When I add more memory to my computer, it just beeps when I start it up.?

Question

I was trying to replace 128 meg ram with 256 meg ram. PC133.

Answer 1

If you know what kind of BIOS you have, you can go to their website and they will have a list of what the beep codes mean b/c there are different lengths and beeps (like morris code) that tell you whats wrong.

The two main problems that cause this when fiddling with RAM is:

-Your new RAM differes in speed from your old RAM (inserting 128MB PC100 next to a stick of 128MB PC133.....the same with DDR-RAM)

-Your memory is not seated correctly (ensure it is fully plugged in and RAM is flush)

Also, we are hear to help. Any mroe information woudl be of great help.
-What are the specs (make and model of your old and new RAM?)
-What kind of mainboard do you have?
-What operating system do you have? (Early versions fo windows only support a certain ammount of RAM, if you go over the limit it will not boot)

Try just one stick plugged in, does your computer boot? Now try the other, does it boot? If they both work separately but not together they may not be compatable to run next to each other or they are different frequencies.

Putting your MEMORY in backwards will burn it up and in some cases light it on fire, tis leads me to belive that you have the correct RAM but wrong frequency and that you are inserting it in correctly.

Do you have any DISPLAY or POST SCREEN when turning on your PC? Thkis question can be of great help.

Answer 2

Beeping normally indicates that the computer cannot read the memory. There are 3 possible causes:
1. The Memory is bad or the wrong type. Sometimes PC 100 and PC 133 are not always interchangeable. Try a different stick of memory.
Memory will go bad instantly if exposed to a static spark. Different sticks of memory are not always compatable with each other.
2. The memory is incorrectly installed. The memory needs to be all the way in, with the tabs fully locking it down.
3. One or both of the memory slots are bad. Try putting the memory in the other slot.

Answer 3

In all likelihood, you haven't seated the DIMMS properly. That beep is telling you that the BIOS can't sense the RAM. Open the case. Take the RAM back out. Carefully re-insert the RAM until the retainer catches click. Restart to check. If the RAM is ok then, shut the machine off and put the cover back on the case.

Answer 4

Sounds like a hardware error. Make sure the RAM is firmly seated. Check and make sure it's the right speed and ECC or non-ECC, depending upon which your motherboard prefers. Also, some RAM has to be added in pairs, so you might check and make sure this isn't the source of your problem.

And it's always possible you just got a back stick of RAM. It happens sometimes. You can try to exchange it and see what happens.

Answer 5

This may be possible that RAM is not compatible with your PC.
Use only 256 MB On your MB and Change the slot.

Otherwise change the RAM.

Answer 6

first off did u ground u'r self before u touched the motherboard.if not the static electricity Thur u'r bod could have fried something .try this first before u do anything get off the carpet or rug,then grab the metal frame to discharge any static in u'r body,after that open it up and take one plug at a time disconnect then reconnect. make sure all the pins in the plugs are straight. if this don't do it get back with me and i can walk u Thur some other things.good luck

Answer 7

as the other person says check to make sure its in firmly and if you have any other machines you can check to see if that ram is defective the beeb is a error code from your bios

Answer 8

Either it the wrong kind, or not fully inserted.

Answer 9

make sure u installed it right