Help needed, regarding RAM!

[sameer0807]

Hi,

One of my PC had SRAM installed, nothing wrong with em, works fine. But the total RAM is only 700 or something.

So i bought 2 DRAM (512mb each) and took out the old SRAM. Installed the new DRAM's, once finished I tried to start the computer, but the computer wont power up. It power ups for a second and than turns off by itself.

So i m assuming that my computer wont run DRAM's? is there a way i can make my computer accept DRAM?

My comp specs:
Medion MD1773
Pentium 4


Let me know..
cheers :D

[zapjb]

Do they even fit into the same slots? Or did you have to use a hammer?

[sameer0807]

Do they even fit into the same slots? Or did you have to use a hammer?
no they fit fine.... :)

[Virtualbody1234]

Something's up with your terminology.

Compare these 2 Google image seaches:

sram: http://images.google.ca/images?svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&safe=off&q=sram&btnG=Search

dram: http://images.google.ca/images?hl=en&q=dram&sa=N&tab=wi

You need to tell us more about what you did.

[sameer0807]

Something's up with your terminology.

Compare these 2 Google image seaches:

sram: http://images.google.ca/images?svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&safe=off&q=sram&btnG=Search

dram: http://images.google.ca/images?hl=en&q=dram&sa=N&tab=wi

You need to tell us more about what you did.

what do you wanna know? :unsure:

[worldpease]

Does the PC make a noice, or sound like a constant "beep",
did you check that it was correctly placed?

[sameer0807]

Does the PC make a noice, or sound like a constant "beep",
did you check that it was correctly placed?

No Pc doesn't make any beep sound....The RAM seems to be placed in pretty ferm.

The PC powers on for a few seconds and shuts off automatcially, when those RAM's are in place.

[ishjyot]

:blink: man how can u insert a ddr ram in a sdram slot?????????ya need to get ur mobo changed if it don't support ddr ram

[sArA]

Are you completely sure they are in properly? I have found that they can appear to be snug even if they are not in properly but you have to make sure that the clips are secure.

[tesco]

First of all, you're not using sram and dram, it's sdram and ddr sdram.
Yes these is a difference.

Now, does your computer have 2 slots for sdram and two for ddr ram? Or did you somehow get a ddr stick into an sdram slot? :blink:

Also if it does have 2 of each, make sure you dont have a mix of sdram and ddr..you can only use 1 type at a time.

[sameer0807]

I have this mobo:
http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd/sr/D845GVSR.jpg

Specs:
http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/d845gvsr/index.htm

[Virtualbody1234]

Now could you tell us exactly what memory you bought?

http://developer.intel.com/design/motherbd/sr/sr_mem.htm

[tesco]

That motherboard only supports ddr so you never had sdram in it.

[clocker]

That motherboard only supports ddr so you never had sdram in it.
Well.
That certainly explains why it's been so cranky the past few years.:pinch:

[zapjb]

Or he could admit that he really took a hammer to it.:)

[ishjyot]

Or he could admit that he really took a hammer to it.:)
:lol: yea he should