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Computer crashing, reinstalled RAM and now pc beeps on booting

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Muddywaters1914 Posts 1 Registration date Saturday October 19, 2013 Status Member Last seen October 19, 2013 - Oct 19, 2013 at 05:13 PM
Ambucias Posts 47310 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen February 15, 2023 - Oct 19, 2013 at 06:03 PM
Hi my computer has been crashing recently and as a fix I tried removing my ram (4x 2gb sticks) I left one in and my conputer booted up and worked but I couldn't run games on 2gb RAM so I tried installing the other 3 sticks.
After doing this my computer made a beeping noise over and over with 3 beeps - 1 longer and 2 shorter. Are my RAM sticks broken? Or is there some other issue?? Thanks
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Ambucias Posts 47310 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen February 15, 2023 11,163
Oct 19, 2013 at 05:57 PM
Greetings

This article will help you identify the beep messages.

https://ccm.net/faq/344-how-to-recognize-computer-beeps

If it's a ram stick problem, it would ne advisable to clean the sticks with a soft cloth.

The most powerful stick must always be inserted in the first slot and so on.

You should also clean the slots with compressed air, not a vacuum cleaner.

Good luck
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Ambucias Posts 47310 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen February 15, 2023 11,163
Oct 19, 2013 at 06:03 PM
There is also this beep article

http://ccm.net/faq/9370-know-about-beeps-in-your-computer

You beeps show an adapter issue.

Display adapter problem (MDA, CGA)
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