Computer makes beeping sound after memory upgrade

phanomroadster · 02-24-2009, 02:38 AM

Hi I just bought ram to upgrade my computer from BestBuy. I have a Compaq Presario sr1710nx. The ram I bought was a 1GB DDr pc3200 Corsair. When I installed it, I got a beeping sound with the computer unable to boot up. I tried all different slots and combination slots but as long as the new one was in, the computer wouldn't boot up and kept making beeping sounds. So I returned the ram upgrade.

Anyway, I want to purchase a crucial ram upgrade instead since I have heard good things about them. The only thing is I don't want to purchase the ram upgrade for it to do the same thing. Do you think I did something wrong with the corsair unit? I scanned my computer and it suggested either add 1 512mb, 3 1GB or 4 1GB. I wanted to buy 2 1GB rams. Would this be a mistake to only get 2? I didn't want to buy only 512mb and I didn't want to buy as many as 3 1gb. I don't see why the corsair wouldn't of worked if it was meant for my computer. What do you think of my situation? Please enlight me on what I should do or may have done wrong.

I appreciate any suggestions.

sup2jzgte · 02-24-2009, 02:53 AM

Check the bios, some computers need to have the bios tweaked when adding more ram, but the other issue might be that you got a bad stick of memory. Did you get any errors along with the beeps?

phanomroadster · 02-24-2009, 02:59 AM

How would I go about checking the BIOS(I'll google it). Don't even know what it is.
No errors just a blank screen.

sup2jzgte · 02-24-2009, 03:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phanomroadster

How would I go about checking the BIOS(I'll google it). Don't even know what it is.
No errors just a blank screen.

When turn the pc on in the bottom corner it will tell you to press one of the F keys to get into bios. Normally its F2 or F12, when you have the ram install go into bios and check to see if it is being recognized

phanomroadster · 02-24-2009, 03:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sup2jzgte

When turn the pc on in the bottom corner it will tell you to press one of the F keys to get into bios. Normally its F2 or F12, when you have the ram install go into bios and check to see if it is being recognized

The thing is I just got a blank screen so I don't think I would of even been able to do that.

sup2jzgte · 02-24-2009, 04:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phanomroadster

The thing is I just got a blank screen so I don't think I would of even been able to do that.

Yeah you should still be able to access bios even with just a blank screen, I really think you just got a bad stick of memory.

http://kb.iu.edu/data/acbq.html

**Cromewell** · 02-24-2009, 04:09 PM

Yeah it sounds like either you have bad RAM or it's not installed properly.

Aastii · 02-24-2009, 05:32 PM

I agree with what has been said about the bad memory or incorrect insertion, but only partly.

When i bought new RAM a couple of months back i got 8GB of OCZ memory and it wouldn't boot.

I got a blank screen, as you said, occasionally part of the bios would boot, then it would just stop, i would get screens with random white dots where it had thought of booting the bios and stopped...you get the picture.

What i had to do was, because i was going from only 2 all the way up to 8, the peak my mobo can take, was tweak the power settings in my bios.

Normally to enter the bios at boot up you must press the del key. Go to either (it is in one of these usually, i will explain what to do for each:

Advanced settings tab. From there you will see memory voltage control or voltage control, or power control, or something similar. press enter on this. You should then find the following settings:

nb core voltage
Memory Voltage

Change nb core voltage to 1.4-1.5V . If it has, for example mine has, 1.393V and then the next up is 1.563V, use 1.393V

Change memory voltage to 1.9-2.0V, again if it has 2 readings just on the outside use the lower one.

Power settings tab. From there do the same as i said for advanced settings tab.

If nb core and memory voltage are in neither of these then have a look for them. If you don't change any settings you can't "break" anything so don't be scared of going into stuff, we are always here to help again if it still doesn't work and there is the option to go back to default if you do something wrong or if stuff starts going backside up.

Guardian01 · 02-24-2009, 05:30 PM

i helped a friend of mine build a computer just yesterday...and he had the same problem. except he had 4x2GB sticks. tried resetting the BIOS, plug and unplug video card...blank screen. tried different things for 90 minutes

long story short, what fixed it was when i took the RAM sticks out, cleaned out the slot with comp air can, and everything worked fine. try it. you'll be surprised what dust can do to you

Steve Mavronis · 02-26-2009, 12:16 AM

Check your PC manual or Compaq support website for troubleshooting info. If you just get beeps and no video you may have to reset the BIOS to defaults with a jumper change on the motherboard. But you may want to remove the new memory and insert the original memory to see if it boots up normally with that. Also some memory must be installed in matched pairs in alternating slots. I looked up your model on Crucial.com and it says this so you can put in up to four 1gb modules of ddr pc3200 memory:

Maximum Memory: 4096MB
Slots: 4 (4 banks of 1)
Standard Memory: 512MB removable
Although the memory can be installed one module at a time, the best performance comes from using matched pairs of modules.

If you are also using any original memory make sure they are in paired slots. You can't mix capacities within a pair. Check your manual for the slot pair positions.

02-24-2009, 02:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
phanomroadster New Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 4	Computer makes beeping sound after memory upgrade Hi I just bought ram to upgrade my computer from BestBuy. I have a Compaq Presario sr1710nx. The ram I bought was a 1GB DDr pc3200 Corsair. When I installed it, I got a beeping sound with the computer unable to boot up. I tried all different slots and combination slots but as long as the new one was in, the computer wouldn't boot up and kept making beeping sounds. So I returned the ram upgrade. Anyway, I want to purchase a crucial ram upgrade instead since I have heard good things about them. The only thing is I don't want to purchase the ram upgrade for it to do the same thing. Do you think I did something wrong with the corsair unit? I scanned my computer and it suggested either add 1 512mb, 3 1GB or 4 1GB. I wanted to buy 2 1GB rams. Would this be a mistake to only get 2? I didn't want to buy only 512mb and I didn't want to buy as many as 3 1gb. I don't see why the corsair wouldn't of worked if it was meant for my computer. What do you think of my situation? Please enlight me on what I should do or may have done wrong. I appreciate any suggestions. Last edited by phanomroadster; 02-24-2009 at 02:40 AM.

02-24-2009, 02:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
sup2jzgte Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Forced Flu Shots and Marshall Law Posts: 1,881	Check the bios, some computers need to have the bios tweaked when adding more ram, but the other issue might be that you got a bad stick of memory. Did you get any errors along with the beeps? __________________ Athenatech A416BS.400 Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Gigabyte GA-MA69GM-S2H AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ @ 2400 MHz 8Gigs of Ram ATI HD 3870 320G WD 7200RPM (holds os) 500G Seagate 7200RPM 500Watt Antec PSU Samsung Blu-Ray Player ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 64 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler Last edited by sup2jzgte; 02-24-2009 at 02:55 AM.

02-24-2009, 04:09 PM	#7 (permalink)
Cromewell Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Age: 26 Posts: 11,802	Yeah it sounds like either you have bad RAM or it's not installed properly. __________________ You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til ya understand who's in command here. www.userfriendly.org

02-24-2009, 05:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
Aastii Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: St Helens, UK Age: 16 Posts: 3,496	I agree with what has been said about the bad memory or incorrect insertion, but only partly. When i bought new RAM a couple of months back i got 8GB of OCZ memory and it wouldn't boot. I got a blank screen, as you said, occasionally part of the bios would boot, then it would just stop, i would get screens with random white dots where it had thought of booting the bios and stopped...you get the picture. What i had to do was, because i was going from only 2 all the way up to 8, the peak my mobo can take, was tweak the power settings in my bios. Normally to enter the bios at boot up you must press the del key. Go to either (it is in one of these usually, i will explain what to do for each: Advanced settings tab. From there you will see memory voltage control or voltage control, or power control, or something similar. press enter on this. You should then find the following settings: nb core voltage Memory Voltage Change nb core voltage to 1.4-1.5V . If it has, for example mine has, 1.393V and then the next up is 1.563V, use 1.393V Change memory voltage to 1.9-2.0V, again if it has 2 readings just on the outside use the lower one. Power settings tab. From there do the same as i said for advanced settings tab. If nb core and memory voltage are in neither of these then have a look for them. If you don't change any settings you can't "break" anything so don't be scared of going into stuff, we are always here to help again if it still doesn't work and there is the option to go back to default if you do something wrong or if stuff starts going backside up. __________________ Intel E6750 @ 3.2GHz P5N-E SLI 8GB PC6400 OCZ Gold Asus 8600gt silent cooling SLI 180gb Samsung Main drive, 200GB Maxtor Backup Corsair TX850W

02-24-2009, 05:30 PM	#9 (permalink)
Guardian01 Bronze Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 52	i helped a friend of mine build a computer just yesterday...and he had the same problem. except he had 4x2GB sticks. tried resetting the BIOS, plug and unplug video card...blank screen. tried different things for 90 minutes long story short, what fixed it was when i took the RAM sticks out, cleaned out the slot with comp air can, and everything worked fine. try it. you'll be surprised what dust can do to you __________________ CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.33GHz RAM: Corsair 2x1GB DDR2 Graphics: E-GF 8600GT 256MB MB: Asus P5K HD: WD 160GB SATA HDD PSU: Thermaltake Purepower 600W Tower: Cooler Master HAF932 OS: XP Pro

02-24-2009, 02:59 AM	#3 (permalink)
phanomroadster New Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 4	How would I go about checking the BIOS(I'll google it). Don't even know what it is. No errors just a blank screen.

02-26-2009, 12:16 AM	#10 (permalink)
Steve Mavronis Bronze Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Maryland, USA Age: 50 Posts: 82	Check your PC manual or Compaq support website for troubleshooting info. If you just get beeps and no video you may have to reset the BIOS to defaults with a jumper change on the motherboard. But you may want to remove the new memory and insert the original memory to see if it boots up normally with that. Also some memory must be installed in matched pairs in alternating slots. I looked up your model on Crucial.com and it says this so you can put in up to four 1gb modules of ddr pc3200 memory: Maximum Memory: 4096MB Slots: 4 (4 banks of 1) Standard Memory: 512MB removable Although the memory can be installed one module at a time, the best performance comes from using matched pairs of modules. If you are also using any original memory make sure they are in paired slots. You can't mix capacities within a pair. Check your manual for the slot pair positions. __________________ Gateway FX530 - Windows Vista Ultimate 32bit SP1, Intel Q6600 2.4ghz Core 2 Quad CPU, 4gb Patriot RAM (OC), 500gb RAID-0 HD, Dual DVD/RW, 700w Power Supply, Nvidia 8800GTX 768mb GPU (OC), 22" Widescreen LCD, Asus/ViXS Combo-210E TV Tuner, Creative SoundBlaster X-FI Audio, Logitech X-230 Speaker System, Logitech Precision PC Gaming Headset, Logitech G15 Keyboard, Logitech MX518 Gaming Mouse, Rocketfish Gaming Mouse Pad, Antec VCool Slot VGA Cooler, Iomega Prestige 500gb USB HD, Line-6 TonePort GX

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search
Display Modes
Switch to Linear Mode Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Gaming & General Use Desktop Unit Build	Pyett	Desktop Computers	5	02-07-2009 02:12 AM
Playstation 3 to Computer Sound Card	MrNah	Sound Cards and Speakers	0	09-14-2008 03:20 AM
Freezing and noise issues	guarinnd	Desktop Computers	5	05-24-2008 04:57 PM
Advice- Upgrade vs New computer	DamienVryce	Desktop Computers	4	04-06-2008 01:52 PM
Video Card 101	Praetor	Video Cards and Monitors	15	02-26-2006 03:03 PM