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    My zv6000 isn't taking a Crucial 512mb

    Discussion in 'HP' started by RabidGeek, Jun 5, 2006.

  1. RabidGeek

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    Hey guys, using a zv6000 with the AMD newcastle processor.

    1. Added pc3200 512mb of Crucial
    2. Get Blue Screen- A PROBLEM HAS BEEN DETECTED- etc
    3. Crucial tech says download new ATI drivers
    4. loaded Catalyst 6.4
    5. I guess it loaded ok

    (Got some wierd pop-ups during Catalyst install -- "Severe: Zero Display Service Error" & "No Display Service"??????????)

    6. Still getting Blue Screen tried Safe Mode/ Last Config etc gives me either:
    "IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL" or "PAGE_FAULT_IN_NOW_PAGE"

    I'm pretty sure it's got a pc2700 under the keyboard - should I take that out and retry? I 'm pretty confused so thanks for any ideas!
     
    RabidGeek, Jun 5, 2006
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    You might have purchased a bad stick of ram. Try switching the sticks around, taking one in and out then repeat with the other.
     
    Deadbolt360, Jun 5, 2006
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    Time to burn and boot MemTest86+. It does sound like either bad RAM or the RAM is incompatible with the existing HP-supplied SODIMM.
     
    brianstretch, Jun 5, 2006
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    As Brian said, run Memstest 86+; run it for a couple of hours at least.
     
    vassil_98, Jun 5, 2006
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    UPDATE**********************

    Finally pulled sometime to get the keyboard off (since this was my first time -fear was putting it off) and remove the pc2700 stick

    The Crucial 3200 is running smooth now. Thanks for the Memorytest link - I may run that later just to see how it works.

    Thank you wisemen for taking the time to help a rookie out.
     
    RabidGeek, Jun 10, 2006
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    All this time all I had to do was remove that stick of 2700. I feel SOOOO incredibly smart.
     
    RabidGeek, Jun 10, 2006
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    Heh. Memory problems are a royal pain to troubleshoot.

    You should definitely run MemTest86+ on your new memory, just to be sure. Odds are you just had an incompatibility issue between the two brands of memory though.
     
    brianstretch, Jun 10, 2006
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