HELP!!!!

[Ham1234]

My friends computer will not turn on after installing new RAM

His motherboard is the Gigabyte GA-G41M-Combo 

The new memory is Kingston hyper x ddr3 1333

It will not go to bios

His old momory was ddr 2

 

[mmracho]

What's his CPU?

[piplupgao]

clear CMOS

[piplupgao]

can you test the ram in another system

[helping]

Try one stick at a time.

[Judahnator]

I know that the CPU can throw fits if the RAM needs more voltage then the MOBO can handle. I dont know if it can cause the entire system to fail though...

[MetalLobster]

Put the old memory back and see if you can get into BIOS. If you can, put everything to default. 

 

 

clear CMOS

 

Or just do that. 

[Samdb]

DDR3 and DDR2 aren't compatible, they are completely different. Are they in the right slots?

[Godlygamer23]

If no one's suggestions work, it's faulty RAM.

[Godlygamer23]

DDR3 and DDR2 aren't compatible, they are completely different.

Some boards have both DDR2 and DDR3 DIMM slots.

[defunkt]

ddr3 has a completely different contact layout to ddr2.

[piplupgao]

DDR3 and DDR2 aren't compatible, they are completely different.

I thought he was only using the ddr3

[Godlygamer23]

On Newegg's website about the board in support of different DIMMs: 4×240pin DDR3 1333(O.C.)/1066/800 or DDR2 1066(O.C.)/800/667

[Ham1234]

the motherbouard that he has suports both ddr2 and ddr3

 

http://www.gigabyte.us/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3505#sp

 and the cpu is an intel celeron e3300

[Emperor_Piehead]

What is the specfic memory? Most kingston ram is 1.65v in the 1600mhz speed, but it may be the same for 1333mhz.

[mmracho]

There are motherboards that support both DDR2 and DDR3 on the same board. But of course you could only use one type at a time.

Examples are his board GA-G41-Combo and mine ASRock N68C-GS FX

 

Try re seating the new ram on the board and what the others have suggested as well. Or test it on another PC. If that fails, faulty ram.