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Corky
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Posted: 28th Dec 2007 18:27 Edited at: 28th Dec 2007 18:58
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Ok well first I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas, but the real point I came here is to get some help with my RAM.

For Christmas I got 2 1gb sticks of RAM, when I put them in its just a black screen. I tried every combination with my old RAM and my new. There was no post or anything. Everything turns on fine but the monitor just does not seem to recognize the computer.

My Motherboard is an ASUS K8N-E, the new RAM is PNY - Optima 1GB PC2-5300 DDR2 DIMM Memory

Anyone know the answer, from what im thinking right now, the RAM is either no good or its just not compatible with my mobo.


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I have tried to change the voltage in the bios up to as high as it lets me, but still no luck, changed it to auto and still no luck.

EDIT: Didn't see that other post about the blank screen sorry.

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bitJericho
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Posted: 28th Dec 2007 18:56 Edited at: 28th Dec 2007 18:56
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I can't find your motherboard, are you sure you gave us the right model number? If you're motherboard manual says it can take DDR2 5300 RAM, then it should be compatible, try using only your new ram on the motherboard and see if it boots. If not, try one stick at a time. It could be that your old ram and new ram don't play together.

You can possibly get them both to work together by playing with the bios settings, but it's usually not a good idea to mix different types of ram together as it can lead to an unstable system.


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Corky
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Posted: 28th Dec 2007 18:59
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Oh sorry Jerico2day I put a b instead of an 8, its an ASUS K8N-E

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Keo C
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Posted: 28th Dec 2007 19:06
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After a little research, I found out that it doesn't support DDR2 Memory. Just the following: DDR400/333/266


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Corky
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Posted: 28th Dec 2007 19:08
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Quote: "After a little research, I found out that it doesn't support DDR2 Memory. Just the following: DDR400/333/266
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ok thanks, looks like I will have to take it back.

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Posted: 28th Dec 2007 19:10
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ddr2 will not fit into ddr slots :/


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Posted: 28th Dec 2007 19:14
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Quote: "ddr2 will not fit into ddr slots :/"


It fits in my slots?

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Keo C
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Posted: 28th Dec 2007 19:18 Edited at: 28th Dec 2007 19:20
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Did you put it in backwards?
Edit: I think you should look here: Link


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Corky
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Posted: 28th Dec 2007 19:19
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No? I dont think so, I just aligned the slots with the slots and it fit. Its facing the same way as my old ram.

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Posted: 28th Dec 2007 19:20
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Quote: "It fits in my slots?"


Er, maybe I'm thinking of ddr2 vs ddr3. Cuz asus says this:

http://usa.asus.com/products.aspx?modelmenu=2&model=772&l1=3&l2=14&l3=66&l4=0

Quote: "3 x DIMM, max. 3GB, DDR400/ 333/ 266, ECC, non-ECC, un-buffered memo"


So go get yourself some ddr400 and she should be good to go


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Posted: 28th Dec 2007 19:22 Edited at: 28th Dec 2007 19:22
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http://www.overclock.net/amd-memory/267844-stick-ddr2-into-ddr-slot.html

Double checking, ddr definitely doesn't fit in a ddr2 slot :s

Hope you didn't fry anything!


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Posted: 28th Dec 2007 19:25 Edited at: 28th Dec 2007 19:26
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Nope nothings fried thank god, im on the computer right now, it just has the old RAM in it. I will just go and get some ddr400 but until then I will prevail on with 511mb of RAM!

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Posted: 20th Jan 2008 02:05 Edited at: 20th Jan 2008 02:05
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Alright instead of buying a new RAM, im thinking about just buying a new Motherboard and a processor, I found one but its not the same socket, does it matter. What are the socket numbers for, mines a 754 the one I found is a 775, here it is, its pretty neat, PCI-E,PCI, and AGP, DDR2 and DDR 400 all in one! but I dont know if I can get it because I dont know what the sockets mean?

Edit: oh by the way here it is

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-011-AK

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Posted: 20th Jan 2008 02:42
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Quote: "I found one but its not the same socket, does it matter."

The CPU won't fit if it's not the same socket.


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Posted: 20th Jan 2008 02:47
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Quote: "The CPU won't fit if it's not the same socket. "


So I will have to buy a motherboard and a processor.

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Posted: 20th Jan 2008 02:50
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Might as well build a new system.


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Posted: 20th Jan 2008 02:50
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Quote: "So I will have to buy a motherboard and a processor."

probably. But thoose might not be the only things.

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Posted: 20th Jan 2008 02:53
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Quote: "probably. But thoose might not be the only things."


What else would I need, I have RAM, A good graphics card, I will have a new cpu and motherboard, probably going to buy a new power supply.

What else is there

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Posted: 20th Jan 2008 02:57
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Quote: "What else is there"


I noticed that my new computer doesn't have any of thoose 32 pin drive cable things.



You may need new hard-drives and disk-drives

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Posted: 20th Jan 2008 03:09 Edited at: 20th Jan 2008 03:09
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Im doomed

Motherboard-$77.25
CPU-$74.99
Decent 500 Watt PSU-$45.99
2 New Hard drives- about $140
New Disk-Drive- about $39.99
Getting my butt whooped for spending so much money-Priceless

Mine as well buy a new pc

Total: $378.22

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Posted: 20th Jan 2008 03:41 Edited at: 20th Jan 2008 04:17
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Well I figured a few things out, I wont have to buy new Hard Drives or Disk drives, so that takes off a lot of money, plus I found a cheaper motherboard that supports AGP and DDR2, so that takes off some more money, but the only question I have is will I have to buy a new case. Or do all the motherboards look the same. I hope I will not have to buy a new case.

Here is my prices redone:

Motherboard-$49.95 http://www.outletpc.com/c3593.html
CPU-$39.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819104317
500 watt power supply- 29.97 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2240328&CatId=1079

Total: $119.91

Will the CPU and Motherboard support Vista though, thats what I didnt check, mobo supports vista but not with an ATI GFX card

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Posted: 20th Jan 2008 04:21
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www.crucial.com .

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Posted: 20th Jan 2008 05:07
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Yeah but I dont want to buy more memory, I already have 2 1gb sticks of DDR2 that I got for christmas, for the price of 2gb of DDR400 MHz I could buy a new mobo, cpu and power supply. Look at the price at my above post here is the price of the cheapest 2gb DDR400 MHz--$127.98

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Posted: 20th Jan 2008 05:35
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Quote: "will I have to buy a new case. Or do all the motherboards look the same"


Pretty much all modern motherboards have either a ATX or a MicroATX form-factor (size). MicroATX boards are 9.6" x 9.6", and ATX boards are n x 9.6". See what kind you have, basically all cases can fit ATX boards, a rare few only fit MicroATX. Hope that helps

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Posted: 20th Jan 2008 06:26
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That's not quite the case. Small cases generally fit microatx boards only. If you've got a fairly large pc, it'll probably fit, unless it's a dell case or something. Let us know what type of case you have and we'll be more help.

Most all regular size cases fit atx and microatx boards.


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Corky
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Posted: 20th Jan 2008 06:28
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I have no idea it doesnt say anywhere

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Posted: 20th Jan 2008 06:28
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what motherboard is in there right now?


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Posted: 20th Jan 2008 06:30
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Asus K8N-E

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Posted: 20th Jan 2008 06:32
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that's a regular atx mobo, it'll probably fit in the case, no guarantees though without knowing what case it is and not seeing where the screw holes are located


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Posted: 23rd Jan 2008 19:07
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will this one work?


http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3322770&CatId=2536

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Corky
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Posted: 24th Jan 2008 12:13
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anybody

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Posted: 24th Jan 2008 22:02
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yes, but keep in mind that's an amd board.


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Posted: 25th Jan 2008 02:27
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are they not good?

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Posted: 25th Jan 2008 03:38
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Quote: "are they not good?"


The board is probably fine. It's just that you can't use an Intel processor with an AMD motherboard, so you need to make sure all your components are compatible with one another before buying anything.

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Posted: 25th Jan 2008 04:43
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Well, it comes with a CPU. It should be fine.


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