Solve : Installed RAM, black screen?

1.	Solve : Installed RAM, black screen?
Answer» The problem: After installing 512MB of RAM, the computer appears to be on, YET there are no beebs, lights, and a black screen (Unable to access windows, BIOS, or other programs etc) First I'll start out with my sysytem specs: Windows XP Home Edition AMD Anthlon XP 2800 CPU Started with 512 MB DDR PC3200 RAM ASus a7n8x Motherboard How I got here: Wanting to upgrade my PC, I bought 512 MB of PC3200 RAM to add to my exisitng 512MB. After checking to make sure my motherboard could hold 1GB of RAM (it can hold 3GB) I installed the new RAM. At the boot up I FROZE at the windows password login. After reseting I was then prompted with the BIOS. Not familiar with the BIOS program I chose the button that returened the BIOS to default settings, thinking this might fix my problem. I then restarted my computer again. This time there was no response from the moniter, but I heard activity from the hard DRIVE for about 20 seconds and then it stopped. I have no access to windows or BIOS. I am unable to get past a balck screen. Things I did to try to fix the problem: Made sure RAM, video card, and other connections were firmly in place. I switched the moniter with no success Tried to reboot with only the orginal RAM in place. I'm in a pickle here. I have very littel computer expierence and knowledge. However after reading through other posts it appears others have experienced the same problems, yet no real solutions appear in the posts. I appreciate all suggestions and advice, and if you have any other questions just ask. Thanks in advanceYou may need to reset the BIOS. Have you kept in mind that ESD may cause damage to system components?Followed the directions to reset my BIOS, no luck. I then tested my Vid card on another computer to see if it was somehow damaged. It worked fine on another PC. If the ESD did damage to something, what parts should I take a look at? Also to reset the BIOS I removed the battery waited 10 mins then put it back. I followed the directions to move the jumpers. If there is another technique or I did something wrong, I'm really desperate for IDEAS. :p Quote 2. If the ESD did damage to something, what parts should I take a look at? All hardware that you touched. However, ESD damage is quite uncommon if you took proper counter measures. 3. Also to reset the BIOS I removed the battery waited 10 mins then put it back. I followed the directions to move the jumpers. If there is another technique or I did something wrong, I'm really desperate for ideas. :p Quote Not familiar with the BIOS program I chose the button that returened the BIOS to default settings, thinking this might fix my problem. I then restarted my computer again. What the problem seems to be is the default settings of the BIOS. Do you happen to have an onboard videocard? If yes, do the following: 1. connect the monitor to the onboard videocard and then see if you can access the BIOS -- (You may first need to physically remove the expansion videocard, power down computer) 2. once you can access the BIOS, shut down the onboard videocard and save changes[i/]. -- Refer to your mainboard manual for instructions 3. Reinsert the expansion videocard -- Power down computer If not, you may wish to recheck all power cable connectors.Are the ramsticks the same???take out te new one does it boot.... Is there any beeping on bootup??with the twosticks of ram?The RAM is the same. No luck when I take the new RAM out and keep the old RAM in. Still no boot.You did not read my message.

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The problem: After installing 512MB of RAM, the computer appears to be on, YET there are no beebs, lights, and a black screen (Unable to access windows, BIOS, or other programs etc)

First I'll start out with my sysytem specs:
Windows XP Home Edition
AMD Anthlon XP 2800 CPU
Started with 512 MB DDR PC3200 RAM
ASus a7n8x Motherboard

How I got here:
Wanting to upgrade my PC, I bought 512 MB of PC3200 RAM to add to my exisitng 512MB. After checking to make sure my motherboard could hold 1GB of RAM (it can hold 3GB) I installed the new RAM. At the boot up I FROZE at the windows password login. After reseting I was then prompted with the BIOS. Not familiar with the BIOS program I chose the button that returened the BIOS to default settings, thinking this might fix my problem. I then restarted my computer again. This time there was no response from the moniter, but I heard activity from the hard DRIVE for about 20 seconds and then it stopped. I have no access to windows or BIOS. I am unable to get past a balck screen.

Things I did to try to fix the problem:
Made sure RAM, video card, and other connections were firmly in place.

I switched the moniter with no success

Tried to reboot with only the orginal RAM in place.

I'm in a pickle here. I have very littel computer expierence and knowledge. However after reading through other posts it appears others have experienced the same problems, yet no real solutions appear in the posts. I appreciate all suggestions and advice, and if you have any other questions just ask.

Thanks in advanceYou may need to reset the BIOS.

Have you kept in mind that ESD may cause damage to system components?Followed the directions to reset my BIOS, no luck. I then tested my Vid card on another computer to see if it was somehow damaged. It worked fine on another PC.

If the ESD did damage to something, what parts should I take a look at?

Also to reset the BIOS I removed the battery waited 10 mins then put it back. I followed the directions to move the jumpers. If there is another technique or I did something wrong, I'm really desperate for IDEAS. :p Quote

2. If the ESD did damage to something, what parts should I take a look at?

All hardware that you touched. However, ESD damage is quite uncommon if you took proper counter measures.

3. Also to reset the BIOS I removed the battery waited 10 mins then put it back. I followed the directions to move the jumpers. If there is another technique or I did something wrong, I'm really desperate for ideas. :p

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Not familiar with the BIOS program I chose the button that returened the BIOS to default settings, thinking this might fix my problem. I then restarted my computer again.

What the problem seems to be is the default settings of the BIOS.

Do you happen to have an onboard videocard? If yes, do the following:

1. connect the monitor to the onboard videocard and then see if you can access the BIOS
-- (You may first need to physically remove the expansion videocard, power down computer)
2. once you can access the BIOS, shut down the onboard videocard and save changes[i/].
-- Refer to your mainboard manual for instructions
3. Reinsert the expansion videocard
-- Power down computer

If not, you may wish to recheck all power cable connectors.Are the ramsticks the same???take out te new one does it boot....

Is there any beeping on bootup??with the twosticks of ram?The RAM is the same.

No luck when I take the new RAM out and keep the old RAM in. Still no boot.You did not read my message.

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