monitor wont switch on after fitted new mem

littlekates · 22 Jun 2006 at 23:14

hello all, i have a problem which i hope you could help, just fitted 2x 256mb 168pin memory to my sistem (very old) computer. but when i switch the comp back on there nothing appear on the monitor not even windows logo, just blank. I then put the old memory back on again and same thing happens. i was wondering what could have cause this syptom. any help would be much appreciated. is my gfx gone or i nackarded the memory? :confused:

Minstadave · 23 Jun 2006 at 17:21

littlekates said:
hello all, i have a problem which i hope you could help, just fitted 2x 256mb 168pin memory to my sistem (very old) computer. but when i switch the comp back on there nothing appear on the monitor not even windows logo, just blank. I then put the old memory back on again and same thing happens. i was wondering what could have cause this syptom. any help would be much appreciated. is my gfx gone or i nackarded the memory?

With the old memory in it doesn't boot?

littlekates · 23 Jun 2006 at 17:39

Minstadave said:
With the old memory in it doesn't boot?

nope, put the old memory back in, comp switch on fine but that just it, nothing display on the monitor. :confused:

Minstadave · 23 Jun 2006 at 17:43

littlekates said:
nope, put the old memory back in, comp switch on fine but that just it, nothing display on the monitor.

Have you tried clearing the CMOS?

VaderDSL · 23 Jun 2006 at 17:47

maybe knocked the gfx card when fitting the new ram? try reseating the gfx card

littlekates · 23 Jun 2006 at 21:28

i have cleared CMOS and reseated the gfx but still nothing.

utherpendragon · 24 Jun 2006 at 19:13

Does the PC speaker beep?

harris1986 · 26 Jun 2006 at 06:55

what slots have you got the ram in?

InSanCen · 27 Jun 2006 at 16:46

Chip Density too high??? Usually it'll either beep like crazy or just register half the RAM that is actually in there.. could do this, though I've never encountered it myself...

daveydave · 27 Jun 2006 at 19:40

similar incident i went threw and eventually found that because i put ram in wrong way (dont ask was tired) i had fried the pci slots and the onboard video....try taking out the graphics card, plugging your monitor into the onboard connection and try then. if not then try one stick of ram...both sticks....different combo's. i learnt the hard way when the poopie hits the fan diagonise it by pulling it apart. let us know how you get on mate