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Samsung RDRAM problem!!!

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From: Peter Dragun
Date: Wed, 06 Mar 2002 21:52
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Hello,

I ran into a problem where my computer reboots, when I installed two new
Samsung 128 MB  PC800 Non-Ecc RDRAM.  I am currently using Windows XP for my
OS.  This is my hardware list.

ABIT TH7-RAID Mainboard
128 MB x 2 Samsung PC 800 Non-ECC RDRAM Product # MR16R082BN1-CK8
40 GB Maxtor Hard drive
LG 24x DVD
20-40-10 Yamaha CDR
Radeon 7200 DDR - 64 MB
Soundblaster Audigy

When I installed the new ram, listed above, the product numbers for both 128
ram is MR16R082BN1-CK8IN, The IN is the only difference, and I am not sure
what why that is.

My inital setup on my mainboard for memory was as follows
RIMM A1 - 128MB
RIMM B1 - 128MB

RIMM A2 - C-RIMM Module
RIMM B2 - C-RIMM Module

Im my BIOS RDRAM Bus frequency was set to auto.

When I installed the new RAM the layout was intially as follows
RIMM A1 - 128MB
RIMM B1 - 128MB

RIMM A2 - 128MB (New)
RIMM B2 - 128MB (New)

Im my BIOS RDRAM Bus frequency was set to auto.

I restarted my computer, Window XP loaded, and five minutes later, it
rebooted.
Each time I loaded XP, got to my desktop, never fail the system rebooted.

I changed my BIOS RDRAM Bus frequency was set to 300Mhz.

Restarted, and after 20 minutes the computer rebooted.

I changed my ram layout to
RIMM A1 - 128MB
RIMM B1 - 128MB (New)

RIMM A2 - 128MB
RIMM B2 - 128MB (New)

Restarted, and after 2 hours it rebooted.
Restarted, and after 20 minutes it rebooted.
Restarted, and after 4 hours it rebooted.

I pulled out my old ram, and just installed the new ram.  Restarted, and
from this point the computer has not rebooted.

From what I have gathered the new ram seems fine, however the problem eludes
me.
Could it be Windows XP, do I have to re-install the flakey OS?
Anyone else come up with a similar problem?

Thank you,
Peter Dragun
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