DDR 3200

[alucke]

Hello, I upgraded from DDR 2100 to DDR 3200 today. Now Windows Vista Crashes every time. Could it possibly be that vista didnt like the upgrade?

[nmX.Memnoch]

It's more likely that your motherboard didn't like the memory.

[Zxian]

I agree. Either the RAM is incompatible, or the RAM itself is bad. Download UBCD, and run Memtest86+. Let it run for a couple of hours. If it shows errors, then your RAM is bad, and you should return it

[puntoMX]

Or just put the slowest RAM in sloth 1, and set your CAS, RAS and CAS to RAS setting on 3 to test it like that...

[alucke]

I tested the memory with Memtest86+, and everything seems fine. I even set the CAS to 2.5 in the bios and its still crashing. Should i try to reinstall vista and see if that fixes the problem, or should I take the Memory out and return it to Newegg

[nmX.Memnoch]

Before reinstalling...take out the new memory and put your old memory back in. I'm willing to bet the crashes stop...unless the new memory corrupted something.

If the new memory isn't compatible with your motherboard it can test fine, but still cause crashes.

[alucke]

I put the old memory back and it still crashes. I am gonna try to reinstall Vista

[puntoMX]

I'm willing to bet the crashes stop...

Almost wanted to bet .

[nmX.Memnoch]

I'm willing to bet the crashes stop...

Almost wanted to bet .

That's why I added the stipulation.

...unless the new memory corrupted something.

[alucke]

Now i reinstalled Windows OS. Everything seems to work perfect. then 15 mins after loading the desktop, the OS freezes. Any ideas???

[puntoMX]

Sounds like heat is building up.

Are all fan´s running well? When you touch the CPU cooler is it hot/warm?