Ram problem

Wolf · 08-03-2004, 14:39

My pc has a FSB of 266 which i assume means i can put PC2700 ram inside. I bought PC3200 and my pc saidfsb was now 333. Mobo auto senses. my pc worked but crashed when i tried to play games. pc never crashes with the pc2100 ram. Put ram in other pc which takes pc2100 and now it's dead, it started once started game it crashed now it won't boot. mobo beeps 3 times with both new and old ram. I'm sending ram back faulty for refund. Should that of happened? i though the PC3200 would have slowed down to PC2100?

Richard M · 08-03-2004, 14:46

PC3200 is ideally used for a speed of 200Mhz (400 FSB), not 166 (333 FSB).
PC2700 is for a FSB of 333 and PC2100 is used for a FSB of 266.
Using higher speed RAM at a lower speed won't cause any problems but running it higher than it should probably would - like the PC refusing to boot.
If you haven't cleared the CMOS already then try that.

Wolf · 08-03-2004, 16:01

Thx for reply. tried bios reset. tried new graphics cause monitor won't initiate. I don't get how the Ram broke the motherboard. just beeps once then 3 times. The Ram was Crucial. Bought it from Ebuyer but it ain't their fault if it doesn't work properly. This is just a sting because it was an internet order which is now costing me more money for the return.

Richard M · 08-03-2004, 16:28

Got the mobo manual?
If not, what is the make and model of the mobo?

Buzzby · 08-03-2004, 17:27

What is the FSB speed of your processor? If your mobo is a 266 then your processor is a 266, or lower.
You seem to be trying to run the ram too fast for the cpu fsb.
My pc mobo has a max ram speed of 333, my cpu is a 2400 xp athlon, with a fsb of 266. My ram is 266 max so my bios settings are 133, the ram is ddr so it runs at 266.
The cpu, mobo & the ram must be all capable of running at the same higher speeds for any upgrade to succeed.