Please help pc2700 crucial ram doesn work!!!

[AnandtechUser]

i have a msi kT333-aru and i am currently useing 256mb pc 2100 crucial ram and it works totally fine, if i stick in the 512mb pc 2700 it will work for 10 mins then freeze what is wrong please lmk. btw i dont use the 2 together i am that stupid hehe

 

[Vette73]

Have you run memtest yet?

Might just have a bad stick

 

[CraigRT]

so, you are not using the 2 sticks at the same time? that's a good idea.
ensure they are using the same slot as 1 another.

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Clearing the CMOS then manually setting the mem parameters is something to try.