Help

ngj31uk · 07-15-2009, 05:04 AM

could someone please help me i put some old ram into my computer yesterday to find out the computer shut down so i put the old ones back in and it starts up ok but blank screen ????

**speedster123** · 07-15-2009, 05:20 AM

welcome
what motherboard do you have?
what ram did you try?

reset the cmos
turn the computer off
remove the power lead from the back
take the side off/destatic by grabbing the unpainted part of the case
remove the cmos battery [for 20 min.] then push the on/off button a couple of times to discharge
move the cmos jumper from pins 1 and 2 to pin 2 and 3 and the back to pins 1 and 2
reinsert the battery
put the side on
replug in the power lead
boot the computer
reset any custom settings in the bios

ngj31uk · 07-15-2009, 05:37 AM

hi and thank you i tried some 512 ddr x2 i also have 512 ddr in at min and intel board just going to try that see what happens and will let u know

ngj31uk · 07-15-2009, 05:40 AM

just doing that now it also says on board no bios jumper is recovery would that help at all??? do u know

**speedster123** · 07-15-2009, 06:16 AM

Please list your computer specs along with your motherboard model.

ngj31uk · 07-15-2009, 06:21 AM

had no joy with bios

eMachine 3240 Specs

- Intel® Pentium 4 505 2.66GHz Processor

- 533MHz Front Side Bus

- 512 MB DDR Memory

- 80GB Hard Drive (SATA)

- 56K* ITU v.92 ready Fax/Modem

- 10/100 Mbps built-in Ethernet

- Multi-Format Dual Layer DVD Re-Writer

- AC '97 Audio

- Intel Extreme Graphics (integrated)

is this enough and thanks for your help

**speedster123** · 07-15-2009, 06:25 AM

Your emachine power supply might have decided to die.
On a side note, do you have 512 of ram running with vista? If so, you need at least a gig.

ngj31uk · 07-15-2009, 06:30 AM

yes i do also it powers up but blank screen its all since i tried the memory out

ngj31uk · 07-15-2009, 08:40 AM

just done a test with multi meter on one of the power cables into the main power supply and is showing 5v am i correct in saying my power supply as gone and needs to be showing 12v ???

**grimx133** · 07-15-2009, 11:02 AM

Depends which wire you're testing.
Test your power supply with a multi meter

ngj31uk · 07-16-2009, 08:37 AM

hi just done the power supply test with my multimeter and all my colours are above 50 beside the green which reads zero does this mean i need a new psu thank you once again

07-15-2009, 05:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
ngj31uk Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 22 OS: vista	Help could someone please help me i put some old ram into my computer yesterday to find out the computer shut down so i put the old ones back in and it starts up ok but blank screen ????

07-15-2009, 05:20 AM	#2 (permalink)
speedster123 Mentor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: United States-New York-Long Island Posts: 5,228 OS: xp pro SP3	Re: Help welcome what motherboard do you have? what ram did you try? reset the cmos turn the computer off remove the power lead from the back take the side off/destatic by grabbing the unpainted part of the case remove the cmos battery [for 20 min.] then push the on/off button a couple of times to discharge move the cmos jumper from pins 1 and 2 to pin 2 and 3 and the back to pins 1 and 2 reinsert the battery put the side on replug in the power lead boot the computer reset any custom settings in the bios __________________

07-15-2009, 05:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
ngj31uk Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 22 OS: vista	Re: Help hi and thank you i tried some 512 ddr x2 i also have 512 ddr in at min and intel board just going to try that see what happens and will let u know

07-15-2009, 05:40 AM	#4 (permalink)
ngj31uk Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 22 OS: vista	Re: Help just doing that now it also says on board no bios jumper is recovery would that help at all??? do u know

07-15-2009, 06:16 AM	#5 (permalink)
speedster123 Mentor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: United States-New York-Long Island Posts: 5,228 OS: xp pro SP3	Re: Help Please list your computer specs along with your motherboard model. __________________

07-15-2009, 06:21 AM	#6 (permalink)
ngj31uk Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 22 OS: vista	Re: Help had no joy with bios eMachine 3240 Specs - Intel® Pentium 4 505 2.66GHz Processor - 533MHz Front Side Bus - 512 MB DDR Memory - 80GB Hard Drive (SATA) - 56K* ITU v.92 ready Fax/Modem - 10/100 Mbps built-in Ethernet - Multi-Format Dual Layer DVD Re-Writer - AC '97 Audio - Intel Extreme Graphics (integrated) is this enough and thanks for your help

07-15-2009, 06:25 AM	#7 (permalink)
speedster123 Mentor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: United States-New York-Long Island Posts: 5,228 OS: xp pro SP3	Re: Help Your emachine power supply might have decided to die. On a side note, do you have 512 of ram running with vista? If so, you need at least a gig. __________________

07-15-2009, 06:30 AM	#8 (permalink)
ngj31uk Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 22 OS: vista	Re: Help yes i do also it powers up but blank screen its all since i tried the memory out

07-15-2009, 08:40 AM	#9 (permalink)
ngj31uk Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 22 OS: vista	Re: Help just done a test with multi meter on one of the power cables into the main power supply and is showing 5v am i correct in saying my power supply as gone and needs to be showing 12v ???

07-15-2009, 11:02 AM	#10 (permalink)
grimx133 Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canada eh Posts: 3,165 OS: xp mce sp2, xp pro sp2, windows 7 beta My System	Re: Help Depends which wire you're testing. Test your power supply with a multi meter __________________

07-16-2009, 08:37 AM	#11 (permalink)
ngj31uk Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 22 OS: vista	Re: Help hi just done the power supply test with my multimeter and all my colours are above 50 beside the green which reads zero does this mean i need a new psu thank you once again