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1st Sep 2009, 15:04
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Please help!
I was trying to help a friend increase his RAM when I picked up the wrong stick of and inserted it in his PC. It was running slow but fine on 1 x 256MB DDR PC2700. I inserted 1 x 512MB PC2 5300, switched on but the PC didn't boot. My friend thought he saw a puff of smoke but I didn't see or smell anything. It was very dusty in the case so it could have been dust/fluff. We quickly switched the PC off and re-inserted the 256MB RAM it was running fine on. On booting nothing appears on screen. Everything appears to be running, but monitor states no signal. Have I damaged the mobo or could it be the video card? The mobo is an ASrock P4V88+. Where should I start in trying to pinpoint the problem? All help appreciated. Rob |
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1st Sep 2009, 17:43
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im just wondeing how you got a ddr2 240pin ram module into a motherboard that supposidly only takes a 184 pin ddr module?
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1st Sep 2009, 18:02
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With excessive force, of course.
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2nd Sep 2009, 10:38
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Thanks for that guys!
Have I buggered the mobo tho? Where's the best place to get a replacement, either the same or similar to fit case/other components? Many thanks. Rob |
