So I've tried upgrading an older PC of mine that I no longer use, but it's still for the rest of the family.
Basically I've had it since 2003, it's a Sony VAIO, the motherboard is a P4S533-VX.
I've had no problems with it. Recently I put in 1 PC2700 333MHz 512MB Stick, and 2 Other 512MB Sticks at PC3200 400MHz. (There's only 3 slots. Total 1.5GB)
I ran a 3DMark03 benchmark and wanted to see the results for possibly dual channel so I turned off the PC, removed the 333MHz 512MB Stick from the middle slot and booted up the PC.
After that I can't even get past the BIOS, I tried putting it back in, or running a single 333MHz stick and no luck. No matter what I do the PC just shuts off just before the Windows Loading screen, even with safe mode.
The hard drive is being detected along with its capacity so I don't think that died? The CPU seems to be working fine and I even downclocked it from 2.59 to the original 2.4 and still the PC wouldn't boot up. Videocard is still functioning, motherboard is responding.
I can't figure this out. Help?
Basically I've had it since 2003, it's a Sony VAIO, the motherboard is a P4S533-VX.
I've had no problems with it. Recently I put in 1 PC2700 333MHz 512MB Stick, and 2 Other 512MB Sticks at PC3200 400MHz. (There's only 3 slots. Total 1.5GB)
I ran a 3DMark03 benchmark and wanted to see the results for possibly dual channel so I turned off the PC, removed the 333MHz 512MB Stick from the middle slot and booted up the PC.
After that I can't even get past the BIOS, I tried putting it back in, or running a single 333MHz stick and no luck. No matter what I do the PC just shuts off just before the Windows Loading screen, even with safe mode.
The hard drive is being detected along with its capacity so I don't think that died? The CPU seems to be working fine and I even downclocked it from 2.59 to the original 2.4 and still the PC wouldn't boot up. Videocard is still functioning, motherboard is responding.
I can't figure this out. Help?
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