<frodo@theshire.net> wrote:
> use something like CPU-Z or WCPU-ID to find out what the ram's reported
> SPD settings are - these SHOULD be what the mobo wants to set them at by
> default. The SPD values may not match the given spec, but the ram should
> work at the given spec if you manually set it there. Bump voltage 0.1
> volt up if a memtest86+ fails. If still no good at stated spec then send
> 'em back and get another brand.
>
> are there any other sticks in there? the mobo will need to set a speed
> that is compat w/ all sticks.
>
> ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS do a memtest to validate new ram BEFORE booting into
> any OS on the HD - boot from floppy and make sure it passes! Booting to an
> OS has the potential to corrupt the HD (HD data buffers are stored in RAM
> prior to writting, so if ram is bad data written to disk can be bad too.)
> NEVER install an OS to HD if ram is not 100% perfect!

Hi Frodo,

Yeah, this is a new build, on the kitchen table ATM, haven't even hooked up
a HDD yet. That is the only RAM in it right now; is there a way to get
CPU-Z or WCPU-ID to run from from DOS?

BTW, when it failed Memtest, it actually crashed it; I had to hard boot the
machine with the power button. .

I'll try bumping up the voltage a tenth of a volt. Otherwise I'm thinking
of getting the Crucial Ballistix (2 x 512) instead; any thoughts on those?

Thanks,

Jon