Computer Broken?

[Oniketsoku]

Hello.

I am having severe problems with my computer.

Recently, I ordered 1 GB of ram for my computer to enhance my PC's performance on WoW. It did not work, so I decided to update my drivers since they were out of date. However, it got all messed up and said I needed to install and download this .NET something-or-other. Once I did, I got another weird Error 1722 thing. I didn't know what to do, so i restarted my computer. Once I did, it brought me to a blue screen saying my Video Driver failed to Initialize. Once this happaned about 5 times, I tried taking the ram out of the computer and then after I did my computer wouldn't even turn on right. It just would sit there frozen at the Power-on-self-test screen. I could not get into the BIOS. (still cant today) I don't know what to do. Earlier today I bought a new GFX card; a Radeon X1050. My old card was a Radeon 9000. Both are AGP.
Please help if you can. I would really like to see my computer functioning before Spring Break is over.
Thank you,
-Oni.

[pharoah]

sounds like the new ram is either bad,or not compatible.check vendor lists for compatible ram.you can try memtest to see if the ram is defective.

Memtest86.com - Memory Diagnostic

[Oniketsoku]

I think it was.

I bought it from Crucial.com which scanned my computer, their scan said it was compatible. :X

[pharoah]

ok that is a good thing that you did check for compatibility.they must just be defective rma time sounds like.

[Oniketsoku]

What do you think I should do?
My friend looked at it and said my Power Supply might be dead.
Or that I might need a new motherboard, like I sent some sort of electrical shock through the computer.

[pharoah]

first test the ram if it passes the test post back

Memtest86.com - Memory Diagnostic

[Oniketsoku]

How do I test it? I cannot access my computer at all.

Sorry, I'm kind of a newbie.

[pharoah]

i posted that link to the memtest you can download that burn it to a cd,or floppy.if windows wont boot thats ok it will boot from memtest.will your computer not even turn on or anything.

[pharoah]

ok i see, sounds like you may need to reset the bios unplug the power,and look for a little battery on the board"looks like a watch battery".remove that battery for a few minutes.put it back in and try to start the computer.

[Oniketsoku]

Alright, I'll try that and reply back in about 3-5 minutes.

Thanks for replying so fast by the way.

[pharoah]

your welcome i will look for your post back in a few minutes

[Alan]

One thing I would like to add is that Crucial's online scanner totally got my ram wrong! Be careful what you trust.

[Oniketsoku]

I took the lithium battery out and put it back in; after three minutes.
It seemed to have no effect =/

[pharoah]

say all it will do is get to the splash screen and freeze.

[Oniketsoku]

Yeah, it just gets to the power-on-self-test screen and freezes within 2 seconds and doesnt let me into the BIOS.