So I'm scrapping a server together from old parts. I took over a CPU/mobo/RAM/case/PSU for 60 bucks. Unfortunately the mobo is a mini-ATX and only has 2 dimmslots (as for the problem; why not use that mobo?), and a poweredge 840 dell server. Weeks ago I had it working just like I wanted to in all the hardware, except for the cooler. Now, all hassle done, I've found a fitting CPU cooler, works, and then all of a sudden I run into the following problem:
For the story, I have 2 sets of ram; 2x2GB OCZ (from the $60 build), and the 2x1GB originally in the Dell build.
- Saturday to sunday afternoon, nothing was working anymore. I've broken that problem down to 1 of the OCZ rams not working anymore all of a sudden. I can't even memtest it, the $60 system just freezes up instantly at bootscreen, or even before, just stays black with that thing in. The other 2GB OCZ stick is memtested and fine.
- In the Dell motherboard the 2x1GB ram work fine in slot 1 and 3. But when I put them in slot 2 and 4, I get a visual error on screen "mismatched ram", and it doesn't go further. When I test with 1 of those 1GB rams in any slot, including the problematic 2 and 4, it works fine.
- When I add the OCZ 2gb ram, the working one, it gives a 1-3-2 beep error, meaning "no memory found". This is with the OCZ added in slot 2 or 4, along with the Dell-ram, or alone. Any configuration with OCZ apparantly ends up in this error.
I'm out of ideas. It was all working fiiiiine weeks ago. Now I wanted to continue and it all ends in tears and loose components strewn across my room. What would be the best course of action?