On Sunday 09 Jan 2005 08:51, Aron Smith wrote: > On Saturday 08 January 2005 09:58 pm, Scott Wagner wrote: > > Hello > > Today I put a third hard drive and an additional 256MB of ram (there > > were already 2 256MB sticks) in my computer, after which it would not > > boot. I took the new ram out and it booted ok. I took one of the > > original sticks out then to look at it make sure I had gotten the right > > kind, and replaced it. Since then when I turn the computer on it turns > > off right away. As soon as the fans start to turn, it cuts off. It is a > > 1.53 gig athlon, K7S5A motherboard, pc2100 ram. Appreciate any help. > > That's your power supply shutting down to protect the system > It is detecting a short. check every connector that you touched Check for dust and dirt in the grove that the memory sat in. If that Does not help remove the two sticks that you have played with and see if that helps. Were you wearing an anti static wrist srtap when handling the mem sticks? > > > Thanks, > > SW
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