Recently bought 2 4 gigs of RAM computer now stuck in a reboot loop

[slade27]

I recently bought 2 sticks of 4gb ddr3 ram
Specs
PSU:Coolermaster Thunder 500w
motherboard:GA-H61M-S2P
GPU: GTX 750 TI Windforce
CPU:Intel Core i3 3220
RAM: Kingston kvr16n11s8/4

 

[Proofy]

Go in BIOS and put your RAM to 1600mhz from 1333mhz. Then it should work 😉

 

[slade27]

Go in BIOS and put your RAM to 1600mhz from 1333mhz. Then it should work 😉

the problem is i cant even access the bios screen because the pc restarts before the bios even pops up

 

[Proofy]

Try putting old ram module that worked to go inside the bios, change what you need to change and then insert new RAM

But you should be able to get to bios, try pressing F2 or DEL as soon as you start pc

 

[slade27]

Try putting old ram module that worked to go inside the bios, change what you need to change and then insert new RAM

i did that 30 mins ago and its the same result kept on restarting too
i also tried removing the cmos battery for 30 secs
maybe there was something wrong with the way i installed it
because when i first tried to remove my old ram it was hard to pull it out
now it requires no effort at all

 

[Proofy]

Try putting old ram module that worked to go inside the bios, change what you need to change and then insert new RAM

i did that 30 mins ago and its the same result kept on restarting too
i also tried removing the cmos battery for 30 secs
maybe there was something wrong with the way i installed it
because when i first tried to remove my old ram it was hard to pull it out
now it requires no effort at all

It was hard probably because of the dust and heat since you don't usually pull out ram every day.. Try completely removing ram modules and start pc without ram. PC shouldn't keep rebooting but give you signal sound errors (if you have motherboard speaker installed). It will give you 1 long, and 3 shorter beeps which is the standard error code for memory errors. It will run though, and it is good to see if it just runs. It will not harm your computer.

 

[unreal9400]

Try 1 stick at a time

 

[slade27]

Try putting old ram module that worked to go inside the bios, change what you need to change and then insert new RAM

i did that 30 mins ago and its the same result kept on restarting too
i also tried removing the cmos battery for 30 secs
maybe there was something wrong with the way i installed it
because when i first tried to remove my old ram it was hard to pull it out
now it requires no effort at all

It was hard probably because of the dust and heat since you don't usually pull out ram every day.. Try completely removing ram modules and start pc without ram. PC shouldn't keep rebooting but give you signal sound errors (if you have motherboard speaker installed). It will give you 1 long, and 3 shorter beeps which is the standard error code for memory errors. It will run though, and it is good to see if it just runs. It will not harm your computer.

i did that and it still kept on restarting

 

[slade27]

Try 1 stick at a time

i did try that
i used the old one 1 time, after the pc kept restarting using the new ram
and the new ram each 1 at a time
and they all kept restarting

 

[Proofy]

Try putting old ram module that worked to go inside the bios, change what you need to change and then insert new RAM

i did that 30 mins ago and its the same result kept on restarting too
i also tried removing the cmos battery for 30 secs
maybe there was something wrong with the way i installed it
because when i first tried to remove my old ram it was hard to pull it out
now it requires no effort at all

It was hard probably because of the dust and heat since you don't usually pull out ram every day.. Try completely removing ram modules and start pc without ram. PC shouldn't keep rebooting but give you signal sound errors (if you have motherboard speaker installed). It will give you 1 long, and 3 shorter beeps which is the standard error code for memory errors. It will run though, and it is good to see if it just runs. It will not harm your computer.

i did that and it still kept on restarting

Then it could be that your PSU is dead. Get psu tester, see if everything works.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LED-20-24-Pin-PSU-ATX-SATA-HDD-Power-Supply-Tester-Checker-Meter-PC-Computer-DG-/172052856463?hash=item280f263e8f:g:~O8AAOSwa-dWjSNQ

 

[slade27]

it could be that
i'll keep you guys updated
i'll check tommorow , its pretty late here in Indonesia

 

[Tradesman1]

Do you have the latest BIOS, this is an older mobo and may not have proper settings for the DRAM

 

[slade27]

Do you have the latest BIOS, this is an older mobo and may not have proper settings for the DRAM

i dont think i have ever updated my BIOS
but i cant even access the BIOS to update it now

 

[unreal9400]

Reconnect all the power connectors connecting to the motherboard.

 

[slade27]

guys to be sure if i kept it running will it damage my computer?
it just kept on restarting

 

[Tradesman1]

Try booting with a single stick, if no joy, try resetting CMOS and then try with a single sick, if you can get to BIOS update it

 

[Proofy]

Agree, try resetting the CMOS, see if that helpes.

1. shut down your pc
2. leave it off for 5minutes or more
3. remove the batter for a few moments and plug it back in
4. leave only 1 ram stick inside and start the pc

 

[slade27]

alright after taking it to a computer technician it really was the BIOS that was not updated
thanks for the help guys appreciate it ^_^