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Thread ID: 138461	2014-12-03 06:48:00	RAM problems	mzee (3324)	Press F1

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1389391	2014-12-09 01:53:00	And what does the BSOD say?	Speedy Gonzales (78)
1389392	2014-12-09 02:08:00	Frustrating. When you run memtest are you using the extended test mode? I've had RAM pass the normal test for hours and convince me it was fine but in extended mode it failed half way through the 7th test. That system kept having "disk" errors when trying to install windows but it was the RAM all along. Be incredibly bad luck if Dell sent you a faulty pair though, maybe the memory controller is having problems in dual channel mode. Is it possible to install both sticks but force single channel mode in the BIOS ?	dugimodo (138)
1389393	2014-12-09 09:55:00	Makes no difference in single channel. What is BSOD? The test is in the Dell Bios,goes on for ages, mostly memory and PCU. Works fine on one, just a little low on memory just gets a bit slow at times.	mzee (3324)
1389394	2014-12-09 19:39:00	Makes no difference in single channel. What is BSOD? The test is in the Dell Bios,goes on for ages, mostly memory and PCU. Works fine on one, just a little low on memory just gets a bit slow at times. BSOD = Blue Screen of Death. Windows crash error message. If you tell us what yours says, it might help figure out the problem. Try a real memory test program: http://www.memtest.org/ and run it through at least two passes. (it does a quick test first, then full test on subsequent passes) Preferably run it for several hours, if no errors are forthcoming straight away.	Agent_24 (57)
1389395	2014-12-11 06:55:00	Today I installed Puppy Linux. Works perfectly with 4GB RAM. (2 x 2GB) Seems to have an allergy to Windows. If I could switch off the pre-boot check I am sure that it would run Windows Ok with 2 cards.	mzee (3324)
1389396	2014-12-11 07:56:00	Maybe, maybe not. It's also possible that the Linux kernel just allocates memory differently to Windows, and the problem area of your RAM is not being used for anything 'critical' in Linux, so you see no obvious errors.	Agent_24 (57)
1389397	2014-12-11 08:39:00	Is there a way to disable the check on booting, just to try?	mzee (3324)
1389398	2014-12-11 19:25:00	Is there a way to disable the check on booting, just to try? If you mean the BIOS memory check that runs during POST, I very much doubt it. Some boards may let you turn it off, most either let you just choose a short or a long test - but brand-name PCs are usually even worse, and won't even give you that option. Short of rewriting the BIOS code....	Agent_24 (57)
1389399	2014-12-11 21:38:00	If you mean the BIOS memory check that runs during POST, I very much doubt it. Some boards may let you turn it off, most either let you just choose a short or a long test - but brand-name PCs are usually even worse, and won't even give you that option. Short of rewriting the BIOS code.... The BIOS has an options for short normal & long test, but defaults to long if something is wrong. It also has a very long test without trying to boot Windows, did this for about 2 hours and found nothing wrong! I even installed Windows Pro 64bit with the 2 cards in. It installed with no problems & rebooted several times during the installation. The first time I tried to boot it after the installation it crashed! It is now back to the original Ultimate 32bit on 2GB RAM. The Dell came with full disks of 32&64 bit Windows Pro, and XP Sp3. My Lenovo came with Windows 8 and a lot of installed junk, no Disks.	mzee (3324)
1389400	2014-12-11 23:46:00	Have you looked for a BIOS upgrade? Maybe there's a bug in your current version. Getting more info from the crash error if you can, could help, though.	Agent_24 (57)
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