[Gllug] Hardware problems [ot]

[Jon Dye]

gllug wrote:
> Jonathan Dye wrote:
> 
>> Hi,
>>
>> I thought someone on this list might be able to help me out.  I've got a
>> new MB which apparently supports 2100 and 2700 ram.  I have a DIMM with
>> 256MB DDR PC-266 written on it which I thought was 2100 but the
>> motherboard beeps on startup indicate a RAM problem.  This DIMM works
>> fine in my older MB so I'm wondering if I've got the wrong type after
>> all.  Can anyone clarify what all these numbers mean?
>>
>> JD
> 
> Are you 100% sure its the RAM. Does the motherboard book say that 
> certain combinations of beeps indicate ram problems. You normally expect 
> a single beep to indicate that the Power On Self Test (POST) has passed.

The book says the beeps mean DRAM error.

> It could be any number of things. Have you tried re-seating all your 
> cards. I normally strip the system and insert a minimal set of hardware 
> then start adding any extra cards and hope for the POST beep.

Yeah, tried only putting graphics card, CPU and ram and no joy.  Bought 
a new CPU and tried that too because I reallied that my CPU was just 
below the supported slowest one!  The ram works fine in my other computer.

Maybe it's the motherboard but I bought it because my current one is 
dodgy.  Nothing ever works!

JD

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