memory parity error

[Bill]

Occasionally while i'm shuttin down my XP Pro machine I get a memory parity
error. I know this is a bad thing but to try to figure out the cause I was
wondering if it could be caused by video memory as well as main memory. I
have 320 MB RAM and a Geforce mx/400 w/ 64 VRAM. Any Ideas? TIA

 

[Bill]

oops sorry it's a GEforce 2 mx/400 w/ 64 MB VRAM

 

[cimex]

You did not mention the specific text of the error message, but you may want
to look at this article:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tr...prodtechnol/winxppro/reskit/prmd_stp_ihqf.asp

 

[Ron Martell]

Occasionally while i'm shuttin down my XP Pro machine I get a memory parity
error. I know this is a bad thing but to try to figure out the cause I was
wondering if it could be caused by video memory as well as main memory. I
have 320 MB RAM and a Geforce mx/400 w/ 64 VRAM. Any Ideas? TIA

It would not be the video memory causing that error.

Download one of these free memory testing utilities and run it to
check out the RAM.
DocMemory http://www.simmtester.com
Windows Memory Diagnostic http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"The reason computer chips are so small is computers don't eat much."

 

[Bill]

I will try one of those programs. Thx Ron

It would not be the video memory causing that error.

Download one of these free memory testing utilities and run it to
check out the RAM.
DocMemory http://www.simmtester.com
Windows Memory Diagnostic http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"The reason computer chips are so small is computers don't eat much."