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PC restarting in a loop after RAM upgrade

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SoGeKi_974 Posted messages 8 Status Member -  
SoGeKi_974 Posted messages 8 Status Member -
I recently bought 4 GB of RAM to replace my 2 GB. The problem is that after replacing it, the PC only turns on and then off endlessly.
If anyone has a solution, that would be great :)

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  1. BLEGAL56
     
    Hello
    did you buy a 4GB RAM stick or two

    you can install 2 RAM sticks of 2GB each, which will give you a total of 4GB

    Specifications of your Gigabyte GA-G31M-ES2L
    Number of DDRII slots 2
    Supported DDRII frequencies PC6400/5300
    Dual Channel Yes
    ECC/Registered No/no
    Maximum DDRII capacity 4GB 2x2
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    1. SoGeKi_974 Posted messages 8 Status Member 1
       
      I bought 2 sticks of 2 GB each.
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    2. BLEGAL56
       
      maybe a hairpin is dead
      have you tested one by one
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      1. SoGeKi_974 Posted messages 8 Status Member 1 > BLEGAL56
         
        Yes, it's the same for both :/
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    3. BLEGAL56
       
      WARNING: This RAM is compatible only with servers, workstations, and desktop computers that support ECC!

      your motherboard is not compatible with ECC
      ECC/Registered No/no

      it's normal that it's not working
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    4. SoGeKi_974 Posted messages 8 Status Member 1
       
      Ah okay! Thank you very much everyone for your help :D
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  2. tsuyo21 Posted messages 6766 Status Member 476
     
    can you provide the reference for the old RAM and the new one?
    maybe there is an incompatibility.

    Otherwise, remove them, blow on them, and put them back in, making sure that they are perfectly clipped in (without forcing), straight, properly inserted, and without dust in the connector.

    If you have multiple sticks, start with just one, then add a second one, and so on...

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    1. SoGeKi_974 Posted messages 8 Status Member 1
       
      My old RAMs are two Corsair "VS1GB667D2" of 1 GB each and my motherboard is a Gigabyte GA-G31M-ES2L.
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    2. SoGeKi_974 Posted messages 8 Status Member 1
       
      Ps: the problem surely doesn't come from my PC, I put my old RAM back in and everything worked fine.
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  3. beber67470 Posted messages 5123 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   811
     
    Good evening

    It seems that your RAM is not compatible, put your old RAM back in and try again

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    1. SoGeKi_974 Posted messages 8 Status Member 1
       
      my new RAM is second-hand "HYS72T256220HP-3S-B"
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  4. Vodka_Boy Posted messages 70 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   38
     
    Hi, you didn't happen to put in some DDR3, did you?
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    1. SoGeKi_974 Posted messages 8 Status Member 1
       
      No, look at the RAM I put in, it's indeed DDR2.
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    2. Vodka_Boy Posted messages 70 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   38
       
      Yes, I just saw that you replied after my message.
      Is it a single 4GB stick or two 2GB sticks?
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