I had some 512MB PC3200 Kingston mem modules in a server, and I ordered replacement Kingston memory in 1GB sticks. The vendor said they were out of stock and I agreed to let them ship me "compatible" Samsung memory. However, after installing, the MB posted BIOS errors and wouldn't even boot to a BIOS screen. Both memory was ECC PC3200. Any ideas why that would happen?
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There is a lot more to it than just "PC3200 with ECC". There are 3 timing values, voltage and a CAS latency number.
They all have to be supported to some extent; if your board doesn't support them, you might get that situation. It's also possible you just got some faulty stuff in the mail: I'd try some known good chips, to make sure it's not your board, and then try the new chips seperately, and see if any of them work.
answered Mar 30, 2010 at 19:59
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From what I understood, PC3200 is DDR2, and so has a set voltage of 1.8v (without overclocking). I'm just talking about a non-overclocked server, so can I eliminate voltage as a variable?– ZakApr 2, 2010 at 23:59
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Also, should the timing values just default to the slowest available between the mobo and mem stick if there is a difference?– ZakApr 3, 2010 at 0:00