i have a pre-owned puter that i got recently to replace an old one. i needed more ram, so i figured i'd crack open my old one and put the ram into the new one. well, the sticks won't fit. the little notch on it doesn't line up right or something, and i can't see in there well enough to know exactly. am i doing something wrong? or is it just that my puter is only set to use specific sticks? also, i think the power supply is shot, it shut down fine the last time it was used, but it won't turn on now. i've switched plugs and cords and everything, and nothing seems to work. is there a simple test i can do to see if it's that? (without taking out that power supply and putting in my old one)
2007-11-06 14:53:25 · 5 answers · asked by arwen 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
first, i only tried putting in the ram AFTER i found the puter wouldn't turn on. figured i might as well see if it fit, since i had the case open trying to find out about the power problem. also, all the sticks have only one notch in them, assuming that's what you mean by one cut or two.
2007-11-06 15:09:56 · update #1
It looks like your newly acquired PC uses ddr2 RAM that has 240 pins and a single notch. If the label has PC2-xxxx, it is ddr2. Your old computer appears to have ddr RAM that has 184 pins and a single notch. If label has PC-xxxx, it is ddr. Its notch will not align on a ddr2 slot.
To test your system, try a bare minimum set up. Disconnect HDD, CD and FDD. Clear CMOS through the jumper or by removing CMOS battery for 30 at least seconds. Reseat CPU cooling fan connector. Bare set up is capable of beeping once, displaying POST and opening BIOS menu.
Power ON PC and immediately observe power supply fan and CPU fan. If they turn on and PC beeps once, it should display POST and you could load fail safe defaults in BIOS.
If fans do not turn on even for a second, power supply is dead. If fans turn on for a second or two then shuts down, motherboard could be grounded or dead.
2007-11-06 22:55:07 · answer #1 · answered by Karz 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its the ram it is quite a few issues the motherboard would not help the ram or by means of fact it ought to be from a similar business company i had a similar problem and have been given myself new ram
2016-12-15 19:08:09 · answer #2 · answered by calderon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Exactly. There are many different types of RAM. You have to have an exact fit and specification. Use the free SCAN TOOL at Crucial.com
http://www.jdoqocy.com/click-2594269-5032657
You will see what your computer HAS and NEEDS to upgrade.
Good luck and Happy Computing!
2007-11-06 15:00:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you probably fried your mainboard by trying to start it with the wrong RAM... or trying to make the wrong RAM fit without unplugging the power cord.
2007-11-06 14:57:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe your old computer ram is SDRAM and the new one is DDR the diffrent of SDRAM and DDR is the cut. The SDRAM are 2 cut and the DDR is only one cut.
2007-11-06 15:03:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋