ecc memory on non-ecc mainboard, compatible??

ziqiproject · Post by **ziqiproject** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 1:01 pm

hi, i have an asus a7v333 motherboard, which according to official figures, support pc2100 NON-ECC ddr. and now i have a samsung pc2100 ddr but is an ECC, and after i installed it, the system does not start up. nothing show up at all on the screen, total black, just like when switched on without memory installed.

is it because NON-ECC motherboard not compatible with ECC? or the memry stick itself is broken(which i think is the case)

also, how can i know wat memory sticks is suitable for my mainboard, i mean wat figures (apart from pcxxxx, ddrxxx and fsb) should i read? coz normally there are many figures on a memory stick but little metioned in the mainboard spec. things like cl, ecc/non ecc may affect compatiblity but cant be bad enought to halt the system is it right??

many thanks!!!!!!!

gvblake22 · Post by **gvblake22** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 7:40 pm

WELCOME TO THE FORUMS!!!

...But you should probably avoid double posts. It's poor forum etiquette. Just a friendly reminder

http://forums.legitreviews.com/viewtopic.php?t=3430

ziqiproject · Post by **ziqiproject** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 8:11 pm

sory! thought this could be a memory problem and a mainboard prob, so did the stupid thing! my bad!