I reciently recieved a 512 DDR266 PC2100 memory dimm and placed it in my second memory bank. (1st bank has a 256)
PC was unplugged at time of install. Reconnected power cord and started up the machine. System check showed original 256 RAM only. Swapped memory banks (after power off and unplug) This time on power up there was a smell of ozone and the monitor remained DEAD. The fans start up and the drives start to spin but nothing else.
Removed new 512 dim and placed original 256 in 1st slot and power up. Still nothing (Dead monitor). Motherboard has built in video so tried a video card. Result...nothing new. Got another 256 meg Ram chip and put it in and powered up. Again, nothing, monitor is still dead and no activity.
Other than a mother board replacement or a CPU replacement (Both expensive experiments) I'm at a loss as to what could have happened.
Anyone have any similar experience or suggestions on how to debug the problem?
PC was unplugged at time of install. Reconnected power cord and started up the machine. System check showed original 256 RAM only. Swapped memory banks (after power off and unplug) This time on power up there was a smell of ozone and the monitor remained DEAD. The fans start up and the drives start to spin but nothing else.
Removed new 512 dim and placed original 256 in 1st slot and power up. Still nothing (Dead monitor). Motherboard has built in video so tried a video card. Result...nothing new. Got another 256 meg Ram chip and put it in and powered up. Again, nothing, monitor is still dead and no activity.
Other than a mother board replacement or a CPU replacement (Both expensive experiments) I'm at a loss as to what could have happened.
Anyone have any similar experience or suggestions on how to debug the problem?