System Hang with 2GB RAM, 1.91GB swap

[Brian Chadwick]

Khoa Ton wrote:
> I installed FC5 initially with 1GB RAM.  The swap partition
> was set up automatically by the installation on /dev/VolGroup00/LogVol01
> to be 1.91 GB.
>
> I just replaced the 1GB RAM with 2GB dual channel RAM (OCZ Platinum
> OCZ2P8002GK in particular), and am finding that my system is hanging
> after left idling a long while.  It hangs with the fireworks screen
> saver frozen in place.
>
> This could be the new RAM DIMMs being not quite compatible with my
> ASUS M2NPV-VM motherboard, but I wanted to check with the group to
> see whether it may be because the swap is only 1.91GB and not more
> than 2GB, the amount of physical RAM?
>
> Thanks for any input,
> Khoa Ton
>
> PS: I'm running XGL/Compiz (very sexy 3D GUI) which is not
> production quality, but it's not hanging with my 1GB RAM in place.
>
sorry to have bad news ... but its either a compatibility problem or 
flakey ram ... try memcheck (on the rescue cd) to check out your new ram