[Hondaracer]

weird problem i just had.. i dunno if i just fried this ram or what

so basically right now i'm running 8GB of this Mushkin Enhanced PC3-12800 ram, 4GBX2

today i went out and bought another 8GB, the exact same ram, or so it appears, the only difference is that the ram that was in the computer has these Chrome brackets on it and this new ram i just bought does not, but same SKU and seemingly the same ram from NCIX

anyways i went to go install it like i have a million other times, plugged it in and hooked my computer back up, i was sitting on the floor next to the case when i started it and as soon as i pressed the power button i smelt this kind of burning, it wasnt like your typical electrical burning smell though, so i waited for a second and figured maybe this was just what it smelt like down by the case on start up

waited a few more seconds and my monitors didnt kick in, so i turned off the computer and opened the case back up, checked my ram.. looked fine so looked around some more

then i pulled the sticks of ram and one of the new ones i just installed was upside down.. wtf.. i dont even know how it got into the slot upside down, it was perfectly flush with the other sticks

so i spun that one around reinstalled both of them to make sure 100% they were both correct, started up computer again and the monitors did not kick in again..

so i pulled both sticks of ram, and the computer turned on fine with the original 2 sticks..

also now that i look at it, when the ram was in, there was a red light on inside my case, i'm asuming on the MB?

is my new ram fried or what?


EDIT*

Ok so i tried it all again, got the ram back in and started it up, no burning smell and it's running fine, and showing the full 16GB of memory now.. wtf..

also i fully inspected the ram and sockets and there were no burn marks etc. so am I in the clear?