A friend recently upgraded their RAM on their old Acer Aspire PC from
ACer DDR 256mb to Hynix DDR 1Gb (one stick). When switching the PC
back on it smoked and burnt two of the pins, and their are two
corresponding burn marks on the RAM slot on the m/brd. (it appears
that they put the RAM in the correct way!!)
After taking out the burnt RAM and putting in the old RAM into the
second slot the PC didn't start. I presume the mobo is to blame.
Could this have been a result of bad RAM, or was 1Gb too much for this
old 200W machine to handle? Does a scorched RAM slot equate to a
buggered mobo (I can't see any singed circuitry!!).
I tried a spare power box for them but it still didn't make any
difference (just in case the original burnt out at the same time).
In article <1176467443.921271.61190@n59g2000hsh.googlegroups. com>,
punter says...
> Dear All...
>
> A friend recently upgraded their RAM on their old Acer Aspire PC from
> ACer DDR 256mb to Hynix DDR 1Gb (one stick). When switching the PC
> back on it smoked and burnt two of the pins, and their are two
> corresponding burn marks on the RAM slot on the m/brd. (it appears
> that they put the RAM in the correct way!!)
>
> After taking out the burnt RAM and putting in the old RAM into the
> second slot the PC didn't start. I presume the mobo is to blame.
>
> Could this have been a result of bad RAM, or was 1Gb too much for this
> old 200W machine to handle? Does a scorched RAM slot equate to a
> buggered mobo (I can't see any singed circuitry!!).
>
> I tried a spare power box for them but it still didn't make any
> difference (just in case the original burnt out at the same time).
>
> Any possible diagnosis would be very valuable!!
>
> Many Thanks...
>
He ****ed it, it's dead.
--
Conor
Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright
until you hear them speak.........
That old computer motherboard was not designed to handle 1 GB sticks. It is
most likely fried.
--
DaveW
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"punter" <punter1000@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1176467443.921271.61190@n59g2000hsh.googlegro ups.com...
> Dear All...
>
> A friend recently upgraded their RAM on their old Acer Aspire PC from
> ACer DDR 256mb to Hynix DDR 1Gb (one stick). When switching the PC
> back on it smoked and burnt two of the pins, and their are two
> corresponding burn marks on the RAM slot on the m/brd. (it appears
> that they put the RAM in the correct way!!)
>
> After taking out the burnt RAM and putting in the old RAM into the
> second slot the PC didn't start. I presume the mobo is to blame.
>
> Could this have been a result of bad RAM, or was 1Gb too much for this
> old 200W machine to handle? Does a scorched RAM slot equate to a
> buggered mobo (I can't see any singed circuitry!!).
>
> I tried a spare power box for them but it still didn't make any
> difference (just in case the original burnt out at the same time).
>
> Any possible diagnosis would be very valuable!!
>
> Many Thanks...
>
> punter...
>
On 13 Apr 2007 05:30:43 -0700, "punter" <punter1000@gmail.com> put
finger to keyboard and composed:
>A friend recently upgraded their RAM on their old Acer Aspire PC from
>ACer DDR 256mb to Hynix DDR 1Gb (one stick). When switching the PC
>back on it smoked and burnt two of the pins, and their are two
>corresponding burn marks on the RAM slot on the m/brd.
Burnt RAM and Possibly Motherboard 
Linear Mode
