monitor wont turn on after iput new card in, wtf!!!!!

[NeuromancerWGDD'U]

Usually by pressing 'del', but it should say on start-up (something to the effect of "press" key "to enter BIOS options")

 

[mikey4865]

hey it doesnt say anytin about entering bios options

 

[NeuromancerWGDD'U]

It should say right as it starts to boot up (before the Windows logo comes up). Maybe in the lower right corner?

 

[mikey4865]

it does say enter setup and i do that but wtf am i lookin for it doesnt say anyti nabout bios or dual channel

 

[NeuromancerWGDD'U]

Check in all the menus that are there (what the menus are varies from BIOS to BIOS, but maybe look for something like "advanced chipset options").

 

[mikey4865]

hey do u have aim this would b so much easier lol

 

[NeuromancerWGDD'U]

Sorry, I don't. I'll actually get it now (I think I have an old screen name I can use).

 

[mikey4865]

well my sn is mikey4865 and i checked i nthe setup thing wen the comptuer is loggin on and is says single but also says agp aperture 256mb and that is the highest it goes does this mean i cannot run it

 

[34erd]

Ok well from our conversation on AIM it seems like the 1 Gb stick is busted, and 2 of your 4 RAM slots are either disabled from a hardware level or disabled in the BIOS. Thats why it wont boot with the 1 Gb stick only, and if you use the 2 x 256 Mb and 1 Gb then it boots but it only recognizes the 256. The 256 works, the 1 Gb is busted and teh other 256 is in a disabled or broken RAM slot. I dunno if this is actualy whats going on though lol.