Is it safe?

b182tm · 01-31-2006, 06:46 AM

Hey guys,
Just wondering, if I had a damaged stick of RAM and I used it on a new mobo with a new CPU, could the damaged RAM also cause damage to the new mobo/cpu? What about damaged video card, HDD, or sound card? Could any damaged (dead) component cause damage to a new mobo/CPU?

Thank you,
D

**Praetor** · 02-01-2006, 01:49 AM

DONT do 1-day bumping

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, if I had a damaged stick of RAM and I used it on a new mobo with a new CPU, could the damaged RAM also cause damage to the new mobo/cpu? What about damaged video card, HDD, or sound card? Could any damaged (dead) component cause damage to a new mobo/CPU?

You cant use damaged ram. Thus it wont do anything

gamerman4 · 02-01-2006, 01:51 AM

how many things are you gonna damage? your CPU is already fried

lol
Anyways, damaged components usually will just quit working and shouldnt screw with anything else. damaged CPU can prolly damage the mobo though, i think. a damaged PSU will definitely break other things if something should go wrong.

b182tm · 02-01-2006, 02:29 AM

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Originally Posted by gamerman4

how many things are you gonna damage? your CPU is already fried

lol

Good question...Actually, it is just a precaution. I think my memory is fine, but I am getting a new mobo and CPU, so I just wanna make sure those are OK just in case something is broken. And the PSU is fine, because it was just the CPU that died. And when I turned my computer on, all fans and everything worked...
Thanks,
D

**Praetor** · 02-01-2006, 03:04 PM

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And when I turned my computer on, all fans and everything worked...

Doesnt neccesarily mean the PSU is ok

Odds are it's ok but just so you know

tookie331 · 02-01-2006, 03:16 PM

damaged RAM will do nothing besides not work. You should be fine.

aimless · 02-01-2006, 06:04 PM

I would not install damaged RAM into my system. There is the possibility that it can short circuit the whole motherboard and burn up everything, including the CPU. The possibility is not that high, but it still exists. If you're the gambling type, well, take your chances.

b182tm · 02-02-2006, 01:19 AM

I'm about 98% sure its not damaged. I was just wondering. Thanks for your input though, appreciate it.

D

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b182tm Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bronco Country Age: 19 Posts: 1,044	Is it safe? Hey guys, Just wondering, if I had a damaged stick of RAM and I used it on a new mobo with a new CPU, could the damaged RAM also cause damage to the new mobo/cpu? What about damaged video card, HDD, or sound card? Could any damaged (dead) component cause damage to a new mobo/CPU? Thank you, D __________________ mobo ASUS A8N5X cpu AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ memory 1GB GeIL RAM video card 6600 GT 128MB hard drive Samsung 120GB SATA HDD R.I.P. Darrent Williams

02-01-2006, 01:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
gamerman4 Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Arkansas Age: 18 Posts: 1,296	how many things are you gonna damage? your CPU is already fried lol Anyways, damaged components usually will just quit working and shouldnt screw with anything else. damaged CPU can prolly damage the mobo though, i think. a damaged PSU will definitely break other things if something should go wrong. __________________ My Gaming PC: NZXT Nemesis Elite Black Case Intel Q6600 @ 3.20 Ghz COOLER MASTER RL-EUL-GBU1-GP Watercooling Gigabyte DS3R HDDs: 2 x 80GB 1 x 250GB 1 x 500GB 1x 750GB 2 x 1GB Patriot Extreme Perf. DDR2 nVidia 8800GT 512MB Antec Smartpower 2.0 400 Watt Last edited by gamerman4; 02-01-2006 at 01:53 AM.

02-02-2006, 01:19 AM	#8 (permalink)
b182tm Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bronco Country Age: 19 Posts: 1,044	I'm about 98% sure its not damaged. I was just wondering. Thanks for your input though, appreciate it. D __________________ mobo ASUS A8N5X cpu AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ memory 1GB GeIL RAM video card 6600 GT 128MB hard drive Samsung 120GB SATA HDD R.I.P. Darrent Williams

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02-01-2006, 03:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
tookie331 New Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2	damaged RAM will do nothing besides not work. You should be fine.

02-01-2006, 06:04 PM	#7 (permalink)
aimless Bronze Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 37	I would not install damaged RAM into my system. There is the possibility that it can short circuit the whole motherboard and burn up everything, including the CPU. The possibility is not that high, but it still exists. If you're the gambling type, well, take your chances.