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New RAM results in Blue screen
hey, i decided to upgrade them ram in my computer to 2gb, instead of the 512mb it already had installed, so i did so... the computer worked fine for a few days, no problems at all. Now, a few days on, i loaded up my computer and after a couple of mins it will go to a blue screen which says something about dumping virtual waste... ive put the 512mb back in a computer works ok again. Any help that'd make the 2gb work?? cheers Kris. -- ludakris |
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New RAM results in Blue screen
Can't say I've ever seen a BSOD that said dumping virtual waste. If you have
2 1GB sticks try booting with one at a time or run memtest on each one to see if one is faulty and get it replaced under warranty. -- Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 "ludakris" wrote in message ... hey, i decided to upgrade them ram in my computer to 2gb, instead of the 512mb it already had installed, so i did so... the computer worked fine for a few days, no problems at all. Now, a few days on, i loaded up my computer and after a couple of mins it will go to a blue screen which says something about dumping virtual waste... ive put the 512mb back in a computer works ok again. Any help that'd make the 2gb work?? cheers Kris. -- ludakris |
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New RAM results in Blue screen
The first thing to do is to install the new memory singly to see if one of
the new memory stick is faulty. If everything works okay with the 512MB RAM installed then one would suspect a faulty memory stick in the new RAM you have purchased. -- -- John Barnett MVP Windows XP Associate Expert Windows Desktop Experience Web: http://www.winuser.co.uk Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org Web: http://www.silversurfer-guide.com The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this mail/post.. "ludakris" wrote in message ... hey, i decided to upgrade them ram in my computer to 2gb, instead of the 512mb it already had installed, so i did so... the computer worked fine for a few days, no problems at all. Now, a few days on, i loaded up my computer and after a couple of mins it will go to a blue screen which says something about dumping virtual waste... ive put the 512mb back in a computer works ok again. Any help that'd make the 2gb work?? cheers Kris. -- ludakris |
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New RAM results in Blue screen
In my experience the quality of new RAM is not very reliable. I have seen
many defective ram sticks from both name brand and no name vendors. However inexperienced upgraders not infrequently fail to fully seat the ram properly which can cause what you are experiencing. |
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New RAM results in Blue screen
And if the new ram is 4 modules, many motherboards are unstable without bios
changes to either increase the DRAM voltage or reduce the speed. But since you said it worked fine for a few days, it sounds more like a poor connection or a faulty module. However, if the failure is after more substantial memory stress, consider reducing ram speed in the bios as a test. "pupick" wrote in message ... In my experience the quality of new RAM is not very reliable. I have seen many defective ram sticks from both name brand and no name vendors. However inexperienced upgraders not infrequently fail to fully seat the ram properly which can cause what you are experiencing. |