No upgrade here

[illusionofjoy]

I am disappointed. I was all set to upgrade my computer to 4GB of RAM from the measly 1GB I've been running ever since I'd built it. I'd had the chips for a week because joi_division took pity on me and bought them and today I received the heat spreaders. So, I'm set installing RAM to see if everything works before I go permanently wedding myself to them by applying the heat spreaders (RAM pops in and out of motherboards no problem - heat spreaders are glued onto the RAM and don't come off so easily). Everything seems okay - the computer boots, I launch a few applications and all seems fine and well until...

I get the fucking blue screen of death. Or as Microsoft politely calls it: a "stop error."

So, several RAM swaps and tests with Windows Memory Diagnostic later, I come to find that, despite what the manufacturer of my motherboard states, and despite what the manufacturer of the RAM states, I have an irresolvable hardware conflict. The RAM isn't defective, it just so won't freaking work with my system!

So, it's being returned. Hopefully I'll be able to get myself 4GB worth that will play nice with my CPU and motherboard. I've waited this long to upgrade, a little longer won't kill me. If not, I'll be offering up some heat spreaders for cheap.

Damn it all!