So recently one of my memory sticks died so I was only able to use one out of the pair. I thought, cool, since that stick is dead, that must mean it was causing all the random hangups in games and stuff. So I trudge on with just one stick of RAM. Games still hang up and randomly cause reboots. Now I realize that it is possible that both sticks died, but this one stick passed multiple tests from memtest so I doubt it would be 100% fine one day then completely gone the next.
Ok, so the problem is when I push the power button, I get error C1 on the motherboard. This points towards memory. Right before this, I (stupidly) changed some settings in the BIOS. These settings were upping the speed of this stick from 333 to 400 (which also brought my CPU up from 2.66 to 3.2, so I dropped the multipler down to 7 for an OC to 2.8). Anyway, I also for whatever stupid retarded reason changed the voltage from 1.8 to 2.2. Now I'm no saying that is the problem because IIRC my memory is rated for 2.2 anyway.
So I clear the CMOS using the switch on the board so that I can get back in BIOS and straighten all this mess out. Still get C1 error. Hmm, ok. I unplug everything, flip the switch AND change the on the bottom right of the motherboard. Still C1 error. I flip the switch, change the pin, and take out the battery letting it sit for 5 minutes. Still C1 error.
So at this point, I'm not sure if my memory is just completely whack, or if I'm not resetting something right? I've searched on google and apparently I'm not the only one with C1 error trouble.
Sooooo..... how the crap do I make this work? Oh yea, I forgot to mention I've also tried the ram stick in all 4 slots and tried the dead ram stick in all 4 slots just for fun. I even tried NO ram sticks, still get C1 error every single time. Please halp.
Ok, so the problem is when I push the power button, I get error C1 on the motherboard. This points towards memory. Right before this, I (stupidly) changed some settings in the BIOS. These settings were upping the speed of this stick from 333 to 400 (which also brought my CPU up from 2.66 to 3.2, so I dropped the multipler down to 7 for an OC to 2.8). Anyway, I also for whatever stupid retarded reason changed the voltage from 1.8 to 2.2. Now I'm no saying that is the problem because IIRC my memory is rated for 2.2 anyway.
So I clear the CMOS using the switch on the board so that I can get back in BIOS and straighten all this mess out. Still get C1 error. Hmm, ok. I unplug everything, flip the switch AND change the on the bottom right of the motherboard. Still C1 error. I flip the switch, change the pin, and take out the battery letting it sit for 5 minutes. Still C1 error.
So at this point, I'm not sure if my memory is just completely whack, or if I'm not resetting something right? I've searched on google and apparently I'm not the only one with C1 error trouble.
Sooooo..... how the crap do I make this work? Oh yea, I forgot to mention I've also tried the ram stick in all 4 slots and tried the dead ram stick in all 4 slots just for fun. I even tried NO ram sticks, still get C1 error every single time. Please halp.