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**parad0x** · 05-29-2007, 01:41 PM

Alright so I had this old ram laying around the house. So I took out my old ram out of my computer and put the the 2 that were laying around my house. When I put them in, and tried to start the computer...Nothing! The screen wouldn't turn on or anything. The only thing working was my motherboard and everything else including the fans. So I turned it back off, putting the old ones (that were already in there) back in. There is 3 module spots to put them in. One blue and two green. I have a ASUS K8V SE Deluxe motherboard.

I guess this good help you out.

**gmansixfo** · 05-29-2007, 01:45 PM

Did the pc start back up after you put in your old ram?

**TheSpiral** · 05-29-2007, 01:47 PM

Did it work before you put the RAM in? If not, I'd say it's the video card.
For the RAM though, the color-coding is for doubling RAM. You can't just throw in ammounts into there, they have to be matching. For example, you say there are two green. You need to put two of the same size (for example 256 + 256) in these. If you don't have pairs, just put one stick in.

**parad0x** · 05-29-2007, 01:48 PM

It started, but the screen wouldn't. Yes I checked the screen and the graphics.
The same thing would happen when I put my old one in. Its like there was no difference.
-= Double Post =-

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Originally Posted by Bill_Gates

Did it work before you put the RAM in? If not, I'd say it's the video card.
For the RAM though, the color-coding is for doubling RAM. You can't just throw in ammounts into there, they have to be matching. For example, you say there are two green. You need to put two of the same size (for example 256 + 256) in these. If you don't have pairs, just put one stick in.

I know they were both the same.

**TheSpiral** · 05-29-2007, 01:50 PM

I'm thinking it's the graphics card. If there's a fan on it, does it spin? If not, yeah... If so, make sure it's pressed all the way in, they come loose sometimes...

eldiablov · 05-29-2007, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Dritan2krc1

gmansixfo
Did the pc start back up after you put in your old ram?
It started, but the screen wouldn't. Yes I checked the screen and the graphics.
The same thing would happen when I put my old one in. Its like there was no difference.
-= Double Post =-

I know they were both the same.

and they need to be made by the same retailer (or so i've read)

**parad0x** · 05-29-2007, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill_Gates

I'm thinking it's the graphics card. If there's a fan on it, does it spin? If not, yeah... If so, make sure it's pressed all the way in, they come loose sometimes...

I'll try that.

**TheSpiral** · 05-29-2007, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eldiablov

and they need to be made by the same retailer (or so i've read)

I've never had that problem... Just need to be the same model and size. Not really retailer.

**parad0x** · 05-29-2007, 01:53 PM

Took out the graphics card and put it back in. Still nothing, and the fan started spinning again too (on the graphics card).

**parad0x** · 05-30-2007, 06:40 PM

Anyone?

**Frenchb0ygenius** · 05-30-2007, 06:53 PM

mobo problem?

**Deturbanator** · 05-30-2007, 06:57 PM

thats wut i told him, but he didnt listen

**Vanden** · 05-30-2007, 06:57 PM

Not really sure but it look like you corrupted your ram. I would go to your local computer store and have then test out the ram. Not sure what there charge.

**Frenchb0ygenius** · 05-30-2007, 06:58 PM

this sounds stupid but were the rams both the same voltage? maybe u fried something

**parad0x** · 05-30-2007, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deturbanator

thats wut i told him, but he didnt listen

Maybe there is another theory. It's not for sure that my mobo is burned/broke.

**Deturbanator** · 05-30-2007, 09:06 PM

but it is most likely if u told ur story accurately.

**parad0x** · 05-30-2007, 09:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deturbanator

but it is most likely if u told ur story accurately.

If you read the first post. Its accurate.

**Frenchb0ygenius** · 05-30-2007, 09:46 PM

dude instead of telling people they are wrong take their advice...and like what deturb said if your story is accurate then its most likely the mobo

**AndyMosh** · 05-31-2007, 03:39 AM

Well, you might have corrupted your ram, or you could have just put them in the wrong slots, try swapping em round and stuff.

**twelve** · 05-31-2007, 03:45 AM

Have you tried clearing the CMOS?
Refer to you motherboard manual for this. Basically there's a jumper on your motherboard that you need to switch over for a few seconds. It will restore all BIOS settings to default. If you don't have your mobo manual anymore then post the make and model of the motherboard.

If clearing CMOS doesn't work then:

Have you tried the RAM sticks individually?
If you try them each individually in every slot and still nothing then you've either fried your RAM or the motherboard is dead.

**parad0x** · 05-31-2007, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phil

Have you tried clearing the CMOS?
Refer to you motherboard manual for this. Basically there's a jumper on your motherboard that you need to switch over for a few seconds. It will restore all BIOS settings to default. If you don't have your mobo manual anymore then post the make and model of the motherboard.

If clearing CMOS doesn't work then:

Have you tried the RAM sticks individually?
If you try them each individually in every slot and still nothing then you've either fried your RAM or the motherboard is dead.

I don't have the manual but here's the model.

Asus K8V SE Deluxe AMD 64 Athlon.

**parad0x** · 06-01-2007, 03:43 PM

**UPDATE**
I took out the battery for about 30 minutes. Put it back in, put in the boot disk with the bios on the disk. Nothing.

Does that mean its fried?

Savagefreak · 06-02-2007, 07:34 AM

I got a solution,
The voltage is diffrent or something...
I got this when I replaced 2 512 sticks with one 1GB stick.
I think it is somewhere in your BIOS.

**Adiuvo** · 06-02-2007, 07:58 AM

He can't even access the BIOS, so that doesn't help much

It sounds like it's fried though.

Savagefreak · 06-02-2007, 12:44 PM

I got this,
But I inserted my 2 256MB sticks in and booted in the bios.
Setted the voltage and replaced them.
That worked for me.

05-29-2007, 01:41 PM	#1
parad0x Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sandwich IL Posts: 892 Trader Feedback: 0	Computer help! Alright so I had this old ram laying around the house. So I took out my old ram out of my computer and put the the 2 that were laying around my house. When I put them in, and tried to start the computer...Nothing! The screen wouldn't turn on or anything. The only thing working was my motherboard and everything else including the fans. So I turned it back off, putting the old ones (that were already in there) back in. There is 3 module spots to put them in. One blue and two green. I have a ASUS K8V SE Deluxe motherboard. I guess this good help you out. __________________ [CENTER][IMG]http://www.danasoft.com/vipersig.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER]iPhone-iTouch Questions? PM me[/CENTER] 生涯旋転 [CENTER]i build computers/program them, play games hardcore, i love all technology, i still read comics, i download up to 10 gigs at a time with nearing a terabyte HDD worth of space on a dial up connection, i still watch spongebob I could call that pathetic? [/CENTER]

05-29-2007, 01:45 PM	#2
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05-29-2007, 01:53 PM	#9
parad0x Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sandwich IL Posts: 892 Trader Feedback: 0	Took out the graphics card and put it back in. Still nothing, and the fan started spinning again too (on the graphics card). __________________ [CENTER][IMG]http://www.danasoft.com/vipersig.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER]iPhone-iTouch Questions? PM me[/CENTER] 生涯旋転 [CENTER]i build computers/program them, play games hardcore, i love all technology, i still read comics, i download up to 10 gigs at a time with nearing a terabyte HDD worth of space on a dial up connection, i still watch spongebob I could call that pathetic? [/CENTER]

05-30-2007, 06:57 PM	#12
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05-30-2007, 06:57 PM	#13
Vanden Join Date: Aug 2005 Real First Name: Vanden Location: Vandenland Just Played: Marval 1 Posts: 11,489 Trader Feedback: 0	Not really sure but it look like you corrupted your ram. I would go to your local computer store and have then test out the ram. Not sure what there charge. __________________ You know where to find me.

05-29-2007, 01:47 PM	#3
TheSpiral President Of Everybody Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Leesburg, VA Posts: 969 Trader Feedback: 0	Did it work before you put the RAM in? If not, I'd say it's the video card. For the RAM though, the color-coding is for doubling RAM. You can't just throw in ammounts into there, they have to be matching. For example, you say there are two green. You need to put two of the same size (for example 256 + 256) in these. If you don't have pairs, just put one stick in.

05-29-2007, 01:50 PM	#5
TheSpiral President Of Everybody Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Leesburg, VA Posts: 969 Trader Feedback: 0	I'm thinking it's the graphics card. If there's a fan on it, does it spin? If not, yeah... If so, make sure it's pressed all the way in, they come loose sometimes...

05-30-2007, 06:40 PM	#10
parad0x Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sandwich IL Posts: 892 Trader Feedback: 0	Anyone?

05-30-2007, 06:53 PM	#11
Frenchb0ygenius Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 0 Trader Feedback: 0	mobo problem?

05-30-2007, 06:58 PM	#14
Frenchb0ygenius Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 0 Trader Feedback: 0	this sounds stupid but were the rams both the same voltage? maybe u fried something

05-30-2007, 09:06 PM	#16
Deturbanator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: On the border of Los Gatos and San Jose CA Posts: 6,340 Trader Feedback: 0	but it is most likely if u told ur story accurately. __________________ [CENTER][size=1][URL=http://forums.qj.net/showthread.php?t=65979]The Ultimate QJ FAQ / Guide[/URL] \| [URL=http://forums.qj.net/showthread.php?t=13798]Posting Guidelines[/URL] \| [URL=http://forums.qj.net/showthread.php?t=16857]What NOT To Post[/URL] \| [URL=http://forums.qj.net/showthread.php?t=37144]How to search[/URL] [COLOR="Silver"] [URL="http://profile.imageshack.us/user/deturbanator/"]My Photoshop Stuff[/URL] [/SIZE][/COLOR][/CENTER]

05-30-2007, 09:46 PM	#18
Frenchb0ygenius Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 0 Trader Feedback: 0	dude instead of telling people they are wrong take their advice...and like what deturb said if your story is accurate then its most likely the mobo

05-31-2007, 03:39 AM	#19
AndyMosh chaccaron. Join Date: Sep 2006 Real First Name: Andrew Location: England Posts: 2,615 Trader Feedback: 0	Well, you might have corrupted your ram, or you could have just put them in the wrong slots, try swapping em round and stuff. __________________ whyHELLOder.

05-31-2007, 03:45 AM	#20
twelve Muffin Love n Lemon Join Date: Jul 2005 Real First Name: Phil Location: Surrey, UK Just Played: Why is this mandatory? Posts: 11,734 Trader Feedback: 0	Have you tried clearing the CMOS? Refer to you motherboard manual for this. Basically there's a jumper on your motherboard that you need to switch over for a few seconds. It will restore all BIOS settings to default. If you don't have your mobo manual anymore then post the make and model of the motherboard. If clearing CMOS doesn't work then: Have you tried the RAM sticks individually? If you try them each individually in every slot and still nothing then you've either fried your RAM or the motherboard is dead.

06-01-2007, 03:43 PM	#22
parad0x Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sandwich IL Posts: 892 Trader Feedback: 0	UPDATE I took out the battery for about 30 minutes. Put it back in, put in the boot disk with the bios on the disk. Nothing. Does that mean its fried?

06-02-2007, 07:34 AM	#23
Savagefreak No longer a community member. Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Nederland Posts: 3 Trader Feedback: 0	I got a solution, The voltage is diffrent or something... I got this when I replaced 2 512 sticks with one 1GB stick. I think it is somewhere in your BIOS.

06-02-2007, 07:58 AM	#24
Adiuvo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: NorCal Posts: 24,900 Trader Feedback: 0	He can't even access the BIOS, so that doesn't help much It sounds like it's fried though. __________________ If you ever need me, you can contact me at [URL="********.net"]********.net.[/URL]

06-02-2007, 12:44 PM	#25
Savagefreak No longer a community member. Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Nederland Posts: 3 Trader Feedback: 0	I got this, But I inserted my 2 256MB sticks in and booted in the bios. Setted the voltage and replaced them. That worked for me.

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