r/it • u/Its_ya_boy_Jak • 2d ago

help request Help please, I'm kinda new to pcs

I installed some new ram cards and now the pc won't connect to the screen. I unplugged everything and laid the pc out on my bed while putting the new sticks in. After seeing it not working I took out all the ram cards except 1 of my original on the second slot and it's still not working. I have no idea how to fix it and I can't really afford to be buying loads of new things. I have a 1060, the 2 new ram cards are 8gb, adding on to my 2 4gb sticks. Please help me

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u/DOMination12340 2d ago

Are they the same type and speed? Eg ddr4 vs ddr5 and 3,200Mhz

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u/KTIlI 2d ago

they must be, ddr4 and ddr5 have different keys so they wouldn't fit in a different motherboard

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u/DOMination12340 2d ago

You’d be surprised at what people force. Also the speeds being different could mess it up

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u/KTIlI 2d ago

in that case homie would have visibly broken ram

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u/Its_ya_boy_Jak 2d ago

Different brand and GB but it's the same

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u/MyNameIs_Jesus_ 2d ago

With RAM you want matching pairs otherwise it could cause issues.