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    Memory causing shutdown? Need your opinion!

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by blackmamba, Sep 16, 2011.

  1. blackmamba

    blackmamba Notebook Evangelist

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    I have a Lifebook AH530 that originally had 4GB 1333mhz of RAM. I swapped it out and put 2GB 1066mhz into it.

    I did this around the end of last Christmas. Now I can't exactly remember when but the Lifebook started to shutdown occasionally whenever I tried to wake it back up from sleep. I'll touch the mouse, push a key to wake it, the laptop will spring to life with the fan spinning for about 2 seconds, then shut down.

    Could the memory be causing this?

    Someone please shed some light.
     
    blackmamba, Sep 16, 2011
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  2. KLF

    KLF NBR Super Modernator Super Moderator

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    Run Memtest, you could let it run overnight. It should reveal faulty memory.
     
    KLF, Sep 16, 2011
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    nemt Notebook Deity

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    Even 1 bad bit revealed in MemTest86+ means you need to ditch the whole stick, by the way.
     
    nemt, Sep 16, 2011
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  4. blackmamba

    blackmamba Notebook Evangelist

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    Ah I will do so. Thanks for the help guys.
     
    blackmamba, Sep 16, 2011
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