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If u guys figure this out i will give u a cookie...

Ok i bought some new ram two 1gb DDR333 CL2.5 stuff...
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When i put it into my pc.. and started it a loud long beep occurred... (which means motherboard couldnt find any ram)

this is my motherboard

This is my PC specs
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This is another tech forum with the things i have already tryed...
http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=11773

plz help me i spent quite a bit of cash on this ram and it doesnt want to work for me...:sad:

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Short expert note for (and anyone else hitting the same problem).

The MSI K7N2M / K7N2GM family used on Socket A systems only has two DDR DIMM slots and expects standard DDR266/333 modules; the board’s manual lists a 2‑DIMM, up to 2GB limit and shows the BIOS/memory behaviour you’ll see at POST. If a board “long‑beeps” and refuses to count memory, an incompatibility between the DIMM construction and the chipset is a common cause. MSI manual.

A very common failure mode with cheap 1GB DDR sticks from that era is density/organization mismatch. Some 1GB DIMMs were built with 128M×4 (so‑called “high‑density”) chips that many desktop chipsets (including many nForce2 designs) either half‑detect or don’t address at all; the correct, broadly compatible 1GB sticks use 64M×8 chips (dual‑rank). That explains why brand/new sticks bought on auction sites often didn’t work even though physically they fit. DDR SDRAM overview (density notes) · practical note on module density and compatibility.

Practical checklist (order matters):

  • Try one new stick alone in the primary DIMM (reseat firmly) and note any beep pattern / memory count.
  • Swap the new stick into every slot (to rule out a bad slot) and confirm the old stick still works in those same slots.
  • Clear CMOS, then try again; if available update the BIOS per the manual (sometimes addresses SPD/density fixes).
  • Run a standalone memory tester like MemTest86 from USB to validate any stick that will POST.
    Following these steps isolates bad modules vs slot/BIOS issues. MemTest86 · MSI BIOS update notes in manual.

If replacement is needed, buy branded, vendor‑listed, low‑density 1GB modules (use the vendor compatibility tool or the motherboard QVL). Returning the eBay sticks was a sensible choice if they failed basic single‑stick tests. Also note ’s point about re‑checking seating and connections — it’s easy to miss a half‑seated DIMM or a clipped retention tab. Kingston compatibility reference for nForce2 boards.

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Usually, bad RAM is 3 long beeps, but this varies from BIOS to BIOS. HAve you checked for loose connections? Seated the CPU properly?

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Yea ive checked all connection, i have dismatteled and re-assembled my whole PC... the old ram still works in it but the new stuff doesn't... dosnt matter anyway i have sent the ram back... thats for the help anyway... ;)

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