I am a stupid f@@k

[shady]

OMG.....I am f@@ked....I have done something terrible to my rig http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/frown.gif http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/frown.gif http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/frown.gif Here is the story;

Couple of days ago I was asked to test a stick of RAM, 64MN DIMM PC100, I have agreed and replaced my Mushkin with that stick of RAM. Evidently I have not seated it in there fully, one half of the RAM was out of the socket and the other half was in and seated. check this out; I turn on the computer, at that time I am looking on my motherboard, I see the CPU powering up and then I notice the smell of melting plastic, however I didn't see any smoke! I unplug the cord with the speed of light, already then I had cold limbs. I got scared sh**less! I put the RAM back in the old computer and it works, no probs. there. My computer now has problem; Through out the use, my computer freezes and I have to restart.....sometimes it would freeze as soon as it gets to the desktop and would leave me with uncontrolable mouse and a sound that seems to stuck at one place....sometimes it would freeze while I am browsing the internet.....but it would always freeze, sooner or later it would freeze. If I try to install something, like a program (WinAce, Norton, etc.) it would freeze when reaches the progress bar. Note this I had to set all the settings in BIOS to "Fail Safe Defaults", those are the lowest setting for RAM and speed, to make the computer somewhat torelable, in other words to prevent it from freezing when it reaches the desktop. Now I can't play any games period. It would not even load a game! So basicly it would freeze if there is a semi-advance task to perform. I have tried setting RAM in sockets (DIMM2 and DIMM3) other than DIMM1, it still does the same thing. I have tried reinstalling Windows98SE still does the same thing. Guys and gals I need your help! What could it be that is messed up? I think it must be motherboard...... I will apreciate every single opinion on my problem.

P.S. Windows98 detects my nic, but does not want to install it, I mean it detects PCI ethernet controller and then when I try to install the driver and point to the driver directory - it acts stupid. When I try to run dignostic.exe from driver dir. it tells me that the adapter is not found....

[This message has been edited by socalgal (edited 01-24-2001).]

[Roy]

You didn't see any smoke, but you smelled it. I suggest you take the mobo out and inspect it very carefully, especially in the area of the RAM sockets. If you're lucky, there will be evidence of a burned printed circuit trace. Someone familiar with salvaging such things might be able to fix it. I hope it is so. Good Luck.

BTW ~ If you tell us where you are located, maybe a fellow SysOptian can help more directly. http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

[shady]

I have took the rig apart and then put it back together, I have inspected the MB and could not find any signs of damage...the back is orange and shiny (KT7-RAID) DIMM sockets look alright....


Oh yeah I am in West Hollywood part of Los Angeles

[This message has been edited by shady (edited 01-24-2001).]

[shady]

it smells "healthy", I mean no foul smell of burned plastic or anything like that.....I mean Enermax 330W is pretty tough.....Any more ideas?

[shady]

Important!

.....Evidently I have not seated it in there fully, one half of the RAM was out of the socket and the other half was in and seated.....

When I say "out" it was not in the mid-air but it was resting on the PCB, when other half was in.....it was touching some circuts and other "tiny" stuff

[shady]

bump

[Mark]

Unfortunately, I agree with you - I think the motherboard has been damaged. Can you try your components in another one to confirm?

[shady]

y0 it is the mobo!!!!!!! I just changed my old KT7 with the new one.......and the problems are fixed!!!!! YAHOOOOO!!!