Computer RAM issue.........

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

I picked up two new sticks of Patriot RAM off a Cyber Monday deal. I installed them and get a blue screen after several minutes. Is there an update I need to look for online to get my PC synced up with the new RAM? Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

[gstelmack]

I picked up two new sticks of Patriot RAM off a Cyber Monday deal. I installed them and get a blue screen after several minutes. Is there an update I need to look for online to get my PC synced up with the new RAM? Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

No, no software. You may have to adjust the BIOS to the new timings, but that's only if the RAM is missing the bit that tells the computer what timings to use. First thing to try is reseating them. Second put your old memory back in. Third is to put one stick in at a time, if it runs fine with one but not the other you know you have a bad one.