Monitor in Power saving mode

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I added extra Memory to my desktop, but on restarting, monitor says
no Signal, I reinstalled old memory Stick, to no avail..
totally fustrated...help please !!!!
 
Check to make sure that the video card is properly seated. Also make
sure that the monitor cables are firmly connected. Some BIOS have
settings to toggle the video adapter from the AGP to PCI Bus, make sure
that it is set to the correct Bus.

John
 
I added extra Memory to my desktop, but on restarting, monitor says
no Signal, I reinstalled old memory Stick, to no avail..
totally fustrated...help please !!!!
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There's a pretty good chance that when you did this you loosened
something--either the video card's seating in the motherboard or the
monitor's connection to the video card. Check both to make sure the
connections are good.

Another possibility is that you might have caused a discharge of
static electricity while working in the case and fried something. It's
always a good to discharge yourself before touching anything inside
the case.
 
BillOC said:
I added extra Memory to my desktop, but on restarting, monitor says
no Signal, I reinstalled old memory Stick, to no avail..
totally fustrated...help please !!!!
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Did you make absolutely sure all power was off inside the computer ?

The RAM sockets remain powered, if you "soft off" the computer.

If you use the switch on the back of the computer, that turns
off *all* the power, including the power to the RAM sockets.
If the power supply doesn't have a switch (like some Apple computers),
then unplug the computer to achieve the same result.

Some brands of motherboards, include a LED which is tied to +5VSB.
If you see the LED is lit, it is unsafe to install RAM in the socket.
Once the LED is off, then it would be safe to work on the hardware.

Failure to remove all power from the computer, when making hardware
changes, could damage something.

What I do on my own systems here, is unplug the computer, so I
know for sure there is no power present.

These rules also apply when "clearing the CMOS". That is
another procedure that can damage stuff, if power remains on.

In terms of ESD practices, you should use a wrist strap when
working on RAM. Clip the alligator clip to a shiny screw on one
of the I/O connectors on the back of the computer (serial port,
parallel port, or some other connector with screws on it). The
other part of it, fastens around the bare skin on your wrist.
This helps keep your body, at the same electrical potential
as the computer. Keep the RAM in its antistatic bag, until
you're ready to install it, and your wrist strap is on.
Don't handle the RAM by the gold contacts - the contacts
contaminate easily. When removing RAM, put it immediately
inside the antistatic bag again, for storage.

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2479151

At one time, when RAM cost $600.00, they used to throw
a wrist strap in the package with your RAM order. Now that
RAM is dirt cheap, you have to remember to buy the wrist
strap yourself.

Paul
 
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