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Lee Shipman

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Since: Mar 09, 2004
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2003 4:00 pm
Post subject: K7V RAM issues
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Seems like there was some discussion awhile back regarding K7V Dragon Plus
mobo and its finicky attitude towards handling RAM. If I populate all 3 RAM
slots with PC2400 or PC2700 Corsair RAM, 256 mb each, I have frequent
instability issues that don't occur if I use only 2 slots. I'm running an
AMD 1.6 ghz Palomino core and with all RAM slots full, even with all default
settings the computer will often spontaneously reboot several times b4 I can
get WinXP running. But keeping slot 3 free, I can overclock to 1.7 ghz &
137mhz FSB with no instability problem. I've tried several versions of the
BIOS; no difference. I've applied the motherboard mods discussed earlier
(install 1500 uf capacitor).

Does this sound familiar, and has anyone discovered a fix?

Thanks...Lee

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Outback Jon2

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2003 6:44 pm
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Lee Shipman wrote:
 > Seems like there was some discussion awhile back regarding K7V Dragon
 > Plus mobo and its finicky attitude towards handling RAM. If I
 > populate all 3 RAM slots with PC2400 or PC2700 Corsair RAM, 256 mb
 > each, I have frequent instability issues that don't occur if I use
 > only 2 slots. I'm running an AMD 1.6 ghz Palomino core and with all
 > RAM slots full, even with all default settings the computer will
 > often spontaneously reboot several times b4 I can get WinXP running.
 > But keeping slot 3 free, I can overclock to 1.7 ghz & 137mhz FSB with
 > no instability problem. I've tried several versions of the BIOS; no
 > difference. I've applied the motherboard mods discussed earlier
 > (install 1500 uf capacitor).
 >
 > Does this sound familiar, and has anyone discovered a fix?

Yep. Its familiar. Even Soyo's website now says to only use 2 slots on the
Dragon+. I'm running a 512 MB and a 256 MB (generic PC2100) in slots 1 and
3 with no stability issues. Even at a 140 MHz FSB. I think it all boils
down to not enough power going to the slots to really run 3 sticks.

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Lee Shipman

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2003 6:52 pm
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Thanks, Darren & Jon. You've confirmed what I thought was the situation.

Lee

"Outback Jon" <outback DeleteThis @mh.no.spam.online.net> wrote in message
news:3fad559e_4@corp.newsgroups.com...
 > Lee Shipman wrote:
  > > Seems like there was some discussion awhile back regarding K7V Dragon
  > > Plus mobo and its finicky attitude towards handling RAM. If I
  > > populate all 3 RAM slots with PC2400 or PC2700 Corsair RAM, 256 mb
  > > each, I have frequent instability issues that don't occur if I use
  > > only 2 slots. I'm running an AMD 1.6 ghz Palomino core and with all
  > > RAM slots full, even with all default settings the computer will
  > > often spontaneously reboot several times b4 I can get WinXP running.
  > > But keeping slot 3 free, I can overclock to 1.7 ghz & 137mhz FSB with
  > > no instability problem. I've tried several versions of the BIOS; no
  > > difference. I've applied the motherboard mods discussed earlier
  > > (install 1500 uf capacitor).
  > >
  > > Does this sound familiar, and has anyone discovered a fix?
 >
 > Yep. Its familiar. Even Soyo's website now says to only use 2 slots on
the
 > Dragon+. I'm running a 512 MB and a 256 MB (generic PC2100) in slots 1
and
 > 3 with no stability issues. Even at a 140 MHz FSB. I think it all boils
 > down to not enough power going to the slots to really run 3 sticks.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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darren2

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2003 10:23 pm
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I have the same problem, I cannot get ram to work in slot 3

On Sat, 8 Nov 2003 13:00:45 -0500, "Lee Shipman"
<lshipman01.TakeThisOut@charter.net> wrote:

 >Seems like there was some discussion awhile back regarding K7V Dragon Plus
 >mobo and its finicky attitude towards handling RAM. If I populate all 3 RAM
 >slots with PC2400 or PC2700 Corsair RAM, 256 mb each, I have frequent
 >instability issues that don't occur if I use only 2 slots. I'm running an
 >AMD 1.6 ghz Palomino core and with all RAM slots full, even with all default
 >settings the computer will often spontaneously reboot several times b4 I can
 >get WinXP running. But keeping slot 3 free, I can overclock to 1.7 ghz &
 >137mhz FSB with no instability problem. I've tried several versions of the
 >BIOS; no difference. I've applied the motherboard mods discussed earlier
 >(install 1500 uf capacitor).
 >
 >Does this sound familiar, and has anyone discovered a fix?
 >
 >Thanks...Lee
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Easily_Confused

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2003 1:42 am
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"Lee Shipman" <lshipman01 DeleteThis @charter.net> wrote in
news:vqqbr8k2g0g840@corp.supernews.com:

 > Seems like there was some discussion awhile back regarding K7V Dragon
 > Plus mobo and its finicky attitude towards handling RAM. If I populate
 > all 3 RAM slots with PC2400 or PC2700 Corsair RAM, 256 mb each, I have
 > frequent instability issues that don't occur if I use only 2 slots.
 > I'm running an AMD 1.6 ghz Palomino core and with all RAM slots full,
 > even with all default settings the computer will often spontaneously
 > reboot several times b4 I can get WinXP running. But keeping slot 3
 > free, I can overclock to 1.7 ghz & 137mhz FSB with no instability
 > problem. I've tried several versions of the BIOS; no difference. I've
 > applied the motherboard mods discussed earlier (install 1500 uf
 > capacitor).
 >
 > Does this sound familiar, and has anyone discovered a fix?
 >
 > Thanks...Lee
 >
 >

Just had to reply to this one. Oh yeah does that sound familiar. I ran my
PC for 1 year like this. It would reboot 2 - 3 times a day. After countless
trial and error I finally figured out not to run ram in the 3rd slot. Now
my PC is running much smother.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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Lee Shipman

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2003 1:42 am
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And thanks for sharing your experience. Now I guess it's MY turn to
exchange a stick or two of 256 mb RAM for a 512 mb!

Lee

"Easily_Confused" <not.DeleteThis@for.mail> wrote in message
news:aad29bad232efad9bafd2b119ce6c0d0@news.teranews.com...
 > "Lee Shipman" <lshipman01.DeleteThis@charter.net> wrote in
 > news:vqqbr8k2g0g840@corp.supernews.com:
 >
  > > Seems like there was some discussion awhile back regarding K7V Dragon
  > > Plus mobo and its finicky attitude towards handling RAM. If I populate
  > > all 3 RAM slots with PC2400 or PC2700 Corsair RAM, 256 mb each, I have
  > > frequent instability issues that don't occur if I use only 2 slots.
  > > I'm running an AMD 1.6 ghz Palomino core and with all RAM slots full,
  > > even with all default settings the computer will often spontaneously
  > > reboot several times b4 I can get WinXP running. But keeping slot 3
  > > free, I can overclock to 1.7 ghz & 137mhz FSB with no instability
  > > problem. I've tried several versions of the BIOS; no difference. I've
  > > applied the motherboard mods discussed earlier (install 1500 uf
  > > capacitor).
  > >
  > > Does this sound familiar, and has anyone discovered a fix?
  > >
  > > Thanks...Lee
  > >
  > >
 >
 > Just had to reply to this one. Oh yeah does that sound familiar. I ran my
 > PC for 1 year like this. It would reboot 2 - 3 times a day. After
countless
 > trial and error I finally figured out not to run ram in the 3rd slot. Now
 > my PC is running much smother.
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