No output?

drunksci · 19 Apr 2011 at 18:05

Hi, Just installed 2x Ripjawsx 2gb and now I cannot boot my computer, I cant even access the bios any ideas? :confused:

P.s. I Have Allready tryed using different memory, removing my graphics card and using the intergrated graphics, re-seating the cpu, and clearing the cmos (just in case)

***EDIT***

Overclockers just tested my mobo, and gave it the ok.
So I guess it must be my cable or something.

spleenharvester · 19 Apr 2011 at 18:12

Did you add it alongside other RAM as an upgrade or is it a new build?

If so, tried booting it without the new RAM installed? Also is it firing up but just not POSTing or completely dead?

What system specs you got?

drunksci · 19 Apr 2011 at 18:16

These sticks replaced my old ram, and yes I have tryed without the new ram, and It seems to boot just with no vga output, though I cant tell as I cannot see whats going on.

1gb ram W/O the new sticks, 2.7 ghz sempron 140, 500gb hd

RJC · 19 Apr 2011 at 18:22

What happens when you try your old ram, I believe you have tried each stick individually and in all memory slots.

What is the make model of your motherboard.

spleenharvester · 19 Apr 2011 at 18:23

Odd. I'd try cleaning out all slots and using only the old sticks, but one at a time in each slot, to try and figure out if it's a bad slot, if you haven't already.

What are the part #s of each stick?

Could try reseating everything, even down to the CPU, just for good measure. Failing that, I'm voting board.

drunksci · 19 Apr 2011 at 18:24

Same thing each time, asrock n68c-s UCC i think

drunksci · 19 Apr 2011 at 18:28

spleenharvester said:
Could try reseating everything, even down to the CPU, just for good measure.

Allready done.

spleenharvester said:
What are the part #s of each stick?

old memory=MY-088-KS (i think)

new=MY-057-GS

spleenharvester · 19 Apr 2011 at 18:36

There's a 0.3v difference in the two sticks, they're not meant to be installed at the same time in the N68C-S UCC apparently. Shouldn't have fried the board but it could've done I guess, maybe there was an underlying problem with the DDR3 slots to begin with and it just hasn't showed up?

I'd say try a longer reset, some boards can take up to 30 minutes to do it.

And clean the slots and check it's seated properly incase you haven't already.

drunksci · 19 Apr 2011 at 18:42

Ok. Just tryed to boot again and now it just lights up for a second and shuts back off

drunksci · 19 Apr 2011 at 18:44

And now Its back the way it was before

spleenharvester · 19 Apr 2011 at 18:46

Lights up? Do you mean the screen or?

drunksci · 19 Apr 2011 at 18:47

Just the LED's, but its gone back to how it was before now... Weird.

spleenharvester · 19 Apr 2011 at 18:49

Wait, wasn't it booting but not POST'ing before also :confused:

What did you do with it in the intervening time between it being how it was before and it lighting up? Might help us to track it down a bit.

drunksci · 19 Apr 2011 at 18:53

I just reseated the ram, yeah now its just back to how it was before, just switching on and not shownig anything on the screen

spleenharvester · 19 Apr 2011 at 19:00

Hmm, I'd check all other connections in the case are secure, CPU 4 pin, 24 pin, PCI-E 6 pin, and check there's nothing shorting the molex connectors.

drunksci · 19 Apr 2011 at 19:06

I dont think I have a 6-pin pci but everything else is in

drunksci · 19 Apr 2011 at 19:36

Any more ideas?

drunksci · 21 Apr 2011 at 18:13

Ok, Just got back from the overclockers store with my mobo and I still cannot get any output, could it be my psu?

drunksci · 21 Apr 2011 at 18:30

Oh, ok turns out my graphics card is dead...