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2006-11-10 04:14:32 · 10 answers · asked by fastlane_22 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
The system will not POST (Power On Self Test). You'll probably hear a series of beeps; each motherboard has a set of POST beeps that indicate various problems, like no RAM, CPU not seated, no video, etc.
POST checks for the presence of a CPU, RAM, keyboard, and video (every system must have at least these components in order to function) and performs a very basic diagnostic test on all hardware to make sure devices are function and/or configured properly.
2006-11-10 04:26:02 · answer #1 · answered by jmreiner83 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
RAM is random access memory. Every motherboard comes with a minimum of on-board RAM. Without any RAM, the computer will get a memory error, or a stack overflow error, or will give you a message something like "0/S not found" or "missing boot sector." In other words, it won't run.
You might be referring to ROM = read only memory. That's the program code built into the hardware components that allows the computer to start up and have enough information (drivers) to be able to read the hard drive for more information - to pull itself up "by its own bootstraps" -- to boot itself into electronic awareness. Needless to say, without ROM the computer will not run because it will lack the basic information to do so.
2006-11-10 04:21:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think the OS will boot up.
It will give you an error right away saying no memory installed. Not even sure if you can alternate that in BIOS. I believe you have to have at least some memory.
2006-11-10 04:16:49 · answer #3 · answered by Fez 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
POST (power on self test) error and a beeeeeeeep .. you cannot boot and the system will reset with an error message
2006-11-10 04:17:28 · answer #4 · answered by guruji9x 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Haven't tried, but since there is no memory, there is nowhere to put programming of any kind. The board will probably hang on POST.
2006-11-10 04:18:15 · answer #5 · answered by brmwk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will get a black screen and the computer will beep three times simultaneously. The system will halt. and therefore- nothing happens
2006-11-10 04:18:05 · answer #6 · answered by Blake I.T. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most comps give a succession of beeps to let you know that memory is missing or corrupted.
2006-11-10 04:17:43 · answer #7 · answered by GlooBoy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing at all! you will get a blank screen
2006-11-10 04:16:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It won't boot
2006-11-10 04:18:15 · answer #9 · answered by Luay14 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing.
2006-11-10 04:15:45 · answer #10 · answered by shawn_mauldin 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋