i think i fried my RAM

[coo too]

On my spare linux computer I took out the RAM to have a look at it and put it back in. Now when I boot it up there are long 4-5 second beeps that go on forever. Is my motherboard fried to or just my RAM. I know that the RAM is slotted in right. Could static have done it.

[Torrent of Flame]

Your RAM sticks arent installed properly or your RAM is fucked.

[coo too]

i think its fucked...

[Rasta]

Have you tried taking out your Ram, again, and putting them back in?? If it doesn't solve the beeping then I would say that your Ram is probably fucked

[coo too]

can static really do it that easily?

[Torrent of Flame]

I dont think it is static. I think you have just destroyed your RAM stick.

I mean I tried putting in the WRONG RAM stick in my computer with NO Anti-static and my computer is fine..

[Dynamite]

I thinks you RAM is FUZCKED up :D

T~M

[Harry]

Stop saying like 5 times "yeah, it's *'d up". That does not help, nor is it true.

You probably put it in wrong, make sure you are able to clip down the clips on both sides of the RAM cards; they are difficult to push all the way in, so make sure you use a bit of force. If you try again and make sure it is correct, maybe your contacts are dirty. You can easily clean them by rubbing the contacts LIGHTLY with a CLEAN, NEW eraser. If that does not help, boot up a MemTest LiveCD and run it. If that fails, try booting up on Ubuntu and analizing how much memory it detects. If all of this fails, then you may have broken the actual hardware.

Also, static probably could not have caused your problem.

Report back when you try these steps.

[Mr.Klean]

I highly doubt you fried your RAM via static. I have had RAM out all the time with no anti static stuff and I have never fried a stick that I know of that way. You probably put it in wrong, or you might of put it in wrong the first time, damaged it, then put it in right.

[Da 0wner]

Make sure you ground yourself before touching the inside ;).

[MylesMadness]

Make sure you ground yourself before touching the inside ;).Or you unplug it...

[Da 0wner]

Still, you should do both >.>

[NiCbaZ]

When i upgraded all my schools ram, i got the beep a few times, i just took it out blew some dust reput it in and its fine, sometimes it was not clicked in prob etc.

[noidea]

Make sure you ground yourself before touching the inside ;).

I just fell out of my chair laughing. OMG lol

[Da 0wner]

:o why?

[Mr.Klean]

:o why?

He took it as a sexual innuendo.

[Da 0wner]

OH LOL! I see now :p.

[P1nky]

lol stop using the F bomb :P
and yeah the Ram must be inserted wrong or it has been F bombed.

[Kyle Undefined]

Have you tried shocking your motherboard battery?

~Camo