Venom750 Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 I recently brought some new ram off of eBay which is exactly the same as the ram I had in which was 256 MB DDR PC3200 and I brought 1GB DDR PC3200 ram off of eBay which was the same. I installed the ram and the computer wouldn't it came up a black screen and said windows did not start properly chose the last option which work which I did but it kept doing about 4 or 5 times. So I took the other ram out the 256mb and put the 1GB in by itself but then it started and it got almost to the Menu screen but crashed and start again and it did this about four or five times until I took it out and put the 256mb in and it work fine. So any help with this problem would be greatly appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igyman Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 I'm no expert when it comes to hardware, but I'm not sure a 1GB RAM module would work with a 256MB RAM module. You say it started and crashed when you put only the 1GB module, that shows some promise. Try to enter the BIOS when you start your PC and see what you can tweak (or call a friend, or someone who knows his way around BIOS to tweak it for you). The bottom line is that if you want to keep the 1GB module, the 256MB module will have to go (I'm pretty sure of this one). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venom750 Posted September 11, 2006 Author Share Posted September 11, 2006 i might not have explained myself properly the 1GB don't work it just crash on it's own so the 256mb is still in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igyman Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 I understood you, what I'm saying is take out the 256MB module, leave only the 1GB module and when you turn on your PC enter the BIOS. You said it crashes when Windows already loads up, if I understood correctly, so you should still be able to enter BIOS, since it can only be done immediately after you start up your PC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venom750 Posted September 11, 2006 Author Share Posted September 11, 2006 ok i'll try that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoffe Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 There is also a possibility that the 1 GB RAM is damaged, which may cause system instability and crashes from what I've experienced. I had a RAM circuit with a tiny crack in it a couple of years ago that seemed to mostly work, but it reported 1 MB to little memory and the computer crashed regularily when it was installed. Have you inspected the RAM circuit closely to see if there are any cracks in it or anything else that looks out of the ordinary? It might have been damaged during shipping (unless someone ripped you off and sold you defective memory). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venom750 Posted September 12, 2006 Author Share Posted September 12, 2006 There dosn't seem to be any crack or anything on it theres is a sticker on it telling me the specs could that be causing a problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick5770 Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 The sticker can't cause any problems, have you gone in to the BIOS menu and changed what your RAM is being detected. It might be that your Motherboard Only Supports 265 or 512.It's also possible that the RAM is Screwed, i've had some bad RAM experiences with Ebay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det. Bart Lasiter Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 The module also might not be getting enough power. The jump from 256 MB to 1024 MB may have been too much for your motherboard/PSU to handle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTV2 Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Never buy computer hardware off of eBay. always go to a store to buy computer parts. Especially if you dont know alot about computers. putting a 256mb stick with a 1GB stick is useless. just put the 1GB stick in. when you put the stick in, were you grounded? were in a static-free environment? it also doesn't help if you dont post your computer specs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venom750 Posted September 12, 2006 Author Share Posted September 12, 2006 I'll put the web addy for my specs rather than them http://support.packardbell.com/uk/item/index.php?i=spec_cooper&ppn=P842021101 Hope this helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTV2 Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 i hope thats SDRAM you bought, cause it only takes SDRAM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venom750 Posted September 12, 2006 Author Share Posted September 12, 2006 yeah it was Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick5770 Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 your sure that your Motherboard/PSU can handle that much RAM? It either that or the RAM is broken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingerhs Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 if those specs are correct, then yes, his compy can support that memory stick. according to the specs, the mobo can support up to DDR-400 memory, and a stick of PC3200 is DDR-400. and from what else i've read on the specs, the mobo can support up to 2GB (2x 1GB RAM sticks) of RAM. if you want my opinion, either the memory stick is defective, or you don't have the stick installed properly. make sure that whenever you seat the stick into the DIMM slot that both tabs lock into place (you should here clicks that confirm that it is indeed locked). otherwise, seating a 184-pin DIMM module isn't difficult since it only goes in one way. if it is seated properly, you could alse force your motherboard to check the memory. to do this is rather simple, really. get into your BIOS and make sure that the computer isn't set for a quick boot type setup. by disabling any quick boot procedures, it allows the motherboard to check every sector of the memory to see if there's any bad sectors in it. whenever you save your settings to CMOS, the motherboard should automatically restart and run through the checks. if you do get any bad sectors, you'll need to replace the stick. try contacting the seller that you bought it from and see if you can't get a replacement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venom750 Posted September 13, 2006 Author Share Posted September 13, 2006 @Stingerhs How long would this process take causei disabled the quick boot put the ram in, started it up again and it just stays on the grey packard bell screen. So does that mean its workin or what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrotoy7 Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 yeah, theyre really shouldnt be anny problems with putting new ram.... are you using XP ?? doesnt matter who the seller is, most memsticks have lifetime warranty, send it back to them and they'll send you a new one... though Ive never encountered a bad memstick in all my days, and Ive dealt with 100s good luck Astro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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