PC wont boot when installing new ram

489xman · Jan 29, 2016

I have purchased new 4GB ram to replace my current ram. The PC then wont boot, but will turn on. My motherboard is a Gigabyte Technology Co. Ltd. GA-78LMT-S2P.

gareththegiant · Jan 29, 2016

Hi can you give me full details on both the new RAM and old including speeds

489xman · Jan 29, 2016

gareththegiant :

the old ram is 4.00GB Single-Channel DDR3 @ 669MHz
the new ram is 8.00 GB 2rx4.pc3-10600r-9-10-e1

gareththegiant · Jan 29, 2016

You are trying to put server ram into a pc. It wont work

489xman · Jan 30, 2016

gareththegiant :

are you sure. its ddr3 and snaps in perfectly

gareththegiant · Jan 31, 2016

yup im afraid so. server ram wont work in a pc here is a link as to why http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-2163243/difference-server-ram-desktop-ram.html

SteffanDavies · Jan 31, 2016

That's ECC Server RAM. It's incompatible with most motherboards.

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