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Memory issue...Maybe
Posted: January 12th, 2005, 1:00 am
by Liquidman
Almost half my memory is unavailable according to MSinfo. Is this just because I am running some programs right now or is there something wrong here?
It tells me 573.33MB are available out of my 1024MB
Thanks for your help
Posted: January 12th, 2005, 2:08 am
by Sumpin_Wong
Operationg System?
Possible defective/faulty Dimm slot, bad stick of ram?
Clean the copper contacts on the memory with a pencil eraser or electrial contact cleaner. Try switching the sticks into different DIMM slots.
Posted: January 12th, 2005, 11:38 am
by ccb056
download and run "memtest86" to check if your memory is bad
Posted: January 12th, 2005, 10:18 pm
by Liquidman
Running Windows XP SP2. I've run memtest86, and it says it's fine.
Posted: January 12th, 2005, 10:27 pm
by Tebow2000
Do what sumpingwon told you.. I have used the cleaner before but I have never used a pencil eraser..lol
Posted: January 13th, 2005, 3:02 am
by Sumpin_Wong
The pencil eraser isn't as safe as the designated cleaner.. but it does do the trick rather nicely
Posted: January 15th, 2005, 12:28 am
by Liquidman
Where can I get this "electrical contact cleaner"?
Posted: January 15th, 2005, 5:17 am
by Sumpin_Wong
You should be able to get it at any Radio Shack.. Home Depot, Lowe's.. any decent hardware store.
Most computer store (that sell replacement parts.. comp-usa, Micro-Center..) should sell an electric contact cleaning pencil. For the smaller parts that you need to clean, it would be recommended over the spray.
Posted: January 15th, 2005, 7:18 am
by Liquidman
alright, thanks for your help
sounds like my problem
Posted: January 25th, 2005, 1:38 pm
by ashleygarrett77
Sounds a bit like my problem what Motherboard you got?
Posted: January 30th, 2005, 9:04 pm
by Liquidman
ASUS A7N8X-E Deluxe