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February 11th, 2002, 05:19 PM
#1
 RAM problem
I tired adding more RAM to a Gateway System. It had 64MB of PC100, and I wanted to add 256MB of PC133. There are a total of 3 bays, and one was already used up. I added the 256 and when trying to restart, nothing happend. I tried just the 256, and switching around, and then even back to just the 64 by itself, and nothing. It just beeps when I start up. HELP!!!!!!! I have no idea what else to do. Clearing CMOS? I even tried other ram, 64MB of PC100, everything imagineable. Any ideas?
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February 11th, 2002, 05:22 PM
#2
oh yeah, it's running Windows XP, that could also be the problem, maybe?
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February 11th, 2002, 05:30 PM
#3
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If your sure it's the ram, then try cleaning the contacts with rubbing alchool. Now, you mentioned beeps..... What sequence?
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February 11th, 2002, 05:37 PM
#4
Registered User
check your connections on everything else maybe you bumped things when changing ram around.
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February 11th, 2002, 05:39 PM
#5
the beeps go: 1, 8, then about 2 seconds later, 2, 1.
(the # means how many beeps, obviously)
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February 11th, 2002, 05:40 PM
#6
When I take out the RAM, there are no beeps. So I am pretty sure it is the RAM, and I did check other things.
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February 11th, 2002, 05:56 PM
#7
Registered User
If I remember, there should be a BIOS recovery jumper somewhere. Try to find it and do the recovery.
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February 11th, 2002, 06:37 PM
#8
I have tried recovering the BIOS. I took the jumper out, which is what I am supposed to do. When I start up, it beeps every second or so. I let it do that for a while, then turned off, put the jumper back on, and tried, and still nothing. Am I supposed to wait till it stops beeping during the recovery?
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February 11th, 2002, 07:38 PM
#9
It's all good now. I am very retarded and did not notice that the video card was slightly out. Thanks for all the help :-)
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February 11th, 2002, 09:00 PM
#10
Registered User
we all have brainfarts, don't worry about it.
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