motherboard and ram question?

Question

Hi I have a Abit av8 motherboard and have just bought a 1GB PC3200 400Mhz DDR but the pc wont switch on it just makes a beep noise, can anyone help
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the beeps are short, someone said to me the memory has to work in pairs? does that mean i have to buy another 1GB PC3200 400Mhz DDR for them to work?

Answer 1

3 posibilities

your ram is not seated properly
or the ram you bought is not the same as what is in your pc
your new ram is u/s

try removing the ram and see if your pc works
then replace the ram ensuring that it is clicked into place

if it still makes the noise remove it and visit crucial.com they will scan your pc and tell you what ram you have in the pc

if this is different to what you bought then take it back and get the right ram
you can't mix ram speeds it dosen't work

Answer 2

Every motherboard "prefers" (or rather requires) a specific "kind of" RAM. For example: DDR, DDR2, SD-RAM and so on: all different kinds of RAM.

It could be you inserted the wrong memory type. This is like planted the veins of a crocodile (they do have it, don't they?) into a human: both are veins to transfer blood, but they are not interchangeable.

My advice would be to:
1) take out the memory block you inserted and try switching on the PC. If it works again, you known where the problem lies: the memory block.
2) check the manufactor's website for the specifics on your motherboard and look for what memory type your motherboard supports. If it's for example DDR2, this means (unless stated otherwise) ONLY DDR>>2<< memory can be used by this motherboard; so DDR"1" can't be used then, although it's both DDR...

I hope this helped and I hoped this is correct (this is my first answer). Otherwise, I hope others correct me.

Answer 3

Your MB ,,Abit av8 Via K8T800 Pro chipset AMD Athlon 64 socket-939 motherboard is compatible with your new RAM PC3200 400Mhz DDR ,,, so I think if the beeb is interrupted beebs,, so the RAM is not inserted completely into the socket or it is malfuction of the RAM and must be returned and changed,,but if the beeb is continous,, check the VGA card socket connection,, somtime when we change something in the narrow area of the MB we accedintally unlock something else

Answer 4

Here are the motherboard specs for anyone else who isn't sure:
http://www.abit-usa.com/products/mb/techspec.php?categories=1&model=175


Apparently, the right kind of memory is being used here. SDRAM, DDR, and DDR 2 are all keyed differently and only one type is going to fit! Funny that you suggest to check this!


ME,
It's possible that in the process of handling the memory DIMM, you have damaged it either by charging it with static or perhaps by physically damaging a pin. Another possibility is that it just isn't compatible with your particular motherboard. That sometimes happens, especially if the memory DIMM is generic.

However, it does appear that you motherboard supports up to 2GB DIMMs. For future reference, you should look at the manual and see what memory configurations are supported in order to get "dual-channel" mode working. You need this in order to take advantage of fast frontside buses that the Athlon 64 and X2 use. Preferably, you should use two identical sticks in the right slots for dual-channel. This ensures that the DIMMs have the same timings and won't interfere with one another causing high latencies.

Answer 5

to add to the first answer, make sure that the motherboard supports such a RAM block - the size, the PC3200, and the 400 Mhz DDR parts

The information should be in the motherboard manual.

Answer 6

Do the beeps go in any particular order i.e 1 long been and some short ones?

If you check the Asus web page and find the manaul for your motherboard it will list error codes and will list what the beeps mean i.e incompatible memory, no processor etc.

Answer 7

When a pc starts up, if it beeps.. there should be a pattern to the beeping. It is a code to tell you what the problem is. Your motherboard manual should tell you what it means according to the beeps...

otherwise just make sure the RAM is in properly..

Answer 8

The mother board is probably not compatiable with the RAM. Check the manufacturers website and ask them for a possible solution, if there is one

Answer 9

Check 'ALL' the connections, no matter where they are. All the terminals should also be cheked. If the problem persists then take help of a pro.
Sorry dude this is all I know. I'mno computer geek but just help u out........

Answer 10

sounds like memory is the wrong type
or not inserted correctly, not in slot 0 or tightly home
check you manual to see what type and max size