i have an hp computer. mobo is asus ptgd1 la. it has 4 dimm slots for ram. it had 2 sticks of 256 in it.i added 2 more.computer wont startup,no signal to monitor,but the hard drive spins for a while and there is power to open the dvd drives.it is the same memory,but different manufacturers.the memory is 256mb ddr pc3200 cl3. do i need to reset a jumper on the board or something? any suggestions appreciated
Pull the battery out of the mobo to clear cmos. Let it sit bout a minute or two...stick battery back in and it should boot now. But go into bios to reset the settings. The battery looks like a dime sitting somewhere on the mobo.:>
ok,i tried something elese,i just replaced the old ram with the azenram i bought,and it still doesnt start,so it must not be compatible.mobo manual i found online says it doesnt support double sided 16 bit dimms,so i guess that is what i bought.hahahahaha. it is hynix ram in the machine ,and all the mem.chips are on one side of the dimm.the azenram has chips on both sides.now i am curious about how many different kinds of 256mb ddr pc3200 400mhz memory dimms are out there.sheesh.
Haha same problem happened to a buddy of mine, the crazy kid was putting in RAM while the computer was still plugged into the wall, and had to replace his motherboard.
