Memory Problem

[thescotsman]

Hi I have just upgraded my pc with a new motherboard XFX geforce 8200 got new memory for it DDR2 2gb 800. Installed memory but pc will start up and nothing comes up on the screen.

 

type of new memory Elixir/Branded 2GB DDR2 667MHZ or 800MHZ Memory

 

 

Crucial System Scanner Results

 

Maximum Memory Capacity: 8388608 MB

Currently Installed Memory: 1024 MB

Available Memory Slots: 3

Number of Banks: 4

Dual Channel Support: N.A.

CPU Manufacturer: AuthenticAMD

CPU Family: AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5000+ Model 11, Stepping 2

CPU Speed: 2599 MHz

 

 

operating system Vista 32bit

 

Motherboard Specifications

 

NVIDIA Hybrid SLI Technology GeForce Boost technology

HybridPower technology

Graphics DirectX 10 support

 

PureVideo HD

Display Options HDMI

DVI

VGA

 

Expansion Slots PCI Express 2.0 support

1 x16, 3 x1

Up to 5 PCI Slots

 

CPU AMD Socket AM2+

AMD Phenom, Athlon 64 FX, Athlon 64 X2, Athlon 64

 

Memory DDR2 1066/800/667/533

 

Storage NVIDIA MediaSheild Technology

Up to 6 Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s drives

Up to 2 PATA drives (Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33)

RAID configurations 0, 1, 0+1, 5

 

Networking Native Gigabit Ethernet connection

NVIDIA FirstPacket™ technology

 

USB Up to 12 USB 2.0 ports

 

hope someone can help with this problem.

 

 

cheers

thescotsman

Edited September 6, 2008 by thescotsman

[Guest Wolfeymole]

Hello Scotsman

 

Welcome to FPCH

 

Our hardware tech will be on to this as soon as he logs in, please bear with us until then.

[Dalo Harkin]

First things to check -

all the cabling and that the PC monitor is in the left hand side port on the graphics card.

then try just one RAM stick, if that does not work try the RAM in various RAM slots.

is their power to the Graphics card?

 

and welcome to FPCH

[thescotsman]

Hi tried all that you asked me to try but on joy. I have had a better look at the memory that came with the motherboard.

 

make Rendition 1GB DDR2 PC25300 NONECC DIMM RM 12864AA667.8FE

 

It looks like the computer shop has sold me the wrong type of memory i think.

 

Hope you can confirm this.

 

 

thanks

thescotsman

[Dalo Harkin]

5300 should be fine - do you know anyone that has anything higher like 6400 - 6400 is much more compatible with newer boards.

also have you took the CMOS battery out (when the PC is off) and reinserted it?

[Pretorian1]

Your motherboard XFX geforce 8200

can support 4 different speeds of DDR2 RAM 533/667/800/1066. Elixir branded RAM isnt the greatest in the world and i have seen many of their modules not working properly in the past. Try checking your bios settings to make sure theres nothing there that needs to be adjusted to support the 800Mhz speed as the module currently in there is 667Mhz. I would recommend trying another stick of RAM, i usually go with Computer Memory upgrade,Laptop Memory,PC Memory RAM DDR DDR2 Memory these guys have great delivery and support and are a local british company.