Installed Ram Backwards

[Master Shake]

Believe it or not I actuall installed my ddr2 800 ram backwards

couldn't figure out why it would not post, and why the ram was VERY hot.

well I switched them around and now everything seems to work fine.


how badly could I have damaged my ram by doing this?
The system only ran for a min or 2 at a time before I figured it out.

 

[JustaGeek]

If you damaged something, you would have known by now.

You're fine.

 

[Cutthroat]

Originally posted by: Master Shake
Believe it or not I actuall installed my ddr2 800 ram backwards

couldn't figure out why it would not post, and why the ram was VERY hot.

well I switched them around and now everything seems to work fine.


how badly could I have damaged my ram by doing this?
The system only ran for a min or 2 at a time before I figured it out.

How? I just don't understand how you got them in backwards.

Anyway you're lucky it still works, I'd run memtest86 for a few loops and make sure there are no minor errors you haven't noticed yet.

 

[Master Shake]

Originally posted by: Cutthroat

Originally posted by: Master Shake
Believe it or not I actuall installed my ddr2 800 ram backwards

couldn't figure out why it would not post, and why the ram was VERY hot.

well I switched them around and now everything seems to work fine.


how badly could I have damaged my ram by doing this?
The system only ran for a min or 2 at a time before I figured it out.

How? I just don't understand how you got them in backwards.

Anyway you're lucky it still works, I'd run memtest86 for a few loops and make sure there are no minor errors you haven't noticed yet.

I am an idiot

I was tired

have not installed ram in years

installed it while mobo was in the case and couldn't see that well

I am an idiot

 

[JustaGeek]

You're not an idiot - just don't do it again... LOL.

 

[Kakumba]

but HOW!!!! I mean, physically, thats not easy... I can understand if you would try it backwards, but it didn't go in, so you take it out and realize you were trying backwards. but to actually get it in there? Oh well, sounds like no permanent damage.

 

[Jman13]

I agree...how? Installing the RAM backwards would mean either destroying the slot on the motherboard by bashing through the key divider, or, slicing a notch into your RAM stick? They physically won't fit in the slot backwards, so I'm curious as to how you did that without killing your board, RAM or both?

 

[cmdrdredd]

Originally posted by: Jman13
I agree...how? Installing the RAM backwards would mean either destroying the slot on the motherboard by bashing through the key divider, or, slicing a notch into your RAM stick? They physically won't fit in the slot backwards, so I'm curious as to how you did that without killing your board, RAM or both?

exactly...it's impossible to install backwards unless you broke it in the process.

The only thing I can think of is that when you installed the sticks you didn't get them fitted 100% into the socket.

 

[NeoPTLD]

It's actually possible to install it backward. It wouldn't seat quite all the way, but gets pretty darn close. I've done it once, but I caught it before I turned it on.

 

[Master Shake]

Originally posted by: cmdrdredd

Originally posted by: Jman13
when you installed the sticks you didn't get them fitted 100% into the socket.

BINGO






I really hope I didn't mess anything up


could it have damaged the motherboard too?

 

[JustaGeek]

You're fine.

Don't worry, if the computer is working fine, you have not done any damage.

You guys stop bugging him. It's stupid... until it happens to you!

 

[Master Shake]

Originally posted by: JustaGeek
You're fine.

Don't worry, if the computer is working fine, you have not done any damage.

You guys stop bugging him. It's stupid... until it happens to you!

well I deserve to get some for doing something that dumb.


The system seems to be working great tho so I guess no probs

 

[myocardia]

Originally posted by: Master Shake
The system seems to be working great tho so I guess no probs

Originally posted by: Cutthroat
Anyway you're lucky it still works, I'd run memtest86 for a few loops and make sure there are no minor errors you haven't noticed yet.

Have you done this yet?

 

[Master Shake]

I only had time to run one pass and it didn't error


but



I had the memory in the other 2 slots when it was backwards

I am gonna swap it back to those slots the right way and test it again

Is it possible to have damaged the slots?

 

[Cutthroat]

Is it possible to have damaged the slots?

Yes, try it and see.

Looks like you are very lucky.

 

[KoolDrew]

As suggested, I would definitely run Memtest for a while just to make sure they are alright. I have actually installed RAM backwards at one point two, but when it didn't go in, I realized it and turned them around.

 

[Kakumba]

I have almost attempted to install RAM backwards a couple of times. I always double check the orientation, so caught it both times. Anyways, sounds like no harm done, so thats good, lesson learned.

 

[Master Shake]

4 passes on memtest and no errors


I dodged that bullet