I installed older ram into my computer then took it out and now my computer just has continuous long beeps

Jonas Caylor · Oct 22, 2014

I once thought i could install older ram into my computer and let it run for a second and it didnt show a display, so i took the ram out and now all it does is it beeps continuously and wont stop HELP ME I NEED IT!!!!

ss202sl · Oct 22, 2014

Reset you bios

Jonas Caylor · Oct 22, 2014

how is this done?

Jonas Caylor · Oct 22, 2014

cause im not a heavy tech guy so..

Jonas Caylor · Oct 22, 2014

ss202sl :

how?

Jonas Caylor · Oct 22, 2014

ss202sl :

And wat will this do?

SchizTech · Oct 22, 2014

There is a small round battery on the motherboard. To reset, unplug the PC from the outlet then pop the little round battery out (a small flat object should do it) and leave it off for about a minute. Put the battery back in and restart.

SchizTech · Oct 22, 2014

What memory is in the PC now?

Jonas Caylor · Oct 22, 2014

ss202sl :

SchizTech :

Jonas Caylor · Oct 22, 2014

SchizTech :

yes i took the old memory out, i have the factory memory in my computer(curcial).
by old memory i mean the memory i was stupid enough to put in my computer : '

SchizTech · Oct 22, 2014

Resetting the BIOS will have no effect on files stored on your PC.

Jonas Caylor · Oct 22, 2014

Still got the same problem..... i took the battery out but still has repeated beep!

Jonas Caylor · Oct 22, 2014

I was working perfectly fine untell i put the ram in..

SchizTech · Oct 22, 2014

Was the system unplugged from the outlet? Now, with the system still unplugged, reseat the original RAM. Open the clips holding the original RAM, pull them out until there is no RAM installed, then put them back in the same slots. Restart again.

Jonas Caylor · Oct 22, 2014

SchizTech :

i already pluged the system in again to test if it rest the bios shall i reset the bios again?

Jonas Caylor · Oct 22, 2014

im pretty sure i put in ddr2 ram

Jonas Caylor · Oct 22, 2014

Specs System: AMD FX-4130 3.80GHz Quad-Core | AMD 760G Chipset | 8GB DDR3 | 1TB HDD | Genuine Windows 8.1 64-bit
Graphics crad: nvidia gtx 750i

SchizTech · Oct 22, 2014

As long as you follow the procedure exactly as described you should be alright. You shouldn't need to reset the BIOS again but do unplug to reseat the RAM. Then plug back in and start.

SchizTech · Oct 22, 2014

Jonas Caylor :

If it were anything but DD2 it physically wouldn't fit into the slots. Each generation of RAM is designed with the slot in the memory chips in a different place (always asymmetrical so that they only go in one way)

Tom Tancredi · Oct 22, 2014

Pull Power plug. Remove Battery on onboard. Wait NO LESS THEN 15 min. Replace both.
Put in ORIGINAL RAM (you always need RAM in the computer, if not then it will BEEP the pattern that there is a problem -missing RAM- with RAM). See if it comes up OR you probably SHORTED your Mobo with bad RAM.

Jonas Caylor · Oct 22, 2014

SchizTech :

I did but still beeping... );

Jonas Caylor · Oct 22, 2014

here is a picture of the ram i put in http://www.amazon.com/2x512MB-PC800-45-RAMBUS-Upgrade-Dimension/dp/B003F2PSZW

Jonas Caylor · Oct 22, 2014

Tom Tancredi :

take both the ram and battery out and wait how long?

Tom Tancredi · Oct 22, 2014

Jonas Caylor :

Get out your Mobo Manual. Look up the PATTERN the beeping is doing, it will tell you what that CODE means. Based on all your earlier posts though I would HIGHLY just suggest taking it to a Professional, your in a very technical area now and it is above your head (how do I ? for BIOS <--!!!).

If this is that old (DDR2) a computer it isn't worth it, as they charge normally $150 to just 'look' not even to fix a computer (which if it has DDR2 there ARE NO PARTS available in stores for it). Computers are 'disposable' now, and for only $249 you can get a new PC under warranty and working alot faster then your old computer (and as you can see cheaper then getting it repaired or buying most parts). As for your files, you can just buy a USB adapter (depending if the drives are SATA or IDE) and removing the drive to get to the Documents, Pictures, Videos, but NOT your applications, you have to reinstall them from scratch on the new computer.

Jonas Caylor · Oct 22, 2014

Could it be possible that the ram that i put in has ruined my normal factory ram?

I installed older ram into my computer then took it out and now my computer just has continuous long beeps

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