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Need help with new ram stick!
ok, i realise that there is a hardware forum, but i want to do this tonight and my computer is literally sitting infront of me, and open. So i figured this thread would get reply's quicker than a hardware would.
I just tried installing my (reading from the package) "512mb DDR PC3200 400mhz 64x64 (non ECC)"
(btw i am totally new to this, this is my first installation other than my wireless adapter) I have the ram in the right place, i pushed down until the white safety clips clicked down (although it required a little more force than i thought it would) i should mention that i have another ram stick beside it that is 128mb, and i have no clue what that ones specs are. And my problem is that when i turn my pc on, the green light comes on, and it SOUNDS like its booting up, but after a couple seconds of the "booting up" (there is no activity on the screen btw) my pc just starts to make this loud beeping noise. Does anyone know how to help?
I think that if i took out my older memory stick and just left my new one in, maybe it would work?
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Take the sticks out and reset your cmos. The cmos is a little plastic chip connected to the motherboard right near a round silver battery. The chip is connected to 2 out of 3 pins, take the chip off and plug it in to the other pin and the middle pin, then take it off and put it back where it was. Then put the ram sticks in the color matching slots. If you have another ram stick in with different timings this wont work
hmm, ill give that a shot, brb
"The definition of over doesn't have to be, "The End"
Well I would try booting the machine WITHOUT the old memory installed and just the new stuff. If it boots then your other stick of memory is probably a diffrent speed/type. Matching the 2 in the same colored slots is not advisable as you only want to use dual channel with same memory speed and size.
Also if you have the user manual or model/manufacturer number you can look up the beep code and determine what your computer is trying to tell you.
I dont know why you would want to reset your BIOS by removing the CMOS battery but hey if it works... If we dont hear from you for a while we'll know it didnt.
EDIT: Ok realized it wasn't the battery, still not sure what that fix will do though...
A good idea would be to figure out what RAM you have in your computer now, or at least figure out which ram your MOBO supports. The thing is, if the RAM is placed correctly and is of same type, 2 different speeds shouldn't matter(it should set all to the slowest one)
Also, as stated above, you might consider removing the old RAM stick and put the new one in it's place.
i tried removing the old stick, and leaving the new one in its place, and that ended up with the same result, the beeping. How can i find out which motherboard i have? and how can i find out which ram it supports?
"The definition of over doesn't have to be, "The End"
You can go to www.crucial.com they have a free memory scanner. Tell you exactly what you need.
Sounds like the memory you bought is no good.
Did you buy a HP, Dell, or any other name brand machine or did you build it/ someone else did?
If you bought from one of the big biys you can go to the support section on their website throw in your serial number/service tag and find out also. Try this if crucial doesn't help.
Also tell us what model your motherborad is or what your CPU is EXACTLY not just the speed.
Well... depending on how old your PC is... and judging from it only having 128 MB of RAM and it being PC 3200 I'm guessing its around 2003ish, I would consider checking with your manufacturer for a BIOS update. That would be a good place to start.
Second make sure you purchased the same RAM, you don't want two different speeds runnin on the same board.. especially on these older model MOBOs.
Make sure the PC boots with the old stick in there.. make sure your seating your memory correctly thats very important. Try it with the old stick in a slot, if that works, take out the old memory and put the new memory in. See if it boots then.
When you start your PC does it give you one single beep like its posting correctly? It shouldn't post correctly if you have the wrong type of memory in.
try booting it without the new memory ..... make sure you actually have the right memory (this should have been done prior to BUYing the memory....) if it works without the new memory, then the memory is broken/bad (static electricity from your hands killed it) or it isnt compatible with the mobo.
EDIT: and no you dont need to reset the cmos or anything, that wouldnt be the problem.
EDIT2: do not put the sticks in the color matching slots, since they do not support dual channel (different sizes of ram).
Seriously, where do some of you get this info?
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Through trail and error.
Dont diss my information, what i said worked for me, i didnt know edit 2 made a difference
Through trail and error.
Dont diss my information, what i said worked for me, i didnt know edit 2 made a difference
Resetting the CMOS has a very low probability of being the problem in this case unless static electricity somehow jolted the board and caused a fault at boot.
Running 2 sticks that are not the same type or speed in dual channel slots is not recommended
Overall running 2 sticks of different speeds isn't recommended universally, but it is possible.
Through trail and error.
Dont diss my information, what i said worked for me, i didnt know edit 2 made a difference
Resetting the CMOS has a very low probability of being the problem in this case unless static electricity somehow jolted the board and caused a fault at boot.
Running 2 sticks that are not the same type or speed in dual channel slots is not recommended
Overall running 2 sticks of different speeds isn't recommended universally, but it is possible.
yeah i assumed his has the same timings. i even said that in my op
I dunno if you've had this resolved yet, I just skipped to the end after I read that it made a loud beeping noise, and my cousin had this problem when he came down with his new computer, he said that one of his fans were loose. So check your fans, and if that doesn't work, sorry bud.