first here's what I currently have
AMD Athlon XP 2800+
768MB RAM (3x DIMMs of DDR 333mhz(2.5) 256*8) - thats what the sticks say
nVidia nForce2 chipset (from what I am being told)
I am looking to upgrade to 2GB RAM
A friend of mine said that all I would need are 2 1GB 333mhz PC2700 DDR sticks. so that is what I got.
The sticks read: 1GB PC-2700 DDR (8) 128X4 16C 022607
Now I put them in my machine and boot up, and it just beeps at me. I tried one of my old 256 chips and one of the new ones and only the 256 chip is recognized.
Did I get dead sticks? Or was I just misinformed on what to get? If I was, what SHOULD I be putting in my machine??
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What model main board do you have?
Also, when your CMOS "beeps" at you, those beeps actually mean something. Look up the type of BIOS you are running and you can find tech sheets on what specific "beeps" mean. It will be something along the lines of..
2 short beeps = cpu problem
2 long beeps = ram problem
3 short and 1 long = you're *****
Try this as a possible solution before you post your main board model and we go from there..
Open up your case. On the main board you will see your CMOS battery (looks like a watch battery, larger than a penny, very shiny and housed usually near your IDE ports or PCI slots. Before touching around the circuitry , its a good idea to put your case on a non-conduction surface. Also, rub your hands on one of the metallic components in the case hard drive bays will work just fine) to discharge static electricity. Now, take a non magnetic flat head screwdriver and butt it up against one of the CMOS battery hooks, this will release the battery. Take it completely out for about 5-10 seconds and place it back in.
All of your CMOS settings will now be reset.
If you are still encountering problems, please post your main board manufacturer and model, so myself and others can review the ideal RAM your system can hold
Also, when your CMOS "beeps" at you, those beeps actually mean something. Look up the type of BIOS you are running and you can find tech sheets on what specific "beeps" mean. It will be something along the lines of..
2 short beeps = cpu problem
2 long beeps = ram problem
3 short and 1 long = you're *****
Try this as a possible solution before you post your main board model and we go from there..
Open up your case. On the main board you will see your CMOS battery (looks like a watch battery, larger than a penny, very shiny and housed usually near your IDE ports or PCI slots. Before touching around the circuitry , its a good idea to put your case on a non-conduction surface. Also, rub your hands on one of the metallic components in the case hard drive bays will work just fine) to discharge static electricity. Now, take a non magnetic flat head screwdriver and butt it up against one of the CMOS battery hooks, this will release the battery. Take it completely out for about 5-10 seconds and place it back in.
All of your CMOS settings will now be reset.
If you are still encountering problems, please post your main board manufacturer and model, so myself and others can review the ideal RAM your system can hold
What model motherboard do you have?
Is the new memory buffered or unbuffered? (I am assuming unbuffered)
Depending on the beeps as the above poster stated determines what they mean (BIOS codes). If you swapped the memory back in which was original and it boots then you most likely got the wrong memory or your memory was DOA (dead on arrival).
More information would be needed to help you pick the proper memory for your machine.
Is the new memory buffered or unbuffered? (I am assuming unbuffered)
Depending on the beeps as the above poster stated determines what they mean (BIOS codes). If you swapped the memory back in which was original and it boots then you most likely got the wrong memory or your memory was DOA (dead on arrival).
More information would be needed to help you pick the proper memory for your machine.
Also might want to clear the CMOS jumper then reset it and then check the BIOS as well. Sometimes resetting it will clear out issues like this.
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