Hello my fellow techies, long time no see again!

Right i have gone and built my own machine with the following specs:
Motherboard : ECS GeForce6100PM-M2
RAM : 2Gb DDR-2 800MHz (2 sticks of 1Gb...

Not always, Some systems that use the PC2100 type RAM are only compatible with that type of RAM and PC2700.

I personally would check what RAM your system can take using Crucials RAM checking...

How old is the machine? 512Mb of RAM is a bit on the small side for an XP machine these days. I would think about upgrading ur RAM, so that the system has more space to use.

32-bit Operating systems can only cope with at best 3Gb of RAM. 64-bit OS's are the only ones capable of using all 4Gb of RAM. Having 4Gb in a system running 32-bit is not 'bad', it's just that...

Have you certainly eliminated that there is bad stick of RAM, or a bad slot? Move each stick of RAM, 1 at a time, booting in between to eliminate that a bad RAM slot could be to blame for this, also...

Only adjust the RAM voltages if you know a lot about BIOS. If you could find the error code of the other BSOD, that would be good. Although the 8e one relates to Hardware in general, so could be...

My bad, Shows what a good reader i am :D
Well if it's not compatibility, could be a bad slot? But have you eliminated that already? Have you changed over any other Hardware along with the RAM?

0x0000008e relates to hardware compatibility issues. Seeing as your RAM is new that would be the source of the problem. The RAM might not be correct for your system. Check using the Crucial Memory...

Oh right, that's my fault for not reading!
Well it must be better quality RAM due to costing that extra $210.

Are you sure that your RAM is compatible? Try crucial to be sure:
http://crucial.com/systemscanner/loader.aspx?Agree=Yes
That'll tell you what RAM you are using atm, plus what RAM your comp can...

The speed of the RAM depends on the "MHz" reading after some numbers. The bigger that number the better. You should always install RAM in matching pairs for best results. Please use this site:...

What Operating System do you run?
Also take a look here:
http://crucial.com/systemscanner/loader.aspx?Agree=Yes
Crucial's scanner will scan your system and tell you what you can upgrade to. You...

If you have 4 RAM slots, and your motherboard is fairly new, it would support up to 4Gb i think. But you can't obviously use 4Gb of RAM unless you have the right OS that supports it.

You using IE or Firefox caperjack? Try it with the other browser, IE can run it in the browser itself, Firefox needs the download.

Also consider using this website:
http://www.crucial.com/systemscanner/loader.aspx?Agree=Yes
Download the scanner, run it and you will see what types of RAM you can use with your machine, and how...

Well you can overclock RAM, but its a risky process to do. Also it doesn't always give good results.

You could try crucial Nichito
It will tell ya how many ports ya got and the max capacity per slot:
http://www.crucial.com/systemscanner/loader.aspx?Agree=Yes
lol Caperjack :D Why not :P

You can test to see what RAM you computer supports tineetoons by looking here:
http://www.crucial.com/systemscanner/loader.aspx?Agree=Yes
Download this scanner, or use it within IE 7, and it will...

You could always try System Restore, to take the computer back to it's original state in the past. If all of the other suggestions don't work, then try System Restore.

For future reference you may want to try this website:
http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/referrer/srtest
You select the game before you buy it, and it scans your system to see if the game your...

Crucial Techs scanner works for me :P
I used it to find out what i had, and then go and buy the correct elsewhere. Crucial weren't the cheapest that i found for 2Gb of PC3200 RAM.
But yeah just...

Your lack of performance were cause by the 1Gb sticks running at a lower speed because of your of other RAM. There is a way of 'overclocking' RAM sticks, but it is quite complicated to do!

If we...

You can find out the clock speed of the RAM by looking at the sticker on the RAM itself. Or by using Crucial Tech's website to scan your system to show you what you have.

Are the 2 1Gb sticks new, and the 2 512Mb ones from before the upgrade? You may not notice a speed boost because the 2 1Gb RAM sticks are having to run at the old 512Mb clock speed. Can you tell us...

What amount of RAM did you upgrade from?
If it was 2Gb and you have placed in another 1Gb, XP doesn't show it because it can't!
It's a funny issue that i am not to clear on myself.
Are you...

Well in fact is hindering you more than it is helping. So take one of them out would be the best bet. Then your XP won't be struggling trying to make use of something which it can't. Your...

Here's the link that Bennet gave me:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;888137
Makes everything clearer.

Keep One thing in Mind, if you don't know what you are about to do does, don't do it!

I believe the second post on this thread should help you out:
http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread14821.html
A BIOS upgrade is where you delete your old BIOS and install a new one, much like...

Are you running XP or another OS?
A Problem which i have descovered is that XP doesn't show all of the RAM you have. You will probably upgrade your BIOS to make full use of that extra Gb of RAM. I...

Have you changed any hardware recently?
You may have used the wrong cables or not plugged in some.

First off Welcome, and yes you have posted it in the right place.
Well, there are many reasons why a computer can't support a certain amount of RAM. What type (PC...) and what amount of RAM do you...

As i said in the PM to ya, you should give your computer a good hovering out/clean with an anti-static cloth.
I would take out everything inside your machine, unplug everything and give it a good...

They show a wide variety of different makes and speeds. As the RAM gets a higher speed and more storage capacity the bigger the price. But brands do vary.

Welcome, and yes you have posted it in the right place.
If you are currently running Windows XP 1Gb is ample, if you are running Windows Vista, which i am guessing you are, 2Gb of RAM is a...

When installing RAM, it is highly advised that you instal them in pairs (2 sticks of the same kind and speed, e.g. PC3200, 1Gb @ 700MHz). If you instal 2 different speeds of RAM, all the RAM will...

You should align them in ther respective pairs;
1Gb - 1Gb - 512Mb - 512Mb
OR
512Mb - 512Mb - 1Gb - 1Gb
As long as they are in pairs.

You could try vista if you wanted a fairly cheapish way of fixing it, i believe it can support the amount of RAM that you are wanting to use.

Are you sure that it is the correct type of RAM?
Also check to see that they are properly seated into the ports, also check that the contacts are not smudged, use a pencil eraser to whip off any...

As long as the sticks have equal speeds, and are not damaged they will work regardless of Manufacturer or if they have microchips on one or both sides.