You are correct!  I removed the new stick of RAM and my computer is running 
smoothly once again.  In words 512 MB PC 2700 333 MHz it seems to be exactly 
the same as the two sticks that my computer is running on now.  But the 
difference is the brand name Patriot (new RAM) -vs- Legacy Electronics (old 
RAM) and the fact that the new RAM has only (4) memory modules on it, where 
what I'm using has (8) modules on each side. I don't know if that makes a 
difference, but for some reason they did not work together. I will take the 
RAM back to see if there is something more compatible.

Thanks for your help,
Vanessa H.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas Mayer" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 10:59 PM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Windows Vista & New Ram

> The installation of the new RAM and your smoking computer is likely not 
> just coincidental. Does your computer now operate without the new RAM?
>
> Two likely considerations:
> The new RAM could be defective and/or incompatible with the existing RAM. 
> Are the three sticks from the same manufacturer?
> The new RAM could have been installed
incorrectly. RAM can be forced
> into the slot backwards. I've done it resulting in having to replace the 
> motherboard.
> One unlikely consideration but worth thinking about due to the smoking:
> The additional RAM could have been the straw on the Power Supply's back.
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> Tom Mayer
>
> Vanessa Henderson wrote:
>> I recently installed Windows Vista on a self-built computer that had been 
>> functioning perfectly for the last 3 years with Windows XP Home.  It was 
>> running kind of sluggish after I installed Vista, so I added (1) stick of 
>> 256 MB PC2700 Ram. There were already (2) sticks in there giving it a 
>> total of 768 MB. Per the manual, this ECS KT600-A motherboard can support 
>> a max of 3 GB of PC 2700 Ram. But once I installed it, the deadly blue 
>> screen appeared and smoke started coming out of the case.  I quickly 
>> removed my Vista CD and unplugged it.  I looked around in there briefly, 
>> just long enough to take out the brand new stick of Ram I purchased.  But 
>> I couldn't tell where the smoke was coming from. Has anyone experienced 
>> this problem? Any suggestions?
>>
>>
>> Kind regards,
>> Vanessa H.
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>>
>>
>
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