Help, my desktop won't boot>.<

snerps03 · 12-04-2007, 12:19 PM

I bought a new 1 x 2gb memory to replace my 2 x 256 memory on my Dell Dimension 4700 and then after I installed the new memory, when I turned my desktop computer on, it beeps 6 times and doesn't get any signal on the monitor. Help please?

**grumpygit** · 12-04-2007, 12:27 PM

Hi and welcome to TSF.

Have you tried leaving one of the old sticks in slot 1 and adding the new stick in slot 2.

When i installed extra memory on my PC, the new ram would not work on its own but it works fine with the old stick left in. Don't know why.

snerps03 · 12-04-2007, 01:00 PM

Thanks for the welcome.
It still didn't work, I even tried to put the old memory sticks back and removed the new one but the same problem, it won't boot

old memory sticks: 2 x 256mb PC-3200 DDR2
new memory stick: 1 x 2gb PC-5300 DDR2
Did I break my PC because they're not the same?

**grumpygit** · 12-04-2007, 03:28 PM

The specs for your PC say that you should install matched pairs to a maximum of 1gb per slot.
http://www.crucial.com/store/listpar...l=Dell&cat=RAM

12-04-2007, 12:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
snerps03 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2 OS: XP service pack 2	Help, my desktop won't boot>.< I bought a new 1 x 2gb memory to replace my 2 x 256 memory on my Dell Dimension 4700 and then after I installed the new memory, when I turned my desktop computer on, it beeps 6 times and doesn't get any signal on the monitor. Help please?

12-04-2007, 12:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
grumpygit T-Shirt Winner Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: hertford, england Posts: 4,746 OS: win xp pro sp3 My System Blog Entries: 2	Re: Help, my desktop won't boot>.< Hi and welcome to TSF. Have you tried leaving one of the old sticks in slot 1 and adding the new stick in slot 2. When i installed extra memory on my PC, the new ram would not work on its own but it works fine with the old stick left in. Don't know why. __________________ Grumpygit

12-04-2007, 01:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
snerps03 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2 OS: XP service pack 2	Re: Help, my desktop won't boot>.< Thanks for the welcome. It still didn't work, I even tried to put the old memory sticks back and removed the new one but the same problem, it won't boot old memory sticks: 2 x 256mb PC-3200 DDR2 new memory stick: 1 x 2gb PC-5300 DDR2 Did I break my PC because they're not the same?

12-04-2007, 03:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
grumpygit T-Shirt Winner Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: hertford, england Posts: 4,746 OS: win xp pro sp3 My System Blog Entries: 2	Re: Help, my desktop won't boot>.< The specs for your PC say that you should install matched pairs to a maximum of 1gb per slot. http://www.crucial.com/store/listpar...l=Dell&cat=RAM __________________ Grumpygit