Vista 64-bit Ultimate: Boot Error adding 2 GB RAM

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Mike

I have a new build with 2GB of RAM. It took me a while to get Vista loaded,
but I eventually did by removing one of my 2GB RAM sticks. Now I try to add
the additional RAM, to go to 4 GB, and I get a blue screen when booting.

I tried using the Repair Mode off the load disk with no success - it goes
through the whole process and comes back to tell me it can't repair my
problem. The Bios is recognizing the 4 GB, and I am able to boot in Vista to
a Command Prompt, but not to Safe Mode.

Any suggestions?

OS Vista 64-Bit Ultimate
MoBo ASUS P5N-E SLI
Processor Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
Hard Drive Western Digital Caviar SE16 750GB
Video Card GeForce 8800GTS 320MB
Power AeroCool ZeroDBA-S620
CPU Fan ZALMAN Fan/Heatsink
RAM Kingston HyperX 4GB(2x2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM
Sound Card Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer
Card Reader Koutech Card Reader
Case Antec P182
 
If you are mixing the RAM speeds, you will have problems in a lot of cases.
And Vista, particularly, doesn't like different RAM speeds.
 
Try booting from the Vista DVD, and do a memory diagnostic. It should tell
you if there is a problem with the memory.

Also, I've noticed that some boards have some issues with 4 sticks of RAM in
a motherboard for some reason.
 
Memory Diagnostic made it all the way through showing "no errors detected".
(Although when the auto reboot occurred upon completion, I of course,
bluescreened again because of the original problem. Also, I should note from
your reply - I have 2x2gb sticks, not 4x1gb sticks.

I still need help! I have to hope (assume) someone has had this problem
before! 2GB (1 stick) loads great, but 4GB bluescreens.
 
I need to update this post... I continued to try and boot and eventually it
worked - but just once! Probably one time out of 10 it boots up correctly,
the rest of the time, with 4GB installed, I bluescreen.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.
 
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