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installing new ram
Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 11:08 pm
by alexdebie
k i have a gigabyte GA-7VAX and it originally had 256mb of ram and i put a 1g stick in it and it made no beeps or anything in slot3. i tryed in slot 2 an 1 but stil no beeps an not booting up. when i went to put the 256 back in it made continuous loud beeps and wouldnt boot up.
Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 12:41 am
by edwin
Make sure you mounted that 256MB stick properly (it's IN the slot not on top of it). Clear CMOS by unplugging system from wall socket, removing the battery and waiting for 15 minutes then put it back.
Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 1:31 am
by alexdebie
well i tryed that but when i goto boot up again i get a continuous siries of loud beeps like its crying out for memory or somethin lol then when i put the 1g in an turn it on there are no beeps an no booting up
Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 11:47 pm
by edwin
1) the 1GB stick is NOT compatible
2) you may have killed the board with it