12 Gig of Ram computer will not boot

[Outlaw_1]

I am trying to install 12 gig of ram on a Proliant DL380 G4 with no success. I have 6 2GB DDR2 Pc2-3200P-333-12-J1. I can install 4 of the sticks of ram and the system can work correctly. I install the last 2 sticks of ram and the computer will not boot at all. Any suggestions?

[Sung Oh]

Hello,

here is memory spec for Proliant DL380 G4.

Memory
One of the following depending on model Type PC2-3200R 400MHz DDR2
Standard (base models) 1024 MB
Standard (High Performance models) 2048 MB
Maximum 12 GB

The type is "PC-3200R 400MHZ DDR2"

http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/12028_div/12028_div.html

I hope this helps,

Sung

[Igor Karasik]

Hi,
Do you have last server BIOS installed ?
Old server BIOS doesn't support dual-rank DIMMs.

http://h18000.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/download/23955.html

[Outlaw_1]

It has the newest Bios the computer is only a week old and I checked on the HP website. I have 6 sticks of RAM and they are all exactly the same. I can use 4 sticks to equal 8 gig of RAM but when I try to install the last two sticks the computer will not boot. A red light on the front of the cover turns on and the computer just starts beeping.

[David Claypool]

What is the part number of the memory kits you are using?

[Outlaw_1]

It seems like other people are having this issue and there seems to be no solution, here it another tread about it. Thanks for everyoneâ s help I really appreciate the suggestions.

http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=883997