Thanks BigMatt but I have tried that ..switching the sticks and slots and trying 1 at a time. I've never had so many problems before as a result of what should have been a simple upgrade
On 14 Dec, 17:24, BigMatt <[email protected]> wrote: > Did you try the sticks (RAM) in other slots? A friend of mine did that > once, he thought that slot zero was closest to the CPU... When the > computer wouldn't boot and he pulled all his hair out turned purple, > he called me, I looked at it and thought the same thing, must be a bad > board, or CPU right? About a week later he calls me laughing his ass > off and explains to me that slot zero was actually the second slot > from CPU... Moral of the story, try one stick in each slot one at a > time and see if you get full on POST... > > On Dec 13, 3:54 pm, jacobite <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Not as it stands. I placed a windows XP in the CD hoping it might > > initiate an install but no luck..whatever I try it comes back to the > > logo screen...have a feeling it might be the ballistiX memory although > > according to the mb specifications there should be no problem > > > On 13 Dec, 19:29, BigMatt <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Dude, I'm sorry, you got another DOA... Is there anyway you can flash > > > the BIOS? > > > > On Dec 13, 9:28 am, jacobite <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I feel as though the gods are against me. As you all know I had the > > > > problem with the sata drives. In the end I returned the board and > > > > received in its place for the same price a demo P7N Diamond board > > > > instead as this has 2 ide slots plus 6 sata slots. It is a better > > > > board. Changed out mb and booted. Got as far as MSI logo screen with > > > > message press TAB to go to POST or DEL to go to SETUP. Can not get any > > > > further. I have tried stripping down to just Mb,video card, > > > > memory..same result. It beeps once and I assume it is AMI bios ( as I > > > > have not been in setup I can't be sure). Tried removing battery, > > > > resetting bios.. same result. Tried changing memory around and using > > > > only 1 stick. (I have Crucial DDR2 BallistiX PC6400 2x 2048 MB). > > > > Memory worked in the previous board. I was careful with static etc. > > > > when I installed new mb. > > > > > Following the Sata drives problem I am feeling rather depressed- Hide > > > > quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Computer Tech Support" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/computer-tech-support?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
