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Memory size error when restarting
Name: Todd Date: October 23, 2001 at 11:38:24 Pacific
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When i pc boots up sometimes i get a memory size error then it loads up the memory on my sceen and rest and everything is fine until i reset my pc and i get it again or sometimes my pc will not even boot up after a restart. Sleep mode, start up, shut down all works fine no memory size error until i restart my pc what is wrong?
Name: Eric Date: October 23, 2001 at 11:52:54 Pacific
Reply:
As this is happening before windows boots, it is a hardware problem. Either your memory is faulty or possibly, your motherboard battery is low or dead or you are overclocking your system too much.
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Response Number 2
Name: Todd Date: October 23, 2001 at 14:27:23 Pacific
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It just says 164 memory size error and my processor speed is exactly the way the factory set it at when i bought this pc compaq said it could be my BIOS chip but i doubt that if that was the case i couldn't boot up. How would you know if it is the clock battery?
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Response Number 3
Name: Buzz Date: October 23, 2001 at 16:56:00 Pacific
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Some Compags make you go into the Bios and tell it you changed the memory size. Look in your Compag book on how to access the bios. Hold down the DEL key during bootup, or it could be the f2 key as well.
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Response Number 4
Name: Todd Date: October 23, 2001 at 17:53:37 Pacific
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It's f10 and Compaqs BIOS are very simple you can't do much to it.
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Response Number 5
Name: Ger Date: October 23, 2001 at 18:38:25 Pacific
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If you've reset the size of your swap file, make sure you didn't set it too small as this can cause startup problems.
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Response Number 6
Name: Todd Date: October 23, 2001 at 20:43:45 Pacific
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No i didn't reset anything with windows or touched it's memory files it just started going out after 2 years of having this pc.
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