Black screen after new memory installed

mauri11

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Oct 10, 2014
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Installed two new g.skill RipjawsX ddr3 4 gb memory sticks and when turning on the screen stayed black. Had an Adata ddr3 4gb before. Also my motherboard is an ASUS m5a78l-m lx plus. Amd fx 4300 cpu.
 
Solution
swap the old stick back in. If the PC boots, then carefully check that you install and seat the new sticks correctly and that they don't bump against other components that prevents them from being seated normally.

Then boot again.

If you can boot into BIOS, you may want to check whether the BIOS sees the memory and whether you can/should adjust voltages slightly to get going. If you can't even boot into BIOS, then you should return the memory.
swap the old stick back in. If the PC boots, then carefully check that you install and seat the new sticks correctly and that they don't bump against other components that prevents them from being seated normally.

Then boot again.

If you can boot into BIOS, you may want to check whether the BIOS sees the memory and whether you can/should adjust voltages slightly to get going. If you can't even boot into BIOS, then you should return the memory.
 
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