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Is the RAM is damaged....

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sourav
sourav Original post #1
Sep 8, 2006 at 11:49 PM
I was checking my RAm with MemTest86+. it founf some errors. The errors are in image format :-

1. *img526.imageshack.us/img526/7325/1bp6.th.jpg

2. *img394.imageshack.us/img394/7941/2oo0.th.jpg

Plz click on it and open it
nishant_nms
Sep 9, 2006 at 7:39 AM
Time to change RAM
V
Sep 9, 2006 at 8:00 AM
yup looks like it
dOm1naTOr
Sep 9, 2006 at 11:14 AM
DO u see any constant restarts or blue screen of death???Or do u get many CRC errors even while simply moving files across Hard disc or installing any exe?
K
Sep 9, 2006 at 11:21 AM
It seems that It's shopping time
sysfilez
Sep 9, 2006 at 12:21 PM
:-( ram prices are very high now. it has increased drastically.
Third Eye
Sep 9, 2006 at 1:45 PM
Do you have any problem with your RAM ? system restarting,hangs.etc ?
Rollercoaster
Sep 9, 2006 at 8:43 PM
hopefully u have OCed ur RAM a wee bit over or the ram modules are in warrenty....
otherwise u need to replace to prevent future troubles...
samrulez
Sep 9, 2006 at 9:29 PM
Actually....u r memory is damaged but....not necessarily.....even if the contact pins r corroded....then u might get thses errors....try cleaning them......
Also I think u don't get new memory unless u get BSODs or hangs or restarts........
gary4gar
gary4gar #10
Sep 9, 2006 at 10:22 PM
offtopic:well AFAIK ram memtest86 the soft used to test ram is though booting through cd or floppy.then how did u manage to take screenshots??
sourav
sourav #11
Sep 9, 2006 at 11:18 PM
"DO u see any constant restarts or blue screen of death???Or do u get many CRC errors even while simply moving files across Hard disc or installing any exe?"
I don't get any constant restarts or BSOD but I get many a times CRC errors

"offtopic:well AFAIK ram memtest86 the soft used to test ram is though booting through cd or floppy.then how did u manage to take screenshots??"

Using mobile phone's camera
dOm1naTOr
dOm1naTOr #12
Sep 10, 2006 at 1:31 AM
normally if ram is damaged u will most probably get errors while installing softies containing '.cab' files nd all nd it would be a crc error. Its not the complaint of disc as u can easily copy those to HDD.
Try installing the office XP or 98. Both contains big '.cab' files nd see if u get any CRC errors.
sourav
sourav #13
Sep 10, 2006 at 1:51 AM
aravind_n20 said:
normally if ram is damaged u will most probably get errors while installing softies containing '.cab' files nd all nd it would be a crc error. Its not the complaint of disc as u can easily copy those to HDD.
Try installing the office XP or 98. Both contains big '.cab' files nd see if u get any CRC errors.

I installed Ofiice 2003 and MS Virtual PC and I didn't get any CRC errors
F
fate #14
Sep 10, 2006 at 1:57 AM
Justtake out the ram nd clean the contact area with a soft cloth dipped in alcohol. or do a rubbing with an eraser[only the copper coloured area]. nd see if its ok now?
dOm1naTOr
dOm1naTOr #15
Sep 10, 2006 at 2:01 AM
How many mem sticks do ya have? try installing any one at a time if ya have more thn 1.
sourav
sourav #16
Sep 10, 2006 at 2:02 AM
thanks fake let me try. hope it works.
Does anyone here know about how to make 20 pin connector of SMPS to 24 pin connector as my motherboard suppports it.