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8. January 2005 @ 09:26 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hi, i have recently brought memory of 512mb SDRAM - SODIMM for my laptop which is a straight replacement for old memory, the only thing is that evertime i start my laptop after between 5 - 30 seconds the damn thing flashes a blue screen with writing on and restarts, im getting pretty f**ked off with it, any1 got ne ideas?

System 1 :- Main PC: AMD XP 3200+ - OC Slightly 2.31Ghz, 1024 MB DDR PC2700, 1 x 40GB Hard Drive, 1 x 60GB Hard Drive, ATI 9600XT (256 MB)Graphics Card.
Laptop 1: 1GB DDR2 Ram, 100Gb Samsung HDD, ATI X700 128mb Graphics Card.
System 2: Downloading PC: AMD Sempron 2500+, 512 MB DDR PC2700, 1 x 40GB Hard Drive.
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8. January 2005 @ 10:08 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Any Beeps?

aye aye man
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8. January 2005 @ 10:12 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
nope, just turns on starts up fine, so i sign on my name and it gets to the end of like starting all prog up, like msn, network connections ect, then goes to the blue screen

System 1 :- Main PC: AMD XP 3200+ - OC Slightly 2.31Ghz, 1024 MB DDR PC2700, 1 x 40GB Hard Drive, 1 x 60GB Hard Drive, ATI 9600XT (256 MB)Graphics Card.
Laptop 1: 1GB DDR2 Ram, 100Gb Samsung HDD, ATI X700 128mb Graphics Card.
System 2: Downloading PC: AMD Sempron 2500+, 512 MB DDR PC2700, 1 x 40GB Hard Drive.
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8. January 2005 @ 11:26 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
reseat the new ram & see if old ram does same thing
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8. January 2005 @ 11:28 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
old ram, which im on at the moment, works fine, tried reseating and still doesnt work damn thing, cost me £75 as well, ne ideas welcolm

System 1 :- Main PC: AMD XP 3200+ - OC Slightly 2.31Ghz, 1024 MB DDR PC2700, 1 x 40GB Hard Drive, 1 x 60GB Hard Drive, ATI 9600XT (256 MB)Graphics Card.
Laptop 1: 1GB DDR2 Ram, 100Gb Samsung HDD, ATI X700 128mb Graphics Card.
System 2: Downloading PC: AMD Sempron 2500+, 512 MB DDR PC2700, 1 x 40GB Hard Drive.
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8. January 2005 @ 11:32 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
also, if i go into safe mode new ram works and is reconised by the computer but still nothing in normal windows

System 1 :- Main PC: AMD XP 3200+ - OC Slightly 2.31Ghz, 1024 MB DDR PC2700, 1 x 40GB Hard Drive, 1 x 60GB Hard Drive, ATI 9600XT (256 MB)Graphics Card.
Laptop 1: 1GB DDR2 Ram, 100Gb Samsung HDD, ATI X700 128mb Graphics Card.
System 2: Downloading PC: AMD Sempron 2500+, 512 MB DDR PC2700, 1 x 40GB Hard Drive.
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8. January 2005 @ 11:33 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
are both in at same time or only one in
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8. January 2005 @ 11:36 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
if new ram works in safe mode that possible software or driver conflict in normal mode. run a memory tester program to check new ram
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8. January 2005 @ 11:36 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
only 1, only 1 slot for upgrading

System 1 :- Main PC: AMD XP 3200+ - OC Slightly 2.31Ghz, 1024 MB DDR PC2700, 1 x 40GB Hard Drive, 1 x 60GB Hard Drive, ATI 9600XT (256 MB)Graphics Card.
Laptop 1: 1GB DDR2 Ram, 100Gb Samsung HDD, ATI X700 128mb Graphics Card.
System 2: Downloading PC: AMD Sempron 2500+, 512 MB DDR PC2700, 1 x 40GB Hard Drive.
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8. January 2005 @ 11:37 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
memory testor?

System 1 :- Main PC: AMD XP 3200+ - OC Slightly 2.31Ghz, 1024 MB DDR PC2700, 1 x 40GB Hard Drive, 1 x 60GB Hard Drive, ATI 9600XT (256 MB)Graphics Card.
Laptop 1: 1GB DDR2 Ram, 100Gb Samsung HDD, ATI X700 128mb Graphics Card.
System 2: Downloading PC: AMD Sempron 2500+, 512 MB DDR PC2700, 1 x 40GB Hard Drive.
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8. January 2005 @ 11:37 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
which means you have to take old ram out to put new ram in, correct??
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8. January 2005 @ 11:39 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
yep thats right

System 1 :- Main PC: AMD XP 3200+ - OC Slightly 2.31Ghz, 1024 MB DDR PC2700, 1 x 40GB Hard Drive, 1 x 60GB Hard Drive, ATI 9600XT (256 MB)Graphics Card.
Laptop 1: 1GB DDR2 Ram, 100Gb Samsung HDD, ATI X700 128mb Graphics Card.
System 2: Downloading PC: AMD Sempron 2500+, 512 MB DDR PC2700, 1 x 40GB Hard Drive.
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8. January 2005 @ 11:47 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
so ne ideas

System 1 :- Main PC: AMD XP 3200+ - OC Slightly 2.31Ghz, 1024 MB DDR PC2700, 1 x 40GB Hard Drive, 1 x 60GB Hard Drive, ATI 9600XT (256 MB)Graphics Card.
Laptop 1: 1GB DDR2 Ram, 100Gb Samsung HDD, ATI X700 128mb Graphics Card.
System 2: Downloading PC: AMD Sempron 2500+, 512 MB DDR PC2700, 1 x 40GB Hard Drive.
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8. January 2005 @ 11:51 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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8. January 2005 @ 11:54 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
ok, will i have to put new memory in first and start in safe mode?

System 1 :- Main PC: AMD XP 3200+ - OC Slightly 2.31Ghz, 1024 MB DDR PC2700, 1 x 40GB Hard Drive, 1 x 60GB Hard Drive, ATI 9600XT (256 MB)Graphics Card.
Laptop 1: 1GB DDR2 Ram, 100Gb Samsung HDD, ATI X700 128mb Graphics Card.
System 2: Downloading PC: AMD Sempron 2500+, 512 MB DDR PC2700, 1 x 40GB Hard Drive.
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8. January 2005 @ 12:06 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
guess so if having problem in normal mode
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9. January 2005 @ 09:41 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Right, i have found out i have a few errors using the program recommended, (a few = 1,400,000), how can i put them right?

System 1 :- Main PC: AMD XP 3200+ - OC Slightly 2.31Ghz, 1024 MB DDR PC2700, 1 x 40GB Hard Drive, 1 x 60GB Hard Drive, ATI 9600XT (256 MB)Graphics Card.
Laptop 1: 1GB DDR2 Ram, 100Gb Samsung HDD, ATI X700 128mb Graphics Card.
System 2: Downloading PC: AMD Sempron 2500+, 512 MB DDR PC2700, 1 x 40GB Hard Drive.
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9. January 2005 @ 10:06 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
what errors?? 1,400,000???
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9. January 2005 @ 10:11 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
dont no, just 1 digit wrong, and only on two tests, outta 9, i also downloaded windows mem tester, and that also found the errors, but dont tell ya how to fix it, ive gone back to using me 256mb for now, also wiped hdd and reinstalled windows using new memory and still crashes

System 1 :- Main PC: AMD XP 3200+ - OC Slightly 2.31Ghz, 1024 MB DDR PC2700, 1 x 40GB Hard Drive, 1 x 60GB Hard Drive, ATI 9600XT (256 MB)Graphics Card.
Laptop 1: 1GB DDR2 Ram, 100Gb Samsung HDD, ATI X700 128mb Graphics Card.
System 2: Downloading PC: AMD Sempron 2500+, 512 MB DDR PC2700, 1 x 40GB Hard Drive.
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9. January 2005 @ 10:21 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
did you try mem programs on old memory?? possibility either new mem is bad or doesn't like laptop
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9. January 2005 @ 10:41 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
yep, old mem has 0 errors on microsoft thing, new mem has 26063 errors using microsoft thing

System 1 :- Main PC: AMD XP 3200+ - OC Slightly 2.31Ghz, 1024 MB DDR PC2700, 1 x 40GB Hard Drive, 1 x 60GB Hard Drive, ATI 9600XT (256 MB)Graphics Card.
Laptop 1: 1GB DDR2 Ram, 100Gb Samsung HDD, ATI X700 128mb Graphics Card.
System 2: Downloading PC: AMD Sempron 2500+, 512 MB DDR PC2700, 1 x 40GB Hard Drive.
ddp
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9. January 2005 @ 10:50 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
so either bad stick or incompatibility
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9. January 2005 @ 10:52 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
is 1 more likey than the other?


System 1 :- Main PC: AMD XP 3200+ - OC Slightly 2.31Ghz, 1024 MB DDR PC2700, 1 x 40GB Hard Drive, 1 x 60GB Hard Drive, ATI 9600XT (256 MB)Graphics Card.
Laptop 1: 1GB DDR2 Ram, 100Gb Samsung HDD, ATI X700 128mb Graphics Card.
System 2: Downloading PC: AMD Sempron 2500+, 512 MB DDR PC2700, 1 x 40GB Hard Drive.
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9. January 2005 @ 10:56 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
manufacturers or what??
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9. January 2005 @ 10:58 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
like bad stick or incompatibilty?


System 1 :- Main PC: AMD XP 3200+ - OC Slightly 2.31Ghz, 1024 MB DDR PC2700, 1 x 40GB Hard Drive, 1 x 60GB Hard Drive, ATI 9600XT (256 MB)Graphics Card.
Laptop 1: 1GB DDR2 Ram, 100Gb Samsung HDD, ATI X700 128mb Graphics Card.
System 2: Downloading PC: AMD Sempron 2500+, 512 MB DDR PC2700, 1 x 40GB Hard Drive.
 
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