Attempted to upgrade RAM, now I'm getting beeps even with the old RAM.

[compbreakin]

Motherboard model: ASUS M4A89TD PRO AM3 AMD 890FX SATA 6Gb/s
Old memory setup: 2x2 Kingston 2GB DDR3 1333Mhz (KVR1333D3N9/2G)
New memory: 2x4 Kingston HyperX Fury Blue DDR3 HX313C9FK2/8 1333MHz

What happened:

I wanted to upgrade my RAM from the 2x2 setup above to a 12 GB (2x2 + 2x4). The new memory sticks I purchased have the same speed and same brand, so I figured they'd work together. Initially I have installed the two new RAM sticks along with the old ones. Did not work. I got the beeping noises (one continuous beep followed by two short beeps - indicating that the RAM was not detected). Then I removed the old RAM leaving just the new sticks in. Same thing. After some tries I decided to put the old sticks back, and to my surprise, not even the old sticks are working now, getting beeps every time. Motherboard is apparently normal - CPU Fan spinning, GPU fan spinning, so it's definitely not dead.

List of things I've tried:

- Putting a single stick of new or old RAM (done on every slot)
- Reverting to exact old setup
- Unplugging power cable and pressing power button
- Resetting CMOS both pressing the jumper and by removing the battery for several minutes
- Re-seating RAM countless times

Have probably inserted and removed RAM sticks over a hundred times, and each try with nothing plugged in except the power cable. My BIOS is outdated, but I can't update it because I can't even boot, I turn the comp on and just get the repeating beep sequence described. I am sure I inserted the RAM sticks right, they always got locked tight in place with a click.

Any ideas? Is my motherboard compromised?

Thanks

 

[shanky887614]

download memtesk86

i would check to see if there are any errors.

i had the same issue going from corsair 2x4GB sticks to 4x4GB sticks

turns out i got sent bad ram, told corsair that through there website and they got me to send them the ram and i got new straight from factory (lifetime warenty on corsair)


makesure motherboard has an updated bios.



if its not posting with old ram i would check the manual on how to reset bios and go from there

 

[George Mulligan]

Try clearing CMOS...

http://support.asus.com/Troubleshooting/detail.aspx?SLanguage=en&m=M4A89TD%20PRO/USB3&p=1&s=24&os=&hashedid=fLIjRELzxMxkH2UQ&no=1723

 

[Tradesman1]

I'd clear the CMOS and then try your old DRAM, the Furys use PnP which I don't think is supported by your mobo chipset for setup and are also made w/ 4Gb memory chips which I don't think are supported either, believe you need DRAM with 2Gb memory chips, check the Kingston web page for the supported chipsets that the Furys will run with

 

[compbreakin]

I already cleared CMOS as stated on the thread. I can't run memtest or update BIOS because my computer doesn't boot and doesn't even show a BIOS screen, I just get beeps.

 

[shanky887614]

take out the sticks and put old in,

then clear cmos and try again.

try two sticks and if that doesnt work just one to get it to post then put more in