My computer died on me?

Question

my computer had two sticks of ram one 512mb and one 256 mb so i got a new stick of 512 to upgrade the 256 mb. so when i put in the new stick and turned on my computer it does nothing it goes sits there. the srceen works but stays black and nothing happensanyone have any ideas. if so send me a messgae or im me at SIC135 on aim.

Answer 1

Because the RAM has to be the same. You cant have a 512 and a 256. They both have to be 512 or both 256. I discovered this when I upgraded my RAM. I had a 256 and a 512 and it wouldn't work

Answer 2

make sure they are the same speed.. as well.

Answer 3

Might be bad RAM. Take out the new 512MB and see if the computer starts with the other 2 512s of RAM still in.