Problems after new RAM install

[Guest]

Hi,
I have a Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo D1840 laptop (3ghz, 80gb hdd, 128mb graphics)
and have just installed new RAM from 512mb to 1gb - but I have run into
problems.
The new memory seems to be recognised, but the system will not always boot
up, and when it does it frequently crashes.
I'm getting blue screen error messages like 'page file in non-paged error'
and 'memory could not be read' and various driver stops, especially code
0X0000008E, ati driver and win32k.sys.
Sometimes I get a blank screen at boot up, and often windows shut screens
from the get go.
I primarily got 1gb ram to run games better, but they usually won't run.
Having said that I got a game to run fine once.
Has anyone got any ideas?
Regards,
Maurice.

 

[Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\)]

Maurice

If you are getting errors after installing new memory, then suspect a
problem with the memory.. check at www.crucial.com or www.kingston.com that
it is the correct type, and/or take it back from whence you purchased it for
exchange or a refund..

 

[Richard Urban]

You need matched RAM. You need RAM that has the same memory timings and
speed rating. Hell, I even use RAM manufactured in the same FAB, on the same
day and from the same batch - if possible! You need to set your bios for
the default settings which are very minimal and allow operation with most
any RAM. Do not overclock unless you know what you are doing.

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

 

[Larry Samuels]

It sounds like the memory is incompatible.
Run a memory diagnostic.

Microsoft Memory Diagnostics
http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp

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MS-MVP (2001-2005)
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[Richard Urban]

For s**ts and giggles, I have been retesting every stick of RAM that I run
memtest86 on, with a newly acquired hardware RAM tester (expensive, but
necessary for me).

Over 40% of initially questionable RAM (passed by memtest86) put back into
service still had problems. This 40% subsequently failed the hardware test
of the RAM.

I fully expect call-backs to fall through the floor as a result!

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!