Nude Rooster Posted June 27, 2002 Share Posted June 27, 2002 99% sure that is going to be a ram problem... its pointless to try and install if it isn't going to work after you do it, reboot it again and see if it posts, make sure it keeps posting till you waste time.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulladle Posted June 27, 2002 Share Posted June 27, 2002 Sounds like memory to me, I got about 5 or 6 beeps when setting up my dads A7M266 MOBO and the RAM was dead, unfortunately as we didn't have a spare we couldn't check there and then. Don't worry about the CPU I suspect you're severely over-estimating the force you exerted and that's the way everybody without the correct tools does it and unless you've scratched the MOBO with the screwdriver (the No.1 cause of MOBO killing) it should be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Initial 2k2 Posted June 27, 2002 Author Share Posted June 27, 2002 Im resuming.. brb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Initial 2k2 Posted June 27, 2002 Author Share Posted June 27, 2002 Ah, well.. looks like I CANT resume, or use ANY of the options.. its locked up again.. i still see screen, but its locked up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuGGalo Posted June 27, 2002 Share Posted June 27, 2002 get the latest bios down and flash it and then check ya ram looks like you have a fualty stick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Posted June 27, 2002 Share Posted June 27, 2002 Well, just wanted to remind ya, I used to have a problem with a bad RAM. Sometimes, it works on monitor and then get ready for install for Windows XP.. While installing.. Poof, it did reboot by itself and never came back on Monitor.. I had to turn the computer off and on.. over and over. Hell with it. Just get a new RAM, you'll be ok. Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuGGalo Posted June 27, 2002 Share Posted June 27, 2002 beware if ya pc locks in the middle of the bios flash tho you will root up ya mobo GET THE RAM CHECKED OUT OR REPLACED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Initial 2k2 Posted June 27, 2002 Author Share Posted June 27, 2002 helllooo i cant flash it.. everything is locked up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uniacid Posted June 27, 2002 Share Posted June 27, 2002 even bios? heh ram for sure, just send it back and get a replacement, Kingston, Crucial, Ocztech are all good, just that sometimes ram comes defective, who knows maybe you even shocked it with static-electricity by accident. I've had this problem before so trust me, just replace the memory and it'll be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Initial 2k2 Posted June 27, 2002 Author Share Posted June 27, 2002 Naked Rooster is telling me I should go to office depot, buy a 256 stick there, and return my BAD ram there hehe in the same package :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uniacid Posted June 27, 2002 Share Posted June 27, 2002 well Is that where you bought it from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Initial 2k2 Posted June 27, 2002 Author Share Posted June 27, 2002 no, but ill buy a new stick from them, and go back tomorrow, and tell them it doesnt work, and give them the defective one.. ill just buy another kingston Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uniacid Posted June 27, 2002 Share Posted June 27, 2002 well 1st of all where did you buy it from? cuz its prolly cheaper than at office depot, but hey it'll work ;) if thats what you wanna do :D, office depot ppl are retards :p my friend steals from them all the time hehe :evil: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Initial 2k2 Posted June 27, 2002 Author Share Posted June 27, 2002 I bought the Kingston (1) for 45 dollars at Newegg.. Its PROLLY around 60 dollars at Depot.. Ill get 15 dollars If I get a clean return .. am I doing the math backwards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nude Rooster Posted June 27, 2002 Share Posted June 27, 2002 Originally posted by Initial 2k2 Naked Rooster is telling me I should go to office depot, buy a 256 stick there, and return my BAD ram there hehe in the same package :) No I didn't tell you that, you asked me if you could do that, I said it had been done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Initial 2k2 Posted June 27, 2002 Author Share Posted June 27, 2002 riight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan Posted June 27, 2002 Share Posted June 27, 2002 Make sure the HSF is on the right way around. If there isnt a proper frim connection from the CPU to the HSF then the CPU will overheat and keep crashing and restarting itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Initial 2k2 Posted June 27, 2002 Author Share Posted June 27, 2002 It doesnt restart it self.. it just locks up on POST, if im lucky to get post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uniacid Posted June 27, 2002 Share Posted June 27, 2002 anyways its a better idea to return it cuz newegg will send a free replacement. rather than waste money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Initial 2k2 Posted June 28, 2002 Author Share Posted June 28, 2002 Fuxn. It wasnt the ram.. I replaced the Kingston with Samsung.. no luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessejlt Posted June 28, 2002 Share Posted June 28, 2002 Originally posted by dan Make sure the HSF is on the right way around. If there isnt a proper frim connection from the CPU to the HSF then the CPU will overheat and keep crashing and restarting itself. Dan is probably closer than anyone else. Make sure the step on the heatsink is facing the right way, if it's not the heatsink won't make complete contact with the cpu and that will cause the cpu to get hot and lock up, and a cpu at that speed does generate quite a bit of heat. Otherwise the best bet is to remove everything you don't need, like cdrom, nic, modem, etc and try to boot the system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Initial 2k2 Posted June 28, 2002 Author Share Posted June 28, 2002 Ty guys.. Im going to my friends shop tomorrow, and gonna have him take a look at it.. If it IS the processor, I will upgrade it to 1800+ XP just for the hell of it.. I will give some of the thoughts you all have given me and take them to the shop with me.. Thanks for the help.. I beleive the heatsink fan MAY be the problem as well, but the computer is currently not with me.. Its in the car, no intention to go get it = Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Initial 2k2 Posted June 28, 2002 Author Share Posted June 28, 2002 Btw, is the Stock HSF Duron processor same as Athlon XP's HSF stock? if it is, i will go with OEM version Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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