Do I have a problem with my ram or is it something else

Jon Boy · 04-13-2007, 09:08 PM

I get an error like that i.e. "Memory could not be read" around every other time I turn my computer on. Is my ram on the way out or is it something else.

I also find it does not effect me if I drag the error box to the side out of view but if I close it the computer freezes.

Thanks

Jon

codeman0013 · 04-13-2007, 09:41 PM

This can mean many things from a program being corrupt to a program that is no longer installed still trying to be launched at startup. First try ccleaner and see if that fixes it if not then run msconfig and turn off the unnecessary programs and see if there is anything strange in there that you dont use...

elitehacker · 04-14-2007, 09:19 AM

It can mean alot of things, it can be that you have overclocked too far or the timinigs for your RAM are not recognised correctly.

Jon Boy · 04-14-2007, 05:37 PM

I have not overclocked it, and I have run various cleaning wizards and registry optimizers. Also all the programmes are there, often happens to windows programmes aswell.

Its not happened since the Windows update I recieved yesterday, so fingers crossed it will stay that way and wasa Windows fault.

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Jon Boy Platinum Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: England Age: 20 Posts: 705	Do I have a problem with my ram or is it something else I get an error like that i.e. "Memory could not be read" around every other time I turn my computer on. Is my ram on the way out or is it something else. I also find it does not effect me if I drag the error box to the side out of view but if I close it the computer freezes. Thanks Jon __________________ Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600 95W G0 Stepping Western Digital Caviar 320GB S300 16MB OCZ 4GB DDR2 800MHz DUAL CHANNEL GeForce 8800GTS 320MB "XT" ED OCZ GameXStream 700W PSU ASUS P5K-E/WIFI-AP "3D Mark 03 - 31164" -- "3D Mark 05 - 14127" -- "3D Mark 06 - 10393"

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Jon Boy Platinum Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: England Age: 20 Posts: 705	I have not overclocked it, and I have run various cleaning wizards and registry optimizers. Also all the programmes are there, often happens to windows programmes aswell. Its not happened since the Windows update I recieved yesterday, so fingers crossed it will stay that way and wasa Windows fault. __________________ Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600 95W G0 Stepping Western Digital Caviar 320GB S300 16MB OCZ 4GB DDR2 800MHz DUAL CHANNEL GeForce 8800GTS 320MB "XT" ED OCZ GameXStream 700W PSU ASUS P5K-E/WIFI-AP "3D Mark 03 - 31164" -- "3D Mark 05 - 14127" -- "3D Mark 06 - 10393"

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codeman0013 Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Inside my network at work Age: 23 Posts: 1,469	This can mean many things from a program being corrupt to a program that is no longer installed still trying to be launched at startup. First try ccleaner and see if that fixes it if not then run msconfig and turn off the unnecessary programs and see if there is anything strange in there that you dont use...

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elitehacker Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 19 Posts: 2,403	It can mean alot of things, it can be that you have overclocked too far or the timinigs for your RAM are not recognised correctly.