Topic: Memory Conflict

[Big_Boss]

Hi,

My new memory arrived today, Crucial 512MB PC2700 CL 2.5. I fitted it to the puter along with the twinmos 512MB already in there (same spec as crucial).

After booting the comp up there seemed to be a serious stabilty problem with windows crashing to a blue screen every few minutes and every game crashing.

What ive tried so far:
TwinMos ram in slot one, and crucial in slot 2 or 3
Crucial in on its own, works fine

Just about to go and try the Crucial in slot one and the TwinMos in a different slot.

I dont understand how two identical RAM sticks, the only difference being the manufacturer can be incompatible

Both RAM sticks are also non-parity

Thanks for any suggestions you can come up with

[Sandra]

It happens a lot from what I have heard BB.
Even an identical stick can work in an identical PC and not in the other  

[Big_Boss]

Well ive put the twinmos ram into another slot now with the crucial in slot one and it *seems* to be running ok. Fingers crossed  

Whoops just noticed i put this in the software help  

There we go, thanks Clive  

[Clive]

No you didn't BB.   :heehee:

[Big_Boss]

UPDATE: I tried the Crucial in slot one and the TwinMos in slot two. The problem seemed to have disappeared but the crashes still continue, just not as frequent.

Im not really sure what to try next.

I suppose i could try leaving slot one free and putting the memory in slots 2 and 3?  

[Sandra]

What error message are you getting BB ?
Is it the physical memory dump one ?
Can you see anything that may help in the error logs ?

You are on XP arent you by the way ?

[Big_Boss]

Yeah its the physical dump message that comes up.

Im on XP Pro. Ill go and try leaving slot 1 free and using 2 and 3. WIsh me luck!

[Sandra]

Look in the event error log BB,that may give you an explanation as to why it is happening  

[Big_Boss]

Where would i find the error log?  

[Sandra]

Go to START,ADMINISTRATIVE TOOLS then EVENT VIEWER.
It will bring a box up with APLICATION,SECURITY and SYSTEM in.
Click on SYSTEM then it will show a long list of information of how your pc has been running.
Scroll down to a red X and double click on it and it will give you what,where,when and whyfore hopefully  

If you cant make any sens of it take a screenshot and attach it here and hopefully one of us may be able to interpret it and help solve your problem.
There will probably be repetative red Xs saying the same thing farther down the list but check a few of them to see if they are different to the last one  

[Big_Boss]

Thanks Sandra, this part of XP is new to me