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    Before I bug dell with my memory read error...

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by spookyu, Apr 22, 2007.

  1. spookyu

    spookyu NBR Zombie Expert

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    Well, I figure its time to give dell tech support a call *shudders*. I've been getting blue screens that reference memory read error or something to that effect (I should write it down next time it happens) when I play ghost recon or doom 3 (any hardware intensive game or program to be more specific) sometimes. I figure my cheap dell ram is probably going bad or something, but before I called dell just wanted to hear if you guys had any suggestions/thoughts. Actually my laptop in general has been getting a wee bit hot, I checked and there isn't any dust build up, it sort of worries me.
     
    spookyu, Apr 22, 2007
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  2. Kdawgca

    Kdawgca rotaredoM repudrepuS RBN

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    Check for errors with Memtest86. Let it run atleast for a couple hours but i recommend running it overnight.

    The BSOD could also be caused by bad/faulty drivers so you could try updating drivers
     
    Kdawgca, Apr 22, 2007
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  3. Rodster

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    You could also try re-seating your laptop memory.
     
    Rodster, Apr 22, 2007
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    spookyu NBR Zombie Expert

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    Tried re-seating it already (no change there), and I'm pretty confident about the drivers (haven't changed any since my last install of windows and they are all fairly up to date). I'll let memtest86 run overnight and see what it says, thanks a ton to the both of you.
     
    spookyu, Apr 22, 2007
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  5. khanhfat

    khanhfat Notebook Deity

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    REad the thread NMI: Check memory parity error here to find out. ON the 3rd page or 2nd page there'll be a picture of how the message look like then u can compare with what happened to yours.
     
    khanhfat, Apr 23, 2007
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  6. spookyu

    spookyu NBR Zombie Expert

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    Memtest didn't find anything, and khanfat can you give me a link to that thread I can't seem to find it.
     
    spookyu, Apr 23, 2007
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    eessie Notebook Geek

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    eessie, Apr 23, 2007
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  8. spookyu

    spookyu NBR Zombie Expert

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    Yeah, thats exactly what happens...
     
    spookyu, Apr 23, 2007
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