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If your computer can still run but you are
experiencing some computer memory problems then you will want to run a program
that can test your memory.
There are a few programs on the market that
will allow you to do this. Once such program is MEM32.
This is freeware you can use to test and possibly recover your
memory.
Download MEM32 here!
Another program you can use to diagnose
problems is Sandra. This program will allow you to see if
there is anything else wrong with your computer.
Memory problems can take on different forms
such as windows rebooting, hang-ups, shut downs and error
messages.
If you can safely boot windows into safe
mode then you may be experiencing driver problems and not memory
problems.
When working with memory it is extremely
important that it is handled properly. Ram is very
sensitive to static. You will want to use an antistatic
wrist band if you try removing any memory from your computer.
If you keep getting different errors with
different addresses then your problem is most likely not your
memory.
Things like this can occur for many
different reasons including software, heat or dust.
However if you keep getting the same address over and over in
the error, then it could be computer memory problems. See
our article here about
computer keeps rebooting.
If you do not know much about computers and
you keep getting these error messages, then you will need to
write down the error messages you are experiencing and talk with
someone who is experienced.
The error messages you are experiencing can
be very beneficial to a technician in diagnosing your
computer memory problems.
Make sure to write down all of the code.
Memory or RAM (Random Access Memory) is in
effect the working memory of your computer. This is where
code is held and sometimes used for programs and other things
your computer stores.
When you pc is shut off your RAM is then
cleared.
The last thing you can try is shutting down
your PC for at least ten minutes. This will give enough
time for the memory to clear.
Although memory does usually clear within a
few seconds, shutting it down for this amount of time many not
be a permanent fix but it may fix problems long enough to allow
you to reload windows and backup your data if you haven’t
already. Computer memory problems can be a real pain.
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