ram upgrade

So I have 6 gb ram (4 corsair 2 G.Skill) but when I go to my system properties it shows Installed Memory: 6.00 GB (3.00 GB usable). When I pull the 2 G.skill's out it reads: Installed Memory: 4.00 GB (3.5 GB usable). Two questions: why is it when I decrease my ram from 6 to 4 GB do I...

Link Removed I tried upgrading from 2GB (the left one) to 4GB (the right one). What happend was that my computer got stuck at Windows 7 welcome screen for about 5 minutes, then the CPU is working at 100% at all time regardless how few or many programs I have started. I tried using...

Hi All, Here's the issue: after upgrading from 2.5gb of RAM to 4GB, Windows 7 (x86) bombs: BSOD style. I make it to the "starting Windows" screen, minus the cool animation. DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_NOT_EQUAL STOP 0X000000D1 (0XFFFFFFFE, 0X000000FF, 0X00000001) The hardware: DDR2 PC2-5300 2gb...

Hi all, I really enjoyed readyboost feature on build 7000. I'm using 2GB of RAM and readyboost gave a good performance boost. I upgraded my system to build 7022, it's working a bit better but I cannot find readyboost on USB drive properties. I really like to have the performance boost...

I am not exactly sure what system to use. Here are my computers specifications: - Intel Core 2 Quad 8200 2.33GHz Processor - ATi Radeon HD4870 512MB - 4GB DDR2 800MHz RAM - 2x Seagate 500GB SATA3 HDD I mainly use my computer for listening to music with iTunes, Visual Studio progamming...

Hi All, Win 7 works perfectly for me so far until recently I added additional ram to my system. I have 4gb(2slots) of DDR2 Ram installed currently, but when I added an additional set of 4Gb(Same Company/Speed/Brand/Line) my mobo and Win7 recognizes the additional Ram but I get a Message...

Recently tried to upgrade the ram, to a total of 5gb while using Windows 7 and it freezes on start up when the windows logo appears. The ram is fine, all the tests show it is okay. It works with any combination of ram up to 3gb and it will also run in safe mode fine with 5gb and recognize it...

Hey, I recently, well today. Upgraded my system from 512mb RAM to 1GB, But ever since after that it appears to always go to a blue screen then reboots my computer at random times. Ive tried everything even the virtual memory thing and its still not haviny any of it.. Is there a possibility i...

Hello, I am a newcomer to this forum and thank you for welcoming me. I apologize for my deficiencies in English, I am French! ! But I hope I will understand .... My question is this, I have a PC HP Pavilion a1617.fr It is equipped with a motherboard RC410-M with 2x512MB RAM. This computer...

My specs are as follows: HP Pavlion dv4000 Intel Pentium M processor 1.80 GHz 1 GB RAM 128 MB Graphics 100 GB Storage OS: Windows Vista Business Vista System rating: 1.0 :( So ofcourse because of my low rating, I cant use Windows aero. The setting to chose is is also not available...

Hello, I got a new comp after Windows XP Installation fried my old comp, so I'm going to get Windows Vista Home Premium UPGRADE (LOL bad idea huh if my last one fried from XP?) My system specs are... (I got this PC for 300$) Dell Dimension 4600i ~2.80 GHz Processor, Pentium 4 with...

Before the question, I had a 2,000 dollar PC that was crap, 930~ MHZ of Processor, 128 MB of RAM, (recently upgraded to 512) and was a stupid Compaq. I got a new nicer 2.8 GHz 1 GB Pentium 4 Hyperthreading black Dell tower for 300$, with Windows XP, and my old PC has Windows ME and I don't want...