just installed 2 GB of ram into the computer and now when I'm in my firefox browser it locks up periodically.
2007-10-21 10:03:13 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Your computer freezes because your computer might not be compatible with your computer. Some can support PC3200 RAM and anything over it will make your computer freezes.
Ex. The computer is compatible with PC3200 RAM if you buy a RAM like PC4200 it will most lilkely freeze your computer because it is not compatible.
2007-10-21 10:09:10 · answer #1 · answered by Gameboy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some computers don't like there hardware changed with out a format windows will give you fits try this get and old hdd about a 4GB min and install xp on it and see if it still locks up if it don't then if the OS but if it still locks then the ram is bad or not for you
2007-10-21 10:18:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
workstation tech right here....reckoning on what it relatively is by making use of the way it sounds to me. you're able to be able to ought to make constructive that the reminiscence board is seated tight interior the slot and then attempt back. If it nonetheless freezes up, probability is which you will no longer have the final reminiscence board for it. verify your unique reminiscence board, it has a sticky label on it that tells you what form of reminiscence it relatively is and experience it up with yet another one. for example, the sticky label on the reminiscence board could inform you that it relatively is a DDR 133Mhz pc 2100 256 MB then you experience it up with yet another one with an identical tips yet you will get a 512 MB or a a million GB relatively of yet another 256 MB. additionally, verify your pc instruction manual or bypass to the pc producer's web site for the specs on the utmost reminiscence output on that pc. with a bit of luck it relatively is no longer puzzling to you yet, wish this facilitates and good success.
2016-10-07 08:35:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you absolutely have to make sure your motherboard can support the new ram you buy..
you can easily find out what it supports by refering to your motherboard's manual and looking at the Qualified Vendors List (QVL)
Chances are, your mobo doesn't support it, or there is something wrong with one of your sticks of memory.
2007-10-21 10:21:55 · answer #4 · answered by Shawnj0 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
common sense will tell you the memory is the cause of the problem, remove them and try again.
Either wrong type or your board can take them.
2007-10-21 10:08:19 · answer #5 · answered by Cupcake 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't have it seated correctly OR it's not compatible.
Run the test at crucial.com and see if it discovers both sticks.
Or memtest. http://www.memtest.org/
2007-10-21 10:08:41 · answer #6 · answered by TameBeast 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋