Burnt RAM and Possibly Motherboard

[punter]

Dear All...

A friend recently upgraded their RAM on their old Acer Aspire PC from
ACer DDR 256mb to Hynix DDR 1Gb (one stick). When switching the PC
back on it smoked and burnt two of the pins, and their are two
corresponding burn marks on the RAM slot on the m/brd. (it appears
that they put the RAM in the correct way!!)

After taking out the burnt RAM and putting in the old RAM into the
second slot the PC didn't start. I presume the mobo is to blame.

Could this have been a result of bad RAM, or was 1Gb too much for this
old 200W machine to handle? Does a scorched RAM slot equate to a
buggered mobo (I can't see any singed circuitry!!).

I tried a spare power box for them but it still didn't make any
difference (just in case the original burnt out at the same time).

Any possible diagnosis would be very valuable!!

Many Thanks...

punter...

 

[Conor]

Dear All...

A friend recently upgraded their RAM on their old Acer Aspire PC from
ACer DDR 256mb to Hynix DDR 1Gb (one stick). When switching the PC
back on it smoked and burnt two of the pins, and their are two
corresponding burn marks on the RAM slot on the m/brd. (it appears
that they put the RAM in the correct way!!)

After taking out the burnt RAM and putting in the old RAM into the
second slot the PC didn't start. I presume the mobo is to blame.

Could this have been a result of bad RAM, or was 1Gb too much for this
old 200W machine to handle? Does a scorched RAM slot equate to a
buggered mobo (I can't see any singed circuitry!!).

I tried a spare power box for them but it still didn't make any
difference (just in case the original burnt out at the same time).

Any possible diagnosis would be very valuable!!

Many Thanks...

He ****ed it, it's dead.

 

[DaveW]

That old computer motherboard was not designed to handle 1 GB sticks. It is
most likely fried.

 

[Franc Zabkar]

A friend recently upgraded their RAM on their old Acer Aspire PC from
ACer DDR 256mb to Hynix DDR 1Gb (one stick). When switching the PC
back on it smoked and burnt two of the pins, and their are two
corresponding burn marks on the RAM slot on the m/brd.

Can you see which pins?
http://www.technick.net/public/code/cp_dpage.php?aiocp_dp=pinconmem_ddr_sdram_dimm_184

Can you see any part numbers on the 1GB module?

- Franc Zabkar