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bios or memory problem?
please help i have no hair left
os winxp pro sp1 processor amd athlon 1.2ghz ram 250 going on 496 meg My problem is this.I have been given some memory from a friend but when i have it in my machine it will not cleanly start up.What happens is a number of things it may start but then tries to restart and fails or sometimes it wont get past the first screens.I have found a way round it by clearing the cmos by the jumper on the motherboard then when i start up on the first screen it tells me "cmos check sum error defaults loaded press f1 after pressing f1 and starting in normal windows mode it runs all day with 496 meg in.Could it be the cmos battery is flat or is it the memory or something else?any advice will be recieved with gratatude thanks |
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bios or memory problem?
ravingbong wrote:
please help i have no hair left os winxp pro sp1 processor amd athlon 1.2ghz ram 250 going on 496 meg My problem is this.I have been given some memory from a friend but when i have it in my machine it will not cleanly start up.What happens is a number of things it may start but then tries to restart and fails or sometimes it wont get past the first screens.I have found a way round it by clearing the cmos by the jumper on the motherboard then when i start up on the first screen it tells me "cmos check sum error defaults loaded press f1 after pressing f1 and starting in normal windows mode it runs all day with 496 meg in.Could it be the cmos battery is flat or is it the memory or something else?any advice will be recieved with gratatude thanks It is absolutely essential that any new RAM module(s) be fully compatible with both the motherboard and/or any other RAM module(s) already in the system. Additionally, there are sometimes jumper switches on older motherboards that need to be reset for new RAM configurations. Consult your motherboard's manual or the manufacturer's web site for specific instructions and compatibility requirements. If you cannot lay your hands upon the computer's manual and the manufacturer doesn't provide a support web site, you can use these utilities to help determine the correct type of RAM needed: SiSoft's Sandra http://www.sisoftware.co.uk/index.ph...are_dl&lang=en Belarc Advisor http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html Unlimited Possibilities' AIDA32 http://forum.aumha.org/overflow/aida32.zip Lavalys' Everest Home http://www.lavalys.com/products/over...?pid=1&lang=en Also, Crucial Memory's web site (www.crucial.com) has a database to help to find the right RAM for your specific make and model computer and/or motherboard. -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. - RAH |
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bios or memory problem?
Thank you for the swift and very helpful advice
"Bruce Chambers" wrote: ravingbong wrote: please help i have no hair left os winxp pro sp1 processor amd athlon 1.2ghz ram 250 going on 496 meg My problem is this.I have been given some memory from a friend but when i have it in my machine it will not cleanly start up.What happens is a number of things it may start but then tries to restart and fails or sometimes it wont get past the first screens.I have found a way round it by clearing the cmos by the jumper on the motherboard then when i start up on the first screen it tells me "cmos check sum error defaults loaded press f1 after pressing f1 and starting in normal windows mode it runs all day with 496 meg in.Could it be the cmos battery is flat or is it the memory or something else?any advice will be recieved with gratatude thanks It is absolutely essential that any new RAM module(s) be fully compatible with both the motherboard and/or any other RAM module(s) already in the system. Additionally, there are sometimes jumper switches on older motherboards that need to be reset for new RAM configurations. Consult your motherboard's manual or the manufacturer's web site for specific instructions and compatibility requirements. If you cannot lay your hands upon the computer's manual and the manufacturer doesn't provide a support web site, you can use these utilities to help determine the correct type of RAM needed: SiSoft's Sandra http://www.sisoftware.co.uk/index.ph...are_dl&lang=en Belarc Advisor http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html Unlimited Possibilities' AIDA32 http://forum.aumha.org/overflow/aida32.zip Lavalys' Everest Home http://www.lavalys.com/products/over...?pid=1&lang=en Also, Crucial Memory's web site (www.crucial.com) has a database to help to find the right RAM for your specific make and model computer and/or motherboard. -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. - RAH |
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ravingbong wrote:
Thank you for the swift and very helpful advice You're welcome. -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. - RAH |
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bios or memory problem?
ravingbong wrote:
My problem is this.I have been given some memory from a friend but when i have it in my machine it will not cleanly start up.What happens is a number of things it may start but then tries to restart and fails or sometimes it wont get past the first screens It is probably not well enough matched to your old RAM. Windows is very fussy on this. Try each of the modules on its own. If they work individually but not together, pass the gift back with thanks, but. . . -- Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies) Bournemouth, U.K. (remove the D8 bit) |
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