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Upgraded RAM, PC wont work any more

Discussion in 'Processors and Motherboards' started by TheReids, Mar 14, 2009.

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  1. TheReids Newcomer, in training

    So i got 2 512mb sticks of ram and removed a 256mb, I put the 2 in and now all that happens when i turn it on is a fan comes on. i tried putting the old ram back in and the same thing happens.
    TheReids, Mar 14, 2009
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  2. LinkedKube TechSpot Project Baby

    Try resetting the bios by the jumpers, they should be blue, ive seen some that are brown. If you have your manual to your motherboard it will specify where they are.
    LinkedKube, Mar 14, 2009
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  3. TheReids Newcomer, in training

    how do i do that?
    TheReids, Mar 14, 2009
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  4. TheReids Newcomer, in training

    i have reset the bios and it did not change anything
    TheReids, Mar 14, 2009
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  5. Tedster Techspot old timer.....

    Tedster, Mar 15, 2009
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  6. justinkeith Newcomer, in training

    Grab an eraser from a pencil and clean off the part that goes into the dimm slot on the RAM a little, sometimes this makes all the difference. Be gentle, dont damage anything

    Resetting the jumpers as said above is a good idea.

    Are you sure its the correct type of RAM for the system? Check the Motherboard manual and make sure your RAM is the correct specs. (unless of course you already did this)

    I'm not sure how many dimm slots your board has but are u sure you put them in the correct slots? Are they seated properly in the slots?
    justinkeith, Mar 17, 2009
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