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BSOD after installing new ram
Name: Kevin J Date: January 29, 2009 at 13:24:24 Pacific OS: Windows Vista CPU/Ram: Intel Core 2 Duo/Corsair PC-4200 DDR2 4GB Product: Self built / SELF BUILT Subcategory: RAM
Comment:
I recently installed 4 new 1GB sticks of Corsair PC2-4200 @ 533MHz ram and I got a BSOD containing an error saying Memory_Management and at the bottom saying: **STOP: 0x0000001A (0x00008886,0x82CBF9D4,0x00000501) what does this error mean?
Name: aegis1 Date: January 29, 2009 at 14:07:57 Pacific
Reply:
It might mean that one of the new RAM sticks is defective.
FWIW to XP users: When you click on the 'Command Prompt' you are just causing the 'Command prompt' to be displayed. This prompt gives you access to NTVDM.EXE, the 'NT Virtual DOS Manager'.
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Response Number 2
Name: RTAdams89 Date: January 29, 2009 at 14:08:55 Pacific
Reply:
Are you sure you used the right type/speed RAM for your motherboard? Have you tried using MemTest 86 or the RAM tester on the Vista CD? Have you tired installign only one stick, two sticks, etc?
Name: Gaurav0012 Date: March 1, 2009 at 05:04:10 Pacific
Reply:
change RAM slot. if same error , then change RAM
Thanks,
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Response Number 4
Name: UpAndComing Date: March 2, 2009 at 10:07:39 Pacific
Reply:
use memtest86 to test 2 sticks of ram at a time. if either group fails, test each stick from that group individually until you have identified which of the 4 work, and which of the 4 do not.
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