Computer Problems? Computing.Net has over 1,000,000 posts about all things technology related! Over 90% answered within 24 hours! Click here to start participating now! Also, be sure to check out the New User Guide.
Can bad RAM damage a Mobo?
Name: M@ Date: January 17, 2003 at 14:11:10 Pacific OS: Windows XP Pro CPU/Ram: 1.3Ghz Athlon, 256MB SDRA
Comment:
I recently replaced my motherboard because one of the DIMM slots was found to be faultly. My fixed PC just 'froze up' on me for the 2nd time since (About a month).
Can the RAM stick that was in the faultly slot have been damaged? And can this damage spread to my new board's slot?
Should I replace the stick that was in the original damaged slot? Or am I just being paranoid? But I don't want to 'wait and see' in case something bad happens.
Summary: If Windows boots up the DIMM is fine (lol) seriously,I would go to your mobo web-site or crucial.com to see what type of RAM your mobo can handle,you just might have a bad stick of RAM. ...
Summary: "The computer booted up just fine, but about 10 minutes later I lost power to all USB devices." If Windows was still working otherwise, I know of no way bad ram can cause that, and that probably poin...
Summary: I have the Gigabyte GA-8KNXP mobo...And it has 6 RAM slots. But there is a catch. 2 are for 2 sided memories and 4 are for singel sided memories. (I think thats how it works). Right now I have 2 (512d...
0 
