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Thu, 27 Jul 2000 02:36:57 -0400
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Re: Ram trouble
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> Have you installed the AMD software patch for Windows 95 ? If
> I remember correctly there is a patch available for a clocking
> bug in Win95.

That's almost certainly what the problem is. Windows 95B and later -- NOT
the original retail version of Win95 -- had a timing problem with AMD
CPUs 350 MHz and faster.  Microsoft released a patch to correct the
problem.  The patch can be located at

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?ReleaseID=12635

Good luck!

Dave Beauvais

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