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Clean up my memory?

by alderessy Sep 4, 2005 8:04AM PDT

Is there a free small programme that cleans my memory and test it because i thought i have something wrong with my memory card .I recently begin to have lots of memory errors.

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No such thing. Here's why.

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Sep 4, 2005 8:11AM PDT

The memory used in most PCs today will be clean if you shutdown and then power up. If the memory has an ERROR, then you replace the bad stick of RAM since there are no tools to tell the PC not to use said bad memory or to reprogram the RAM to be good.

Look up MEMTEST86 if you want to try testing the RAM.

Bob

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(NT) (NT) Thanks Bob

by alderessy Sep 4, 2005 8:20AM PDT

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Before buying new memory

by El Alquimista Sep 5, 2005 2:47AM PDT

I would pull the present sticks and reseat them. This will often fix a poor connection that could be causing trouble. If this does not fix the problem, then as Bob says, replace the troublesome stick.

Hope this helps

Frank

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