Bought new ram, replaced the old one and pc doesnt work, now it doesnt work with the old one too.

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Kuq000

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Today I bought a corsair vengance (2x8 GB) and tried to replace my old ram of 2x2 GB.

I did and in the first try it started well but in the windows loading screen the windows icon didnt appear and it was stuck there , after that all my other attempts were just my PC starting doing the sound it does everytime the PSU working for a second then turning off and doing the same loop on its own.

Then I replaced it with my old RAM but the problem didnt get fixed. Tried to remove and put back again the CMOS with no result too.

My pc specs are :
Cpu:intel core i3 @ 3.2ghz
MOBO:gigabyte ga h55m s2v
GPU:amd radeon r7 370 2GB
PSU:ATX SWITCHING PS max 420W

Is there a problem on the BIOS? Or do the old components (MOBO,PSU) cause a problem?
Could this possibly damage any of my components?
 
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Barty1884

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Can you link the RAM you had and the RAM you attempted to replace with?

Switching out RAM shouldn't present too much of an issue - you may have issues with a new kit, but it should never stop when you put the old ones back in (assuming those worked fine).

A problem you may have though, is attempting to use different generations of RAM (DDR, DDR2, DDR3 or DDR4) that are incompatible & damage the socket on the motherboard.

Your motherboard supports DDR3. Just want to make sure you were not using something else, DDR4, for example.

An option, would be to reset the CMOS (removing the little silver battery, waiting ~10mins, reinstalling it & trying to POST again).
 
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Kuq000

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I cant really find any info for my old ram since it doesnt really say anything on it, it is around 6 years old tho.
Here is the RAM I bought :http://www.corsair.com/en/vengeance-8gb-dual-channel-ddr3-memory-kit-cmz8gx3m2a1600c9

Which is DDR-3 which is what the MOBO requires.
I have tried the CMOS removal few times but nothing happened.
 
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jdlech

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I hate to say this, but it sounds like static electricity.

Were you properly grounded? Initially, not when you R&Rd the CMOS?
Once static zapps a chip, it's all over.
Hope I'm wrong.
 
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