Solved Memory Question

[H2SO4]

An a question for you, Archie, if everyone who runs 64 goes to Crucial and gets blue screens how do all these people get rid of BSODs. I need help for that.
Annie

I'm not Archie (his avatar is cuter), but I've noticed you're battling crashes and I might be able to help.

Think of a BSOD as a failure somewhere in the "engine compartment" of the operating system. There are hundreds of defined types of BSODs, and literally an endless number of possible causes, so when troubleshooting it's a good idea to keep in mind that one person's BSOD doesn't necessarily bear any relation to another's. Even if the "stop code" is the same (the number after the word "stop" in the BSOD message), that doesn't by itself prove any actionable similarity.

The best way to troubleshoot BSODs is to analyse the memory dumps which are created at the time of each crash. Summary versions of those dumps live as DMP files in your \windows\minidump folder. I expect that MS support has probably already asked you for those minidump files since they're troubleshooting the problem.

If not, you might want to create a new thread in the "general" section of the forum, so that this one stays true to Dinesh's issue, and to upload the latest few minidumps from your machine as a ZIP archive. (To zip them up you'll have to copy them to a different location first because the \windows\minidump folder is restricted).

SmartEyeball will then leap onto the dump analysis for you

 

[smarteyeball]

SmartEyeball will then leap onto the dump analysis for you

lol

 

[anneokie100]

And a question for you, Archie, if everyone who runs 64 goes to Crucial and gets blue screens how do all these people get rid of BSODs. I need help for that.
Annie

I'm not Archie (his avatar is cuter), but I've noticed you're battling crashes and I might be able to help.

Think of a BSOD as a failure somewhere in the "engine compartment" of the operating system. There are hundreds of defined types of BSODs, and literally an endless number of possible causes, so when troubleshooting it's a good idea to keep in mind that one person's BSOD doesn't necessarily bear any relation to another's. Even if the "stop code" is the same (the number after the word "stop" in the BSOD message), that doesn't by itself prove any actionable similarity.

The best way to troubleshoot BSODs is to analyse the memory dumps which are created at the time of each crash. Summary versions of those dumps live as DMP files in your \windows\minidump folder. I expect that MS support has probably already asked you for those minidump files since they're troubleshooting the problem.

If not, you might want to create a new thread in the "general" section of the forum, so that this one stays true to Dinesh's issue, and to upload the latest few minidumps from your machine as a ZIP archive. (To zip them up you'll have to copy them to a different location first because the \windows\minidump folder is restricted).

SmartEyeball will then leap onto the dump analysis for you

I hate this "quote" system. Repeating the same question and answer throughout a whole thread is such a dopey idea. There, get mad at me. I am mad at the whole world right now. I knew who I was talking to. Then I asked Archie a question in the next paragraph.

Someone please tell me how to start a message like this and then go back to re-read your posts without losing my reply. It's making me a lunatic to keep losing my replies.

I will stick with MS right now and if they don't help me pretty soon and Smarteyeball isn't mad at me by then, maybe he (is he a he?) will help me. I might even fall on my knees begging.

You guys are so far ahead of me in pc knowledge I am embarrassed to even be here. I read a lot of old threads last night and was dumbfounded at the things you say with abbreviations. Huh? What's dat mean?
Annie

 

[Megalith]

Hi guys, just facing a bit problem in upgrading the RAM.
I have Intel 945 express chipset family motherboard.
There is a 1 GB DDR2 PC 5300 333Mhz RAM card in 1 slot and the other slot is empty. When is use SIW to check the motherboard details, it shows that i can have maximum 4 GB RAM and there are only 2 RAM slots. So i m assuming that i can add a 2 GB RAM card in each slot. My question is:
How would i know if the motherboard supports DDR2 RAM with a higher speed (like 667 MHz or 800 Mhz)?
I dont want to blow my motherboard by adding something which it cant hold. I also checked in www.intel.com but did not find much info.
Pleas help.

Best bet is to get compatability from the manufactuer. Dont buy from them tho, that's what they want. Newegg or Tigerdirect have cheap products and good sales. If you want performance consider adding another hard drive too. But 1 GB is squadoosh. U definately want 3 or 4. U can get 4GB sticks too. If your 32 bit then it wont recognise more than 3.6GB. Just a heads up. U can also upgrade cpu to a larger cache. The new 45nm technology runs on fewer watts and the transistors are closer together, so less distance=performance. they also run cooler cuz of wattage=higher overclocks. 4got to look at your specs b4 i replied. anyway, larger cache is speed. they're 3,4,6 etc.


Correction. I think that mobo has a max 800 fsb so 45nm cpu's probably wont workk sincore e most run @ 1066. Intel Core 2 duo T series are 800 Fsb 65nm. I wouldnt say I'm curious but finding it odd a tech is asking questions he should know the answers to. Your best bet is a $25 2GB stick of ram. add another HD for less than $100

 

[JimJoe]

Hmm... No one tech knows everything. I have been in computer tech support now for just over 24 years. I learn new things almost daily.

 

[dinesh]

Hi guys, i installed a 2 GB RAM 667Mhz and its working just fine for me.
Thanks for all your help guys. Mods, please close this thread.