RAM installation issue

[ezTIPS]

Hopefully this is a simple fix:

I've got an old computer (originally purchased in 2003) and I stole some old RAM from my dad's computer bought around the same time. I wanna toss it into my rig, but I'm having issues. When I install it, everything boots normally (even shows all the RAM in the first boot screen), I log into XP and as the desktop starts appearing, the computer spontaneously reboots.

AMD Athlon XP 3000+
MSI KT4V Motherboard with VIA KT400 Chipset
*2 sticks 512Mb Kingston RAM

Trying to install:
**1 stick 512Mb of DDR266

Is this just because the sticks are different speeds? Is there any way to make it work?




*[Kingston 512 MB DDR SDRAM Memory Module
Kingston 512 MB DDR SDRAM Memory Module
DDR PC2700, DDR PC3500, SDRAM PC100 - 512 MB - 333 MHz - PC - DIMM, IC DRAM Card]

**Can't find any brand marking on the stick

 

[Dropkickmurphys]

There shouldnt be any problems with the speed of the RAM, it should all just run at the lower clock (MHz). Do you get any blue screens? or just it just restart?

maybe try booting the computer off of the single bit of RAM you just took from your dad's pc and see what happens.

 

[fmw]

Because they are the same age and fit in the same memory slots, doesn't mean they are compatible with the same mainboard or with each other. I like the suggestion of removing all but the new memory. If it doesn't work, then it's never going to work.

 

[bengal85]

Because they are the same age and fit in the same memory slots, doesn't mean they are compatible with the same mainboard or with each other. I like the suggestion of removing all but the new memory. If it doesn't work, then it's never going to work.

This is true different computers could use different RAM.
The thing is RAM is pretty cheap these days just buy some