There were three usb connectors located near the cmos battery. Look for the usb marks printed on the board. You can use one of them as an extension for the usb devices (front and back chassis usb...

Oh I see. So you were using a retail version of winxp in your computer. Am I right?

Do you use winxp cd with or without service pack slipstreamed?

Do you use onboard or pci or agp video card in...

Go over and navigate in the bios to disable it. But make sure you back up all your files. This command pertains to your hard disk drive conditions. It's about to fail.

Long continuous beep refers to the system memory. Test your system with one stick installed.

Run the Smart Restore utility to remove and reinstall the video and sound drivers. (Start-Programs-Packard Bell Support-Smart Restore). If it doesn't help, reinstall winxp.

Be sure you close all...

To test its efficacy, try first to install the 1GB then start your computer.

If the problem persists, it is a memory problem whether it is defective or not fully compatible with the motherboard. ...

Your recent post seemed confusing. Please elaborate in details.

You don't need to install a new memory stick, just follow the above post.

Disconnect hard drives and cd/dvdroms in your system and try booting your computer. Enter bios setup and sit there for a while. What will happen?

Sometimes it might be memory incompatibility issue.

Try to remove the stick/s you have just recently installed. Check what will happen.

Or install one stick then start the computer. If the...

Usually, the system bus runs at speed derived from the front side bus speed.

Yup, keep your processor for future use.

Good luck.

Sorry, I got it now. I thought it was a bios chip.

Read this link to confirm that your chipset (part of a motherboard) is only designed for 400MHz system bus speed.
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The truth is the chipset can handle 533MHz but your motherboard does not support it and also your motherboard does not support "overclocking". What you need is a new retail boxed motherboard that can...

If you have not found any bios upgrade from the manufacturer. It means to say no correction or revision has been made on that version.

I don't think you can speed up the processor. Firstly, your...

Like I said before, it is not guaranteed if you run a 533MHz processor to your system because your board is only intended for a maximum of 400MHz.

The best solution in this issue is to get a new...

If you don't see any burnt mark, it's okay. Don't run it too long in your system. Just test it first.

Try also the Home/Office Desktop option and restart your computer.

A shorted processor will damage the motherboard. Burnt or shorted processors become severely faded or so much stains in its surface. Mild discolouration is normal.

Yes, you can run a 2.6GHz in...

Try to mix the ram again or reinstall the new ram sticks and reinstall firefox or install another web browsers.

It is normal the processor speed will vary based on the amount of demand. It saves power to your battery and puts the processor in stable temperature condition.

I never tried this in AMD...

I thought they were an old and new sticks installed together in your system. If you are sure that your old stick is ddr400, you can also use it along with a new stick (ddr400 and pc3200 are both the...

Incompatible memory modules/sticks. Send it back and try another one. Memory sticks with the same speeds may not always be compatible to each other.

Nice it worked... Thanks for letting us know the outcome.

Not yet solved or solved?

Configure your memory modules as what Serunson suggested.

If the problem persists, try to reset your cmos memory through the cmos jumper. Refer to your motherboard...

Does your computer boot into bios?

It is better to post here your motherboard (make and model) and the video card (if any).

Is your monitor indicator light blinking, or steady green?

Have...

Serunson is right.. To make it short, place both 1GB memory sticks in red dimm slots and both 512GB sticks in black dimm slots. Be sure they are all properly seated in their slots.

Start your...

Oh I see, sorry! I think it is from your system memory. Try to clean the module and run it with one module installed.

Press the key to enter the bios. Make and model of the computer?

Where did you find the bent prongs? It might be the pins of the processor that were bent or damaged and its socket on the motherboard might also be damaged. It's the one that's causing the problem....

I think you recently flashed the bios. Go to your motherboard manufacturer and ask for some assistance on how to re-flash it or if it's still under warranty, send it back to them.

You must first try to fix the problem before replacing your motherboard. Be sure to turn off and unplug your computer and ground yourself by touching on to an unpainted metal case.

Does your...

Mine has also provided with 1 x 512MB single sided and 1 x 512MB double sided sticks. Still booting until now.

It is difficult to repair a dimm slot. I had the same problem with you before. Maybe the 2nd dimm slot has some oxidation or foreign build up inside the slot and it needs cleaning. What I did was...

Check your usb ports. Maybe you have loose usb ports (too much clearance between female and male sockets). Check also their connections inside the cpu unit.

If none of them worked, I think you...

Have you already tried the link below? I do not know what os you are using but read this link.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/817900

If it doesn't help, buy pci card.

Since you've done everything to resolve the problem. Only I can see is buy a USB 2.0 pci card.

Test one memory stick at a time and try it also in different dimm slots.

If crucial doesn't work, try this link.

http://www.memoryx.net/

Just find your Toshiba memory manually. I have used their products for several years.

Clean them first especially their gold contacts with an eraser. Test with one memory module at a time then start your computer so you can identify which one of the two is defective.

if none of the...

No, it's not time to give up your cpu yet. There are factors to be considered to try before confirming your processor is not fit or not functioning very well with your current setup.

If you have...