In the control panel, it said I only had 4gb of ram when I had 8. I opened my pc up to make sure both sticks were inserted correctly, but forgot to unplug it. After that, it would work for a couple seconds when I tries to boot it, but then die and automatically try again, and repeat until I turned the power strip off. I went to radioshack for some advice, and they said that either the motherboard or ram were fried, most likely the motherboard. Is there a way to determine which? I don't want to buy a new motherboard only to find out the ram is the issue, or vice versa. I'm also open to other possibilities besides something being fried, if you have any ideas.
Also, t's worthy of note that I did this on a carpet (I forgot I'm not supposed to, I'm very novice at pc builds). And I didn't hear or feel any shock. I don't know if that means anything, just want to get as much info out there for the best possible advice.
Also, t's worthy of note that I did this on a carpet (I forgot I'm not supposed to, I'm very novice at pc builds). And I didn't hear or feel any shock. I don't know if that means anything, just want to get as much info out there for the best possible advice.