Okay let me first start off that I barely understand computer hardware so most of what I'm saying I'm just repeating off of forums without really understanding it.
I tried upgrading my RAM today by adding 2x4 to the 2x4 I already had today. For a long time the computer wouldn't boot with the new ram in it, the fans would whirl but nothing would start. If I took the new ones out it would load but if I put the new ones in by themselves it wouldn't. I was reading various posts on the internet and a lot of them suggested taking the CMOS battery out and reseting it that way. I unplugged the computer took it out and let it set for 20 or so minutes then put it back in, added the ram in and then plugged it in. It started up but I never got a message about it being reset like posts have suggested I would. I went into the BIOS but nothing seemed different from normal.
If I let it just load up I get a blue screen and the computer resets then eventually gives me the option to do a system repair but it can't fix the issues. This happens everytime. I've tried this with just the older two memory things but it no longer loads.
I've read things saying to go through the Command Prompt to restore it but when I follow the tutorial I always get stuck at C: DIR because I get a message saying there are no files in there and I don't know what to do from that point on.
I'm not sure what you need to know about my computer so heres some of my specs:
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3 -- AMD 970
Power suppy: 600 Watt
Old Ram: 8 GB [4 GB X2] DDR3-1600 Memory Module - G.Skill Ripjaws X
New Ram: G.Skill 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800 1600MHz Ripjaws (F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL)
If theres anything else you need to know please ask. In the meantime I'll be curled up on the floor crying.
I tried upgrading my RAM today by adding 2x4 to the 2x4 I already had today. For a long time the computer wouldn't boot with the new ram in it, the fans would whirl but nothing would start. If I took the new ones out it would load but if I put the new ones in by themselves it wouldn't. I was reading various posts on the internet and a lot of them suggested taking the CMOS battery out and reseting it that way. I unplugged the computer took it out and let it set for 20 or so minutes then put it back in, added the ram in and then plugged it in. It started up but I never got a message about it being reset like posts have suggested I would. I went into the BIOS but nothing seemed different from normal.
If I let it just load up I get a blue screen and the computer resets then eventually gives me the option to do a system repair but it can't fix the issues. This happens everytime. I've tried this with just the older two memory things but it no longer loads.
I've read things saying to go through the Command Prompt to restore it but when I follow the tutorial I always get stuck at C: DIR because I get a message saying there are no files in there and I don't know what to do from that point on.
I'm not sure what you need to know about my computer so heres some of my specs:
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3 -- AMD 970
Power suppy: 600 Watt
Old Ram: 8 GB [4 GB X2] DDR3-1600 Memory Module - G.Skill Ripjaws X
New Ram: G.Skill 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800 1600MHz Ripjaws (F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL)
If theres anything else you need to know please ask. In the meantime I'll be curled up on the floor crying.
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