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NMI: Parity check / Memory parity error

I own a Dell Precision M70 Laptop Pentium M 760 / 2 MB L2 Cache 15.4 WUXGA
2 GB 533MHz DDR2 SDRAM Windows XP Pro V2002 SP2

I bought it 3 months ago, so it is still under warranty

I received the following error message:

"Hardware Malfunction
NMI: Parity check / Memory parity error
The System has halted"

Does any one know what this error message means?...Thanx...Fred
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Your RAM seems to have a problem.  Reseat them, or swap known working ones in, or run the diagnostic program found at www.memtest.org.
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Call Dell.You are going to have to run their diag in order to get somebody to fix it under warranty.
Hi Fred,

If you're still subscribed here ...

My department recently upgraded to these computers, and more than a handfull have had the blue screen "NMI: Parity check / Memory parity error" you've described.  We've had memory replaced, and a motherboard twice replaced, without a dead kill on any of them.  Then, just today, I've found out that a new Dell BIOS, rev. A04, may be the solution.

Peace and joy.  mvan