Memory issue with ECS P4VXASD2+

[brj8826]

I have an ECS P4VXASD2+ running Windows XP (not that that matters) and have 1 stick of PNY 512MB DDR PC2100 memory that runs fine. I bought a stick of Crucial 512MB DDR PC2100 and when I install it I get a quick bluescreen after the XP loading window.

I tried the Crucial stick by itself and got the same error. I tried it on another machine and it worked fine.

ECS and Crucial both say the stick is the right one and should work.

Anyone had a similar issue?

 

[brj8826]

Bump.

 

[elzmaddy]

You sure its plain memory and not Registered or ECC right?

 

[brj8826]

How would I tell?

 

[elzmaddy]

Look here: Crucial PC2100 Page

There are four different modeuls of 512MB PC2100 -- an Unbuffered module, two registered ECC modules at different speeds, and unbuffered ECC module. Can you verify the part # written on your order receipt or on the module itself?

I'm not exactly sure of the differences, but its possible your mainboard may not support registered or whatever type of RAM the new module turns out to be.

 

[brj8826]

DDR PC2100 ? CL=2.5 ? Unbuffered ? Non-parity ? 7.5ns ? 2.5V ? 64Meg x 64

That is the one I have.

I used the online compatibility system on crucial.com and it said that would work with my MB. I also called and talked to a crucial tech support guy and he said it was definitely compatible.

 

[jtecp]

 

[jtecp]

we just tried installing registered ECC memory on an ASUS p4800 mb and we had the same problem, hardly anything is supporting registered memory, that i'm aware of...

 

[brj8826]

Well guys, I was determined to make sure I didn't have a bad stick because of what the crucial tech guy said so I went for my THIRD stick of the same crucial memory.

The damn thing worked! Two freaking bad sticks of crucial in a row, what are the chances.