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> Memory Question for Abit AL8 Motherboard
MikeBoa
post Jun 16 2009, 10:55 PM
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Hi, hopefully quick & easy question: is it ok to put in 4 sticks of 512mb memory into this board?

The manual really doesn't show this as an option, though it implies it. Had 2 - 512mb in 2 of the slots & bought another 2 for the other 2 slots, then trouble.

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MikeBoa
post Jun 24 2009, 11:21 AM
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actually no, it's not ok again. before, if I tried to do an acronis backup to the 2nd hard drive, the process would freeze. now, it's freezing when I try to backup to the external HD, which always worked fine before.

I can tell you that the freezing & crashing really started up again when I installed the IE8 update from IE7 about 1 month ago. I've since removed IE8 & back to IE7. should probably switch to Firefox, though this really seems to be some hardware issue primarily - this system has seemed buggy from the start. wonder if it could even be the Leadtek video card.

anyway, I'll try another backup then check the event log for around that time. imagine I look under "system" there? anything to look for specifically? thank you.
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- MikeBoa   Memory Question for Abit AL8 Motherboard   Jun 16 2009, 10:55 PM
- - jephree   The board should support the numbers. But there ar...   Jun 16 2009, 11:13 PM
- - MikeBoa   thanks, that was quick! sorry I didn't ...   Jun 17 2009, 12:08 AM
- - jephree   Most RAM has a lifetime warranty. Just the hassle ...   Jun 17 2009, 12:13 AM
- - MikeBoa   in this case it was sold individually - only about...   Jun 17 2009, 03:18 PM
- - jephree   Having read the manual I see no such limitations r...   Jun 17 2009, 05:36 PM
- - MikeBoa   I have a custom built (by someone else) computer, ...   Jun 20 2009, 04:23 PM
- - 8210GUY   TBH there are next to no applications to test hard...   Jun 20 2009, 05:48 PM
- - MikeBoa   thanks again for the info! supposed to be...   Jun 21 2009, 09:57 PM
- - jephree   Do three sticks work? If so what exactly happens ...   Jun 21 2009, 10:05 PM
- - MikeBoa   I tried all different combos, but never 3 - just t...   Jun 22 2009, 09:19 PM
- - jephree   Merged topics for better review.   Jun 22 2009, 09:29 PM
- - jephree   Does your original RAM configuration still work OK...   Jun 22 2009, 09:35 PM
|- - MikeBoa   QUOTE (jephree @ Jun 22 2009, 10:35 PM) D...   Jun 22 2009, 10:32 PM
- - jephree   Are you now running the original RAM? You can get...   Jun 22 2009, 10:53 PM
- - MikeBoa   also, I did just run a windows mem diagnostic on t...   Jun 22 2009, 10:54 PM
- - jephree   Well the front panel issue adds more suspects but ...   Jun 22 2009, 11:08 PM
|- - MikeBoa   QUOTE (jephree @ Jun 23 2009, 12:08 AM) W...   Jun 22 2009, 11:21 PM
- - jephree   Have you run a Clean Install since the motherboard...   Jun 22 2009, 11:10 PM
- - jephree   Just do not choose "R" for Repair or Upg...   Jun 22 2009, 11:32 PM
- - MikeBoa   yeah, it was that losing all data, especially prog...   Jun 23 2009, 12:41 AM
- - 8210GUY   Too late to get you checking in the event log now ...   Jun 23 2009, 03:27 AM
- - MikeBoa   thanks, guy. it actually was booting up after th...   Jun 23 2009, 12:05 PM
- - 8210GUY   Well if it running fine now it's a case of jus...   Jun 24 2009, 04:49 AM
- - MikeBoa   actually no, it's not ok again. before, if I ...   Jun 24 2009, 11:21 AM
- - 8210GUY   There are some who do have major issues after inst...   Jun 24 2009, 05:44 PM
- - MikeBoa   I've now switched to Firefox. I'll keep I...   Jun 24 2009, 10:07 PM
- - 8210GUY   Have all the disks been the same one ? or at least...   Jun 25 2009, 06:23 AM
- - MikeBoa   the builder back in '06 put in 2 WD 120GB Cavi...   Jun 25 2009, 10:44 AM
- - paws   Hi MikeBoa, A useful and quick test to see if its ...   Jun 25 2009, 11:23 AM
- - MikeBoa   hi & thanks much, paws. I'll go w/ that f...   Jun 25 2009, 12:08 PM
- - paws   RE: Memory Question for Abit AL8 Motherboard   Jun 25 2009, 12:19 PM
- - MikeBoa   hi all! I'm posting using the Ubuntu OS ...   Jun 25 2009, 07:02 PM
- - jephree   That is a good sign for your hardware. In general...   Jun 25 2009, 08:22 PM
|- - MikeBoa   QUOTE (jephree @ Jun 25 2009, 09:22 PM) T...   Jun 25 2009, 09:11 PM
- - jephree   The easiest way for an XP reinstall at this point ...   Jun 25 2009, 09:27 PM
- - MikeBoa   thanks for that info, J! guess it'd be c...   Jun 25 2009, 10:23 PM
- - MikeBoa   another thing that makes me think it's gotta b...   Jun 25 2009, 11:39 PM
- - 8210GUY   The CPU is much hardier than people realise, yes i...   Jun 26 2009, 04:00 AM
- - paws   Hi,MikeBoa, QUOTE hi all! I'm posting usin...   Jun 26 2009, 08:36 AM
- - MikeBoa   guy, yes I tried 1 stick of ram at a time in all 4...   Jun 26 2009, 09:36 AM
- - 8210GUY   Just a thought here, have you checked the ram is l...   Jun 26 2009, 12:51 PM
- - MikeBoa   yeah looks ok - I'm now using the original 2 s...   Jun 26 2009, 01:16 PM
- - 8210GUY   The thing with ram it is extremely fussy, the fact...   Jun 26 2009, 04:35 PM
- - MikeBoa   guy, it's definitely an AL8 with no letters be...   Jun 26 2009, 05:20 PM
- - 8210GUY   I don't know spec in that deep a detail to say...   Jun 26 2009, 07:52 PM
- - MikeBoa   guy, it says pretty much the same on the module st...   Jun 27 2009, 12:14 AM
- - 8210GUY   Well I'm stumped then, thought I was onto some...   Jun 27 2009, 09:03 AM
- - MikeBoa   guy, yeah it's been screwy from the start like...   Jun 27 2009, 12:40 PM
- - 8210GUY   TBH I would go for 2gig from Corsair, guaranteed t...   Jun 27 2009, 03:10 PM
- - MikeBoa   man, that corsair is cheap - just US$30 for 2...   Jun 27 2009, 03:45 PM

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