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Wiped HDD...computer no longer boots?

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It's an inside joke man... sorry... xD

Is it about replying at the same time with the same response?

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Juggle the ram sticks.

only have one stick and it's ddr2 so I don't have another to test, but i switched the slot and to no avail

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Is it about replying at the same time with the same response?

Yeah... kinda... let's just say we solved a super huge problem with a simple solution.

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Yeah... kinda... let's just say we solved a super huge problem with a simple solution.

not as bad as "Did you plug it in?" I've seen that before

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only have one stick and it's ddr2 so I don't have another to test, but i switched the slot and to no avail

If it was a ram problem it would still post.. Just checking, but you do have a case speaker attached to the motherboard for the post codes? (not many actually do have them these days)

Is there an LED code display?

If yes to either of these, what is the code you get (and model of motherboard)

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If it was a ram problem it would still post.

Not necessarily Some sticks of RAM will cause black screens if they don't function at all(for whatever reason).

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Yeah... kinda... let's just say we solved a super huge problem with a simple solution.

If it was a ram problem it would still post.. Just checking, but you do have a case speaker attached to the motherboard for the post codes? (not many actually do have them these days)

Is there an LED code display?

If yes to either of these, what is the code you get (and model of motherboard)

Not necessarily Some sticks of RAM will cause black screens if they don't function at all(for whatever reason).

 

...Well, got into the bios...

 

Took ram stick out into the other slot, moved ram stick back into slot...nothing

 

...zapped ram stick with shock from my finger = Success...just...wot...not..huh...???...fail in epic proportions=winning failure?

 

what i do for a celeron 440 @ 2ghz...Wait could make use of this in a different way is now the question...

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...Well, got into the bios...

 

Took ram stick out into the other slot, moved ram stick back into slot...nothing

 

...zapped ram stick with shock from my finger = Success...just...wot...not..huh...???...fail in epic proportions=winning failure?

 

what i do for a celeron 440 @ 2ghz...Wait could make use of this in a different way is now the question...

You might have weird RAM that requires insane voltage? Such binned RAM DIMMS are rare occurrences though and are usually sold for extreme overclocking.

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The system will NOT post with dead RAM or bad DIMM slots, just saying...

 

If it was a ram problem it would still post..

 

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PROPABLY THE DISK WIPE CAUSED A CORRUPTION IN CMOS IF YOU HAVE INTERCHANGEABLE BIOS PUT A NEW ONE IN IF YOU DONT PC IS DEAD :(

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