2010-08-27, 10:05 PM
Cancambo Wrote:Alright, I added two sticks of T2893 RAM to the 6414 and placed a HDD from a old T3406 in there as well as also trying the other T2893's HDD. The computer turns on, but nothing at all displays on the monitor. I've tried two monitors and both receive no signal. Also, for further testing purposes, I also tried the T3406 and nothing will display with those either. Neither of these computers were disserviced for any display problems. Is this more likely a HDD problem or a motherboard problem since the VGA connects to the motherboard.
It could be that the northbridge doesn't like different speed RAM.
OK to verify, you have a molex/SATA power connector connected to the HDD right?
First off, try unplugging the HDD (though it probably isn't the problem, it is less cubersome to physically disable).
If there is still nothing on the display, then take out the 2 modules of RAM that you added in. At this point, if everything is fine, then take out the two modules of RAM left in it, and replace them with the two modules that you took out earlier. If it turns on, then try putting the other 2 RAM modules (the other T2893 you have) into it.
To me it sounds like either a RAM incompatibility (since the Radeon Xpress 200 does use shared memory), or, hopefully not, something got fried.
Oh, does your PC beep a lot when it turns on? If it does, then it's RAM failure (it is just called RAM failure, don't panic).