RAM Squealing and acting funny

TimmyB · 08-11-2007, 01:57 AM

Well recently i came home after a storm and my computer was acting funny it was blackscreening after the Xp start up screen, and then when it finally works my ram like squeals, or at least i think its my ram im not sure, my ram has lights on it to tell me the speed/usuage or whatever and it goes from green to red like over and over and it makes a squealing sound while doing it, im either thinking its the RAM or the graphics card because i was playing counter-strike source today and i used to play it on the highest graphics no lag and now im playing on the lowest and getting HORRIBLE lag, so has anyone heard of any problems like this? and if so how the hell do i fix it!!! oh and i put some more ram in my computer and i'm still having this problem so im leaning twoards a graphics card problem.

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**speedster123** · 08-11-2007, 06:58 AM

possibly your power supply was damaged.

Tumbleweed36 · 08-11-2007, 07:25 AM

Are you able to do a system restore to a point before the storm, in case some power surge might have changed some drivers or settings???

If not, then clear the CMOS to see if that helps.

TimmyB · 08-12-2007, 01:04 AM

how do i go about clearing the CMOS

dai · 08-12-2007, 02:21 AM

turn the computer off
remove the power lead
remove the cmos battery
move the cmos jumper from pins 1 and 2 to pins 2 and 3 then back to pins 1 and 2
reinsert the battery
replug it in and reboot the computer
this will set the bios back to default and you will have to reoptimise it
so make a note of the bios settings before you start

08-11-2007, 01:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
TimmyB Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 41 OS: XP	RAM Squealing and acting funny Well recently i came home after a storm and my computer was acting funny it was blackscreening after the Xp start up screen, and then when it finally works my ram like squeals, or at least i think its my ram im not sure, my ram has lights on it to tell me the speed/usuage or whatever and it goes from green to red like over and over and it makes a squealing sound while doing it, im either thinking its the RAM or the graphics card because i was playing counter-strike source today and i used to play it on the highest graphics no lag and now im playing on the lowest and getting HORRIBLE lag, so has anyone heard of any problems like this? and if so how the hell do i fix it!!! oh and i put some more ram in my computer and i'm still having this problem so im leaning twoards a graphics card problem. HALP HALP HALP

08-11-2007, 06:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
speedster123 Mentor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: United States-New York-Long Island Posts: 5,212 OS: xp pro SP3	Re: RAM Squealing and acting funny possibly your power supply was damaged. __________________ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

08-11-2007, 07:25 AM	#3 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,642 OS: XP Professional	Re: RAM Squealing and acting funny Are you able to do a system restore to a point before the storm, in case some power surge might have changed some drivers or settings??? If not, then clear the CMOS to see if that helps. __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.

08-12-2007, 01:04 AM	#4 (permalink)
TimmyB Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 41 OS: XP	Re: RAM Squealing and acting funny how do i go about clearing the CMOS

08-12-2007, 02:21 AM	#5 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,551 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: RAM Squealing and acting funny turn the computer off remove the power lead remove the cmos battery move the cmos jumper from pins 1 and 2 to pins 2 and 3 then back to pins 1 and 2 reinsert the battery replug it in and reboot the computer this will set the bios back to default and you will have to reoptimise it so make a note of the bios settings before you start __________________