RAM installation problems

mfreeman · 05-25-2009, 09:35 PM

What happens if you accidentally install DDRII SDRAM with a DDR SDRAM? After taking back out the DDRII SDRAM, the computer will not boot at all. This is a Dell Inspirion 3000. When plugging the power cord back in, it immediately tries to power up. The left front panel light turns orange instead of green and you can hear the fan operating. The CD and DVD lights flicker on as usual. To turn off you have to hold the power button in for several seconds. Is the board or the CPU fried? Please help!!!

makinu1der2 · 05-25-2009, 10:01 PM

Hello,

It is not recommended to double post.

RAM installation problems

Try removing the battery and see if the system will boot.

Make sure RAM properly seated in slots.

**Tyree** · 05-26-2009, 08:21 AM

DDR2 will not fit into a DDR slot. Check the RAM slot terminals for damage. Will the PC boot if you use one stick of DDR in another slot?

05-25-2009, 09:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
mfreeman Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 2 OS: win xp	RAM installation problems What happens if you accidentally install DDRII SDRAM with a DDR SDRAM? After taking back out the DDRII SDRAM, the computer will not boot at all. This is a Dell Inspirion 3000. When plugging the power cord back in, it immediately tries to power up. The left front panel light turns orange instead of green and you can hear the fan operating. The CD and DVD lights flicker on as usual. To turn off you have to hold the power button in for several seconds. Is the board or the CPU fried? Please help!!!

05-25-2009, 10:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
makinu1der2 Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 2,035 OS: Vista Home Premium SP1,Win XP SP3,Ubuntu 9.04,Sabayon 4,Windows 7 RC1 x64 My System	Re: RAM installation problems Hello, It is not recommended to double post. RAM installation problems Try removing the battery and see if the system will boot. Make sure RAM properly seated in slots. __________________ "The dumbest people I know are those who know it all." Last edited by makinu1der2; 05-25-2009 at 10:03 PM.

05-26-2009, 08:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,646 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: RAM installation problems DDR2 will not fit into a DDR slot. Check the RAM slot terminals for damage. Will the PC boot if you use one stick of DDR in another slot? __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.