What is computer not starting programs?

Question

I just upgraded my ram from 512 mbs to 1 gig and I upgraded my graphics card from 128 to 256 and now my computer is not allowing any start up to any of my programs i start to load and it just quits i dont know if it is a virus or i was told it was the motherboard if there is anything that i can do it fix the problem please tell me or if i should just take it into a repair shop.

Answer

This question was answered on July 20, 2005. Much of the information contained herein may have changed since posting.

If you know the type of motherboard you have, Iwould sugest looking it up online and checking how much Ram it can support, and what types of video cards it can support. It is possible that your motherboard doesn't support that much memory.If you're not getting any power at all, this may suggest that the motherboard was exposed to static electricity, which may have caused it to malfunction. If you think this is the case, then I would take it into a repair shop.

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Posted by adam of Chandler-Gilbert Community College on July 20, 2005