RAM: truth or myth?

So after several software hardware fails and reinstalls of vista iv bit the bullet and bought 7
now with the several installs from vista and 1 install from 7 that bsod on me I noted that there seems to be 1 stick of tame that if I take out the bsod stops anyway as a last effort to see if it is that 1 stick inparticular I have swithched banks to test befor I write it of as faulty, so far so good touch wood nothing
so now I'm thinking maybe a bad sector retaining so data from vista or something so I did a quick search about cleaning the ram which you can see here http://www.ehow.com/i/#article_5068108
my question now is.... Is this just a myth or does it really work?
Can ram really be cleaned and reset?

I believe this only applies to cleaning Ram on a running computer. Same thing is achieved by rebooting.

Ed

Hello,

Unfortunately this will not fix the problem (and what Ed Canuck just said is perfectly correct) When RAM dies, it is truly dead, and either needs replacing under warrantee (often possible, worth researching) or binning. You cannot fix dead RAM. You will need to return RAM to the manufacturer for your warrantee, so do not be too hasty to bin.

Sorry,

Richard

seems changing banks solved the problem, think it might be some sort of issue with my mobo tbh
but thanx for clearing that up

You are most welcome!