2 bad modules (?)

[THE_OTHER_DON]

These (2) 512mb sticks (VS512MB400) have served me well for a good while...are they now dead?

I have swapped these around, tried them one at a time in both mem slots.... the only thing I get is a tone from my bios (1 lllllooonnnngggg tone for 3 seconds that repeats every 3 seconds for as long as you leave the computer on. (IE no memory found)

 

Monitor will NOT come on (obviously)

Tried clearing CMOS too, no change.

[RAM GUY]

It would be close to impossible that both modules would fail at the same time, can you test them in another system to be sure?

[THE_OTHER_DON]

2 bad modules...while unlikely it remains possible both have ceased to function simutaneously.

 

Unfortunately my backup computer only supports SD, so no, I have no other way to test it. My backup uses SD and my MAIN can use either....so if my main boots off of SD would that suffice as a test?

 

Let me know please... this SLOW computer is aggravating to work with!!

[THE_OTHER_DON]

UPDATE:

Ah ha....problem solved.... I located a spare 512mb module of PC2700 hiding in my spare parts bin.

 

Unfortunately it did not boot my system either.....looks like my memory may be OK. I won't know for sure until I get a new mobo or processor...time for an upgrade anyhow.

 

Can you please keep this support / claim - not sure what number you refer to it as - open? I will have a new setup shortly.

 

PS: Will this memory be sufficient it an ASUS A8N - SLI Socket 939 with an AMD 3500+ Venice core? I don't game, but I don't want bottlenecking due to slow memory either.

Thanks!

[Wired]

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