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    memtest error

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by snowboardpunk, Apr 30, 2009.

  1. snowboardpunk

    snowboardpunk Notebook Consultant

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    well ihave a hpdv2000 and i had 1 gig of ram and so i upgraded to 4 gigs, i installed it and ran memtest. it gave me an error so i did one module at a time and one seems to have alot of errors what does that mean? like does it mean its dead? there 2x2 ram and i go to my computer and it still reads 3.18 gigs of ram.
     
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    idq000 Notebook Deity

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    If one has a lot of errors, that means that the actual memory chips are defective, and you can't do anything about it. The only thing you can do is try to get the module replaced either by purchasing another one or getting a replacement under warranty.

    ~3.25 GB (or in your case 3.18 GB) is the maximum RAM that 32-bit Windows can recognize, but if you change to 64-bit Windows, then your OS will recognize the full 4 GB of memory.
     
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    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    Its probably not dead but the module contains errors that might affect your systems stability. It can cause random errors, bsod, and system lock ups.

    Its best you get it replaced with good pair of sticks.

    Bad handling, static and heat are what causes bad modules.
     
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    hmm thats weird cuz i ran it on my e6400 perfectly fine and no errors through the whole thing and then 15 seconds into the dv2000 like hundreds of errors
     
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