How to identify a faulty RAM Module?
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How do I know from just looking at it if a RAM module (e.g. DDR2, DDR1) if its faulty / defective? Also are there good (free preferably) applications to test RAM performance? TIA
How do I know from just looking at it if a RAM module (e.g. DDR2, DDR1) if its faulty / defective? Also are there good (free preferably) applications to test RAM performance? TIA
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Yes memtest86+ is the best!
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are you sure one is faulty? did you check their settings in bios? if one is faulty, i would just replace all of them in that segment. send it back for a replacement. newegg and tigerdirect are pretty good on that, but if you got it with your computer, they can be hard sometimes and make you pay for return shipping and stuff. but as cheap as ram is nowadays i would just go ahead and get some more ram. i would recommend a-data as my personal favorite, i am running g skill ddr3 in my computer now and it is fantastic. i would stick with those 2 name brands though.
any feedback, Onepiece?
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Thanks for everyone's inputs! I do apologize for the late reply. Did a lot of other deliverables first. Anyways I tested the RAM one by one and was able to find the faulty RAM. Thanks again everyone!
good to hear you found it !