I'm far from expert on the symptoms of bad RAM, but
I would troubleshoot by removing one stick of RAM at a
time and seeing if things improve. Check your motherboard
documentation to see which RAM slots have to be filled.
You may find that one stick is bad, or you may find that
the problem is somewhere else. Adding or removing RAM
seems to be the easiest physical change to a computer
because, to the best of my knowledge, the machine
always detects and accommodates the change.

Some reading material:
http://www.compguystechweb.com/troubleshooting/hardware/problem_ram.html
http://computers.cnet.com/hardware/0-1103-8-6220389-11.html
http://peripherals.about.com/library/weekly/aa090301a.htm
http://www.cheaperchips.com/inst_ram.htm




At 2/5/03, you wrote:

>Can someone tell me what exactly happens when the RAM needs to be replaced?
>I have a feeling this it what I need to be doing shortly, but rather than
>waste money (and time), maybe someone can give me an idea of some of the
>symptoms of bad RAM.
>Thanx in advance.
>Michele Sayer
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