Problem getting past POST

[Rin]

Hi

I have a Shuttle SN45G (case, mobo, psu + Sempron2200+) that has a problem: It won't get past POST (computer humms, no picture) when there is a memory stick on first slot.

It did work fine before, but after "it hanged, and after pressing reboot got no picture" I thought vga failure, and tried spare card with no luck. After stripping machine down I noticed that it works fine if I leave first ram slot free. (Had dual Kingston 256 sticks, both work in second slot.)

I can't see any blown components on mobo, nor did bios update help. I do not have much clue about correct memory settings as I have not changed them before.

Any ideas? (Besides using it with one stick )

--Rin

[Beowulf]

You tried using different memory sticks in the first slot (not the Kingston sticks)? Is it under warranty?

[Rin]

Have no other sticks than those 2 identical Kingstons that I can use now, will test if I can get some.
No warranty. (As far as I recall... And dunno what they would have liked about case internals being cut to fit passive vga cooling.)

Thanks for reply.

--Rin

[Edi]

Test both memory sticks in slot 1 one after the other. If neither one works, the problem is a busted motherboard. If one works and the other one doesn't, busted memory.

There might be some warranty on either the mobo or the memory, but you're not going to get anyone to accept it with the modifications you've done on the system.

Edi