Re: upgrading memory
- From: Bruce Chambers <bchambers@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2007 17:20:31 -0600
mooky wrote:
I have posted several threads about having PC and Windows XP
problems...I FINALLY fixed those problems myself by doing Google
searches the past 2 or 3 weeks...I don't want to go into major details
of all my errors, but somehow my permissions in XP Home got screwed up
and I could run most of my programs and kept getting errors when
trying to register .dll files. I did trace my freezing problem by
trial and error with my memory. I was doing a repair install, which
never helped anything, and it kept freezing up when having only 13
mins left to install...I put in my old RAM after removing the 2 sticks
of 256 and it froze up even faster. I then put my RAM I had back
in...after freezing up again I took out one of the 356 sticks and
finished with the repair install...now I am upgrading my memory and
purchased 2 sticks of 512....I am wondering if I would have the same
problems with freezing up again if I install both sticks of RAM...I am
not sure if the RAM is bad I removed or the slot is faulty....they
were both KINGSTON 256mb pc133 sdram...Also had a "memory could not be
read" error when they were both installed and I was using Windows
media player and watching streaming video when I closed the
player...also had that same problem when listening to Shoutcast radio
after closing winamp. I never knew why that was and am hoping that I
do not have the same problems with my new memory. The PC ran fine for
a few months or more before I started having random freezes...I am
just hoping it was a fulty stick of RAM.
It is absolutely essential that any new RAM module(s) be fully
compatible with both the motherboard and/or any other RAM module(s)
already in the system. Additionally, there are sometimes jumper
switches on older motherboards that need to be reset for new RAM
configurations. Consult your motherboard's manual or the
manufacturer's web site for specific instructions and compatibility
requirements.
If you cannot lay your hands upon the computer's manual and the
manufacturer doesn't provide a support web site, you can use these
utilities to help determine the correct type of RAM needed:
SiSoft's Sandra
http://www.sisoftware.co.uk/index.php?dir=&location=sware_dl&lang=en
Belarc Advisor
http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html
Unlimited Possibilities' AIDA32
http://forum.aumha.org/overflow/aida32.zip
Also, Crucial Memory's web site (www.crucial.com) has a database
to help to find the right RAM for your specific make and model
computer and/or motherboard. (Incidentally, Crucial is the only company from which I ever buy RAM. I've never been disappointed.)
How could I tell if my
memory slot that was bad?
Use MemTest86 (http://www.memtest86.com/) It's free. Then you can check with the motherboard manufacturer for any additional diagnostic utilities.
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