Motherboard: M4A78LT-M LE
Processor: AMD Athlon II X4 620 2600 MHz
OS: Windows 7 64-bit
Previous RAM: GEIL 4GB (2 x 2GB)
New RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws-X 8GB(2x 4GB) F3-10666CL9D-8GBXL
I just bought some new RAM (above) and installed it. The computer would not even boot up. The screen was just black. So I re-installed the old RAM, but now Windows won't load. The only way I've gotten windows to load is by running the automatic repair and then choosing the Windows Memory Diagnostics Tool from the System Recovery Options. The tool does not report any errors, but it allows windows to load. I've downloaded the latest BIOS version and flashed that to the motherboard. But nothing is working.
I really need some help:
- Have I done permanent damage to my computer?
- How can I get it to load windows properly again?
- Is this RAM compatible with my motherboard? I don't know how to work this out.
- If not, what RAM would be compatible, and how do I tell?
- Should I just buy a new motherboard, CPU and RAM?
This is only the second time I have upgraded the components in my computer so I would appreciate some help.
Thanks
Processor: AMD Athlon II X4 620 2600 MHz
OS: Windows 7 64-bit
Previous RAM: GEIL 4GB (2 x 2GB)
New RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws-X 8GB(2x 4GB) F3-10666CL9D-8GBXL
I just bought some new RAM (above) and installed it. The computer would not even boot up. The screen was just black. So I re-installed the old RAM, but now Windows won't load. The only way I've gotten windows to load is by running the automatic repair and then choosing the Windows Memory Diagnostics Tool from the System Recovery Options. The tool does not report any errors, but it allows windows to load. I've downloaded the latest BIOS version and flashed that to the motherboard. But nothing is working.
I really need some help:
- Have I done permanent damage to my computer?
- How can I get it to load windows properly again?
- Is this RAM compatible with my motherboard? I don't know how to work this out.
- If not, what RAM would be compatible, and how do I tell?
- Should I just buy a new motherboard, CPU and RAM?
This is only the second time I have upgraded the components in my computer so I would appreciate some help.
Thanks
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