[mythtv-users] Zotac memory ?

[Marc Tousignant]

I guess we might want to keep a running list of what worked.

 

I am using this memory from G.SKILL

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231121

 

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[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Dennis Cartier
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 8:44 PM
To: Discussion about mythtv
Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Zotac memory ?

 

 

On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 2:21 PM, Jarod Wilson <jarod at wilsonet.com> wrote:

On Aug 12, 2009, at 1:37 PM, R. G. Newbury wrote:

Kevin Bailey wrote:

I know this isn't quite myth related, but perhaps it will help
others interested in buying a Zotac ion board.
I bought 2 of these boards, the single core with power supply
variety. Neither of them make it to the BIOS boot screen.
I have a PS2 keyboard plugged in, VGA monitor (although I've
also tried DVI), memory and of course the power supply. I've
also tried it with a USB memory stick.
When I power it on, the keyboard and USB drive light up
briefly but then nothing.
I tried clearing the CMOS with jumper 1.
The only thing in common is the memory. I bought this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134117
Kingston ValueRAM, 2x1GB, DDR2 800MHz, 240 pin, CAS latency 5, 1.8V
I've tried with one stick in each slot, and with both.
Is this even the right kind of memory ? What are others using ?
If not the memory, is there something obvious that I'm supposed to do
to get it to power up ?
Thanks


I recently got the A-U version of this motherboard (dual core and brick
power). My memory stick is the same spec as yours: DDR2 800. Normally I
would suspect the power supply, since you do not get to a BIOS screen.

 

I have the dual-core atx power board. Wouldn't do squat with a pair of 1G
DDR2-800 sticks I pulled out of another box (where they worked just fine,
but were to be replaced by a pair of 2G sticks I bought). Works just fine
with the pair of 2G sticks I'd wanted to put in the other box. *shrug* Guess
its a bit intolerant of something or other. Voltage? Timings? Dunno...




I suspect the Zotac ION boards are somewhat picky when it comes to memory. I
recently purchased a IONITX-A and noticed that it would never do a warm boot
and only booted 1 out of every 5 or 6 tries. I was about to return it to the
store and then thought perhaps the ram I had used (from an old board) was
not up to snuff. I replaced it with 4G of Crucial Ballistix from my main
system and tada!, boots every time including warm boots. I purchased some
decent OCZ ram for it and the system works fine now.

Dennis

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