[Novalug] Testing RAM with MemTest86+

[James Ewing Cottrell 3rd]

Is the manual online somewhere? If so, post a link so we can take a look.

Have you called Gigabyte support? I had to deal with ASUS once and they 
were reasonably helpful. There was also a reader forum on their page 
where you could post requests for help and get answer from other customers.

PNY or Mushkin (I don't think they are in Kansas) might be able to help 
as well.

Someone also told me that all other things being equal the slots closest 
to the motherboard should be used first.

JIM

P.S. Just for the record, you have verified that all sticks are good and 
the motherboard will work with any one stick or the two matched pair? If 
so, which slots work for the single one and which for the matched pair? 
And just as a reminded, what are the sizes again?

On 7/8/2010 4:20 PM, Jay Hart wrote:
> Jon,
>
> I kicked this back on the list, I hope that is ok with you.
>
> Not sure from looking at the first couple of pages if this manual applies to
> the Rev 1.x or 2.x Pro2 board.  Will have to confirm when i get home.
>
> Never-the-less, my manual does show the same memory combos shown here.  If you
> look at the config options for Dual Channel using 3 modules, its not clear how
> to install a pair of matched RAM plus a single stick.  There are 6 options to
> install (most don't make sense to me), and I've run into memory errors on
> every combo I've tried (I think 4 of the 6 options).
>
> I think that these configs should work:
>
> slot   1    2   3   4
>         M    P   M
>         P    M       M
>
> M=Mushkin
> P=PNY
>
> Seems most logical to me and works within the dual channel technology.  Both
> are valid board memory combos.
>
> Alas, both combos produced errors.
>
> It would be great if Gigabyte had a installation configurator on their site
> that would let you tell it what kind of memory you want to install, and it
> would give you the preferred slot installation scheme.
>
> I'm quickly getting irritated at something that should be a no-brainer...
>
> Jay
>
>    
>> Jay,
>>
>> I think it was you asking about placement of memory
>> sticks in a GA-7N400 motherboard.  If not, my apologies.
>> I was not able to find the actual query.
>>
>> I downloaded and looked at the manual for that MB.
>>
>> http://download.gigabyte.us/FileList/Manual/motherboard_manual_7n400p2_e.pdf
>>
>> Around page 18 there is a chart of how to use the
>> 4 DIMM slots for 1-4 sticks and how to place them
>> if some are single channel vs dual channel sticks.
>>
>> HTH,
>>
>> Jon
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