PC won't start after RAM install

**Sasage** · 06-10-2005, 09:26 PM

Hey Guys,

I currently have one stick of CMX512 3200 in my mobo right now. I got another from NewEgg and tried to install it. The PC just beeps and won't even begin to load XP. I have a Abit NF7-S mobo.

Help please.

**S!X** · 06-10-2005, 09:29 PM

Could have bad ram or maybe its not in all the way? the beeping is signaling that something isn't right, Check everything over to make sure its all hooked up properly.

**Sasage** · 06-10-2005, 09:34 PM

I take it out and everything runs fine again....the manual says install from DIMM3 to DIMM1 so I would assume I would install it in DIMM2.

**RPerry** · 06-10-2005, 09:49 PM

Originally Posted by Sasage

I take it out and everything runs fine again....the manual says install from DIMM3 to DIMM1 so I would assume I would install it in DIMM2.

how many Ram slots do you have ? If you have 4, then try 1+3 then 2+4

edit: I see you have 3 slots ( yes I looked up the MB after wondering) I'm not familair with that type of layout, but would definately try switching around slots before deciding you have bad RAM. Also, is the second stick you bought exactly the same as the first that you were running ?

**Snee** · 06-10-2005, 09:50 PM

Right, since your machine works without it it could be bad, BUT, before drawing that conclusion, make sure you've tried it in both free slots.

If it works on neither, then it's prolly the ram, if it works with an empty slot between them then it might be a mobo problem, or some kind of dual-chan incompatibility issue.

**Virtualbody1234** · 06-10-2005, 10:09 PM

You can also try the new RAM all by itself in slot 1 to see if it works. If it doesn't then return it for replacement.

**Sasage** · 06-10-2005, 11:36 PM

Tried all different slots, no luck.

**clocker** · 06-11-2005, 04:16 AM

Originally Posted by Sasage

Hey Guys,

I currently have one stick of CMX512 3200 in my mobo right now. I got another from NewEgg and tried to install it. The PC just beeps and won't even begin to load XP. I have a Abit NF7-S mobo.

Help please.

Is this the RAM you have?
Both sticks are identical?

**Sasage** · 06-11-2005, 11:54 AM

Maybe I thought I was sposed to have this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145416, its the same model number as last time, is there any difference?