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Memory upgrade for Gateway NV58 with Vista 64 bit
I have a new Gateway NV58 laptop that came with 4 gb of ram, I have added a 4 gb chip replacing one of the 2 gb chips making the total ram 6 gb, the bios sees it and it shows up in Vista, the problem is that the computer blue screen's at random (some times it takes a few hours or 20 minutes), I have restored it back to the factory config 3 times and it's still blue screening. I've taken out the 4 gb chip and I'm using the orginal two 2gb chips (4gb RAM now) that it came with and its seems to be running fine (at least for the past few hours). I'm wondering if there is a memory mismatch that is causing the problem? Does anyone have a solution?
I have not been able to get a response from Gateway on this.
Thank you,
I have not been able to get a response from Gateway on this.
Thank you,
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Yes, a lot of times memory mismatches (in both size or brand) could cause bluescreens. Another possibility is that the 4GB ram module you purchased could be bad. If you download a program called memtest86+ you can burn it to a cd and boot to it, then let the program run for a few hours to determine if your ram is bad. Otherwise I would suggest sticking with the 2x2GB configuration or upgrading the second ram module so you will be running a 2x4GB configuration.
Neilsr: Where did you get your informaiton about the memory limitations of the computer, I was informed that the memory is upgradable to 8 gb and that is what I planed on prior to buying the computer.
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Thank you dsterling....it was my pleasure. Glad to be able to assist.
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Likewise here.....I started last month and only have a few minutes a day to spare. I'm about to break the barrier as well....Need someone to ask a fast and easy one....lol
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Components are those devices that are internal to a computer -- the PC boards, the central processor (CPU), the memory (RAM), disk and video controllers and so on.