My computer is announcing that the ram is dead- according to its beeps at least (the computer starts, and the fans are on, but the screen does nothing). But I have two blocks of 512mb RAM- and I've tried to switch them around, and it still doesn't work.
Does this really mean that my RAM doesn't work? I find it hard to believe that both of them are busted. However, I've had ram-related problems before with the screen freezing whenever I used a Ram-intensive program such as bittorrent.
I've also seated and unseated the graphic card, so I doubt it has anything to do with it. Is it safe to try the ram on another computer, to see if the fault is there? I suspect the RAM i've been using is pirated. Is it possible that something else beside the RAM is causing the problem?
*mutters* Ram is expensive.
2006-10-27 03:37:16 · 8 answers · asked by dane 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
The computer has been working before- however, it has been working so and so, and there's been boot up problems that have "magically gone away" after a day.
This happened when I started blaming my RAM for my computer freezing up all the time, and I switched the places for the RAM. The computer didn't boot up, and one of the RAMs was very hot to the touch when I removed it again. However, if I remember correctly, it did boot up again after that, once.
2006-10-27 03:56:18 · update #1
Have you confirmed the beep sequence with your manual? It may be something else. If it is ram, try it one stick at a time. If it boots up on one, then the other may be bad. Test both though. Did this just start to happen or have you changed something?
Have you overclocked your PC? Do you have enough ventilation? Under normal use RAM should not get too hot.
2006-10-27 03:42:30 · answer #1 · answered by chuck g 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you sure the beep code is indicating faulty RAM? Could be something else. There is really no such thing as 'pirated' RAM. You do sound to be a very cheap person by your question, maybe you bought some RAM at a flea market and it's no good.
Too many open variables in your question to give a consise answer. A local PC repair shop could answer your question quickly.
Yahoo! answers is free, but the PC tech is a solution.
2006-10-27 03:48:52 · answer #2 · answered by smartbox02 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you tried removing one block of RAM at a time? If you get the same problem with only one block installed, it is probably not a RAM problem. The chances of both going at the same time is very low.
2006-10-27 03:42:57 · answer #3 · answered by Andrew C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-05 07:05:24 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could have broken it by just overhandling them. the static from your clothes and hands could have messed them up. next time be more careful and grab the FAR sides ONLY!
That sucks Ram is expensive.
2006-10-27 03:47:05 · answer #5 · answered by elf_drummer_boy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You say you switched them around, but did you try them one at a time. Perhaps only one of the sticks is bad.
2006-10-27 03:42:04 · answer #6 · answered by Interested Dude 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
switch them around.if you put them in the wrong wy you may have burn them out and there may be damage done to the motherboard where the ram go as. well
2006-10-27 03:51:12 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check your mother board plug in's as sometimes they are loose but don't look like they are, hell check all connections. was your puter working before? then i t might be a connection not all the way in. happened to me when i was putting in harddrives
2006-10-27 03:43:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋