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    bad stick of RAM?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by air_max, Dec 19, 2007.

  1. air_max

    air_max Notebook Consultant

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    This may have been brought up before, but I ran a search and didn't find anything so if I missed it, forgive me.

    But I just bought a new 2gb stick of ram to add to my 2x1gb making 3gb. I have Vista 32 on an ASUS G1S. When I installed the new 2 gb stick, it would not start. I then took out the 1 gb stick so I only had the 2gb stick. It did not start up either. Does this mean I have a bad stick, or that I have to go into the BIOS or something?
     
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  2. John B

    John B Notebook Prophet

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    To test RAM, download memtest86.
     
    John B, Dec 19, 2007
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  3. adinu

    adinu I pwn teh n00bs.

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    Try booting with the original gb stick only. If it works, then the new ram is bad.

    But it does sound like the stick is bad.
     
    adinu, Dec 19, 2007
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  4. someone777

    someone777 Notebook Evangelist

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    yes. try the adinu's way. It is more efficent but make sure you don;t damage the ram. (static energy)
     
    someone777, Dec 19, 2007
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