Memory/Ram Troubleshooting

 

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(Q1) Question

I just updated my memory from 128 to 512 and I kept the old memory in as I have 2 slots and its now not recognizing my old memory it may be because it can only take 512 memory but is there any way around this?

(Q2) Question

Does any one know how I can find out what frequency my memory is working at?

(Q3) Question

Norton Utilities has found a problem with one of the memory chips on my PC. (it doesn't appear to say which) Anyone know whether Windows marks bad memory and avoids it like bad sectors on a hard drive?...or do I have to take out each RAM module in turn to see which is defective?

(Q4) Question

I have had a message telling me that my computer is low on VIRTUAL MEMORY and it has become very slow in responding.
Can anyone help please.

(Q5) Question

When I insert my memory stick in the Sony reader I get a pop-up window where windows ask what action to take. The window pops up but if I tick on to perform a action the window goes blank. I tried it manually but the same problem. It was working before. I have XP-home. Now I have to go to my computer and open the memory-stick manually

(Q6) Question

I have been told I have a memory leak which is causing probs viewing web pages etc. I have win me, ie6 and use aol. What is this and can I get a fix for it.

(Q7) Question

I am running windows ME with a 1 gig processor and 384 meg of ram.
I have a lot of stuff running in the background zone alarm go back cyber patrol etc but when I boot I still have a healthy 73% free . the problem is over a period of few hours the memory seems to drain away -sometimes to zero this also happens when there are no programmes running.
I have tried selective startup to try and identify the main suspects to no avail
i have also tried to manually set the virtual memory to 1 and 1/2 , yet something still drains the memory
Can anybody suggest a reason and/or cure

(Q8) Question

I just installed a 512 MB module SDRAM 169 pin 133 CL2 - - the computer has two slots and there is a similar 128 MB in the other slot. The prob is that the system has become a little unstable with a few weird errors - blue screen and a windows error during a game and a few video problems at startup - like windows not opening properly first time. This is actually worse when i kept the spare 256 MB in instead of the 128 MB. I also got an error saying that there was not enough memory to run NV clock - but the system says everything is fine and detects the memory okay. 
Are there any good utilities out there to give a full memory test and what else might be causing the prob - the motherboard def supports two 512 MB SDRAM. I'm running windows ME 

(Q9) Question

My question is what DDR speed should I get. I remember when I bought my first 256MB that the guy helping me said that a certain speed was all that I need. Anything faster would go to waste on my system. 

I have an AMD 1800, with at Albatron KT400-8x board. I really don't feel like opening my system up or looking through tons of receipts. 

Is there any software that will help to diagnose the memory speed?

(Q10) Question

I have a bad memory module. I am trying to find the manufacturer of the memory. Seeing if I can get a replacement. but I don't remember where I got it. I buy so much of it. It looks to me as if the markings on the sticker are ATA. Gold sticker that says memory with the ATA on it. If you have any websites that would be helpful in locating the vendor it would be greatly appreciated.

(Q11) Question

I have a mother board from Gigabyte and it says is doesn't support DDR. The computer store were I bought it says it does but they have to set some jumper settings. Is this true


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