BSOD with new RAM

[boxcarracer944]

Windows 7 x64

I bought this:
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000) Desktop Memory Model F3-17000CL11D-8GBXL - Newegg.com

I had this:
Crucial Ballistix 2GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Desktop Memory Model BL25664BN1337 - Newegg.com

With one stick in I can get into bios and it tries to start windows, but then fails and then I get BSOD error:
irql is not less or equal

With two sticks in it won't even get past startup. I can't even get into BIOS.

Is thier something I'm supposed to configure while I have 1 stick in? Here's my specs from cpuid.

 

[paulpicks21]

Ok, well looking at the screenshot it looks like it is still running at 1333MHz and the timings are off too.

You need to set the ram up correctly in the bios. I would start with the timings, set them to 11-11-11-30. They are currently set to 9-9-9-24 which will be the root of your problems. Once set to this it should boot just fine. If that works then go back to bios and alter the ram speed, it's currently 1333MHz and obviously your new ram should be 2133MHz. I am not sure if your CPU memory controller can handle that speed, but try it, if that fails drop it to 1866MHz and if that fails then you will have to settle for 1600MHz, but hopefully it will work at the higher speed.

Paul.

 

[boxcarracer944]

Trying it

 

[boxcarracer944]

Well I don't know what I'm doing. I can't find any timing settings, or what I'm supposed to change. Paul if you could help me out here? This is what I'm looking at:

First screen:


Cell Menu:


Cell Menu continued:

 

[paulpicks21]

On the 2nd screenshot, you have "DRAM Timing Mode" it is currently set to Auto, I would change that to manual and then have a look again.

 

[paulpicks21]

This is for your Motherboard bios

 

[boxcarracer944]

Ah here lies another problem. I was in this menu before, it's blank.
It says:


=========== Channel 1 ===========

=========== Channel 2 ===========


Just blank... nothing there. No options. Nothing on the sidebar.

 

[paulpicks21]

So just to confirm, you changed the "DRAM Timing Mode" from Auto to Manual and then entered the "Advanced DRAM configuration" section below and that is all it says?

 

[boxcarracer944]

Yes.

 

[paulpicks21]

I will have to have a good think about this tomorrow then, it is certainly more tricky than I expected.

 

[boxcarracer944]

Thanks man I really appreciate it. I just double checked, I left it on manual and still blank I'll also do some googling now that I know this the problem.

 

[paulpicks21]

Honestly I am a little stumped at to why that option is not displaying what it should.

Can you tell me a little more about your PC, did you build it yourself? Or is it pre-built? If it is pre-built what is the brand and model number?
If it's a Dell or something then that could be one of the reasons you can't change it, they often lock out certain features in the bios.

 

[crankypenguin]

Voltages are different on those dimms, did you try clearing your cmos and starting fresh with optimized settings? With both of the new dimms in place in slot 1 and 3.

 

[boxcarracer944]

Paul, where can I find that info? It's a prebuilt gaming PC I bought about 6 years ago for a grand. It's a nvidia systemax SYX as far as the cover has to say.

Cranky, I don't know where the jumper is to reset it? I've never cleared cmos before, just googled it.
Pics of motherboard:
Under the camera flash is just the battery, and three water tower type metal things next to it.
And that silver power button on the all the way right just turns the PC on and off, not sure if that's the jumper.

 

[paulpicks21]

If it don't say anything like dell or hp on the case then forget what I put.

Regarding what cranky put, there should be an option in the BIOS to load optimized defaults, usually once in the BIOS it is a key like F5.
Another way to clear it is to pull the battery from the motherboard for a min or 2.

Edit: But be warned that when you do that you will need to set all the settings to what you want. It might be worth making a note of how they are before you do it.