. But definitely check out your MB
manual for bios settings and try posting in the forums at your board
manufacturers site - or even emailing their tech support in case you need to
manually override some settings. RAS can be a good source, but it's not
like going to THE source.

If your OCZ sticks are matched sufficiently, you should be able to run in
dual channel mode, which generally means running in slots 1&3 or 2&4. Check
your manual and look closely at the board slot labeling too, as some differ
(a recent experience of mine).

GL,

SB