Repair RAM failures?
ajsie
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hi!
recently i bought a 512 dimm ram module and installed it. after a while my computer crashed and i suspected that the module was damaged. so i did a memory test with MEMTEST and it showed me errors on some addresses on the module.
my question is what you should do or can do when founded a damaged memory module. i can still run windows on it and play games but its a little bit unstable i think.
can you use any program to fix this maybe (as you can do with harddrives - FORMAT)?
thanks!
recently i bought a 512 dimm ram module and installed it. after a while my computer crashed and i suspected that the module was damaged. so i did a memory test with MEMTEST and it showed me errors on some addresses on the module.
my question is what you should do or can do when founded a damaged memory module. i can still run windows on it and play games but its a little bit unstable i think.
can you use any program to fix this maybe (as you can do with harddrives - FORMAT)?
thanks!
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sab4you
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No, there is no programs to fix it as its a hardware defect.
If your computer is randomly crashing/locking up I would return the memory asap.
A smart rule of thumb is to always buy name brand memory such as crucial, kingston, and probably a few others.
FYI if your hard drive was failing a format wouldnt help you. Its like if your car was broken, switching the driver would help.