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RAM Failure
Name: robertj1277 Date: December 26, 2005 at 16:04:25 Pacific OS: winxp pro CPU/Ram: P4 2.8C Ghz/ 512 maybe 10
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So, i had 512 in my system previously. I bought another 512, different speed AND different company. So, i put the new one in, and it just hung after th POST which said 1024000K OK, or a number pretty close to that. Took it out, computer runs fine now. Is there a way to get this to work? I really dont want to have to go back and return it, but i will if it must be done. What about CAS or something like that? BIOS update maybe? MBoard is ASUS P4s800-MX. About 1.5 years old.
Name: street1 Date: December 26, 2005 at 16:12:15 Pacific
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http://www.crucial.com/>You do not have to buy from them but, your answer is here.
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Response Number 2
Name: street1 Date: December 26, 2005 at 16:14:15 Pacific
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If I may add everyone is to bios happy.That is your last resort on computer repair.
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Response Number 3
Name: ham30 Date: December 26, 2005 at 16:43:32 Pacific
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Try a memory test on the new stick. Memtest http://www.snapfiles.com/get/memtest86.html or Docmem http://downloads-zdnet.com.com/3001-2094-1534814.html
Sorry, I do not check for private messages
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Response Number 4
Name: robertj1277 Date: December 26, 2005 at 17:28:13 Pacific
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new input as i am running tests as we speak. this new RAM, seems to be working very odd. I just left it in as the lone 512, and windows kept crashing with error messages 0x00A and 0x008E with driver win32k.sys. Now im back to the original and the system is running stable and happy. Maybe its a faulty piece?
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Response Number 5
Name: robertj1277 Date: December 26, 2005 at 17:55:44 Pacific
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one more thing. im mixing single sided with double sided.
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Response Number 6
Name: street1 Date: December 26, 2005 at 18:51:19 Pacific
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In response 5,you answered your own question.Good Luck!
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Response Number 7
Name: GX1 Man Date: December 26, 2005 at 18:55:33 Pacific
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You obviously bought RAM that was incompatible with your system. Not bad RAM, just bad purchase. Sorry.
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Response Number 8
Name: robertj1277 Date: December 27, 2005 at 07:10:01 Pacific
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Damn. Well, i guess im a little wiser now. Look before you leap. Thanks.
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