Why does my monitor not start up after equipping a new RAM?
btw the monitor is the only one that won't turn on but the cpu works fine, the only problem is that i can't see anything on the monitor screen
tnx in advance
2006-07-02 15:12:59 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Your graphics card/chip probably "borrows" some memory, and if it's not working, you get no video.
Power it down and Make sure the memory is seated properly. It that's OK, you need to check that you have the right sort. Best bet is to check the documentation on your motherboard, it tells you what it will accept.
2006-07-02 15:18:05 · answer #1 · answered by Computer Guy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually of the computer turns on, but you have no video display, it means that the PC, while turning on, is not booting. One of the first things it does is check the memory chips. If the chips are bad, the wrong kind, or incorrectly configured, it will stop booting at the point and never get far enough to display anything.
As you said this happened right after you changed the memory, put the memory back the way it was and hopefully the PC will work again. Odds are that the new memory you added is not the right kind of memory of that PC.
2006-07-02 22:22:05 · answer #2 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might have dislodged the VGA card while placing the memory. Open up the PC and check if the VGA card is firmly pressed in. Before doing this, check if the monitor is powered up.
2006-07-02 22:17:04 · answer #3 · answered by vin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try a different monitor to determine if that one is broken.
2006-07-02 22:16:02 · answer #4 · answered by Tammy H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's most likely the RAM.
Put back the original configuration.... if the monitor comes on... you have your answer.
Memory configurations can be confusing.
2006-07-02 22:15:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
that happened to me before and when I took out the new RAM it worked fine.
2006-07-02 22:17:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the ram may be proprietary to computer. you may have to have the name brand ram to the name of computer.
2006-07-02 22:16:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋