no POST. after adding ram

rkstr · 04-17-2008, 08:43 PM

Did you ever get it fixed. I had the exact same problem today when trying to add memory. Now all I get is the same beep, even with just the original memory installed. Any thoughts before I replace the motherboard?

Thanks

dai · 04-17-2008, 09:00 PM

check the ram is seating properly
don't rely on the clips clicking over as it is not always seated
does the new ram match that what is already in there

rkstr · 04-17-2008, 09:04 PM

The lone 512m chip is firmly seated. All peripherals have been disconnected, still no luck. All I did was try to change memory.

dai · 04-17-2008, 09:15 PM

try a cmos reset
turn the computer off
remove the power lead from the back
take the side off
remove the cmos battery
move the cmos jumper from pins 1 and 2 to pin 2 and 3 and the back to pins 1 and 2
replace the battery
put the side on
replug in the power lead
boot the computer

04-17-2008, 08:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
rkstr Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2 OS: XP Media Center SP2	no POST. after adding ram Did you ever get it fixed. I had the exact same problem today when trying to add memory. Now all I get is the same beep, even with just the original memory installed. Any thoughts before I replace the motherboard? Thanks

04-17-2008, 09:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,629 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: no POST. after adding ram check the ram is seating properly don't rely on the clips clicking over as it is not always seated does the new ram match that what is already in there __________________

04-17-2008, 09:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
rkstr Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2 OS: XP Media Center SP2	Re: no POST. after adding ram The lone 512m chip is firmly seated. All peripherals have been disconnected, still no luck. All I did was try to change memory.

04-17-2008, 09:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,629 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: no POST. after adding ram try a cmos reset turn the computer off remove the power lead from the back take the side off remove the cmos battery move the cmos jumper from pins 1 and 2 to pin 2 and 3 and the back to pins 1 and 2 replace the battery put the side on replug in the power lead boot the computer __________________