Dell Dimension 4700 boot up problem

[jfish]

got a Dell Dimension 4700 with a odd problem

with good memory in (tested in another PC) OC boots up but nothing on screen

when booted up with no memory get the usual beeps warning me

so any idea why with good memory its boots up without post but no display

duff motherboard ? duff CPU ?

[mcgeoff]

Could be wrong type of ram, worth checking dell site to check its compatable with m/b

[jfish]

Could be wrong type of ram, worth checking dell site to check its compatable with m/b

if it was wrong memory then I would expect the POST to beep and complain about it

[firemouth]

got a Dell Dimension 4700 with a odd problem

with good memory in (tested in another PC) OC boots up but nothing on screen

when booted up with no memory get the usual beeps warning me

so any idea why with good memory its boots up without post but no display

duff motherboard ? duff CPU ?

ok, if you still use the on-board graphics, its probably down to the type of memory. or the slots you are using. memory for on-board graphics is shared with "system" memory.

the memory needs to go in the slots, closest to the graphics heat sync and CPU socket. if you are doing that, and you have remember to plug back in your cable (to the monitor) and swithch it back on (bin there done that got the red face) its down to the type of memory.

take a look at this: Documentation

plug your memory back in and see what the lights say.

they memory you should have is: 400-MHz (PC2-3200) or 533-MHz (PC2-4300) DDR2 unbuffered SDRAM non-ECC

[chroma]

Memory is sketchy at best, especaly on ASUS motherboards, i had an old A7N266 motherboard and it refused to boot with anything other than "cost me an arm, leg and firstborn" spec ram.

That was mostly down to the north bridge (Alimajik1) being complete shit, other north bridges have their issues too though, a few from via have been incompattable with a range of memories and graphics boards.