Well, I've just been running some ram tests with Passmark BurnInTest Pro and
it hasn't faulted the ram so far.

But maybe I should be running a test via DOS.

Anyone know of a good DOS\floppy based ram tester?

Ian Porter
Computer Guys Inc.
Arrowtown
New Zealand
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 8:26 PM
Subject: Re: [PCSOFT] W98 spontaneous reboots


> Yeah.....I suppose that could be the case here...but the 512Mb of DDR ram
> has been in the machine for nearly 18 months now.  Are you saying that ram
> can deteriorate?
>
> I should say that I've already checked the two sticks are seated properly.
>
> Ian Porter
> Computer Guys Inc.
> Arrowtown
> New Zealand
> [log in to unmask]
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark Rode" Subject: Re: [PCSOFT] W98 spontaneous reboots
>
>
> > Every time I have come it across this, it has always turned out to be
bad
> RAM.
> > Try removing individual DIMMS,or swapping out a single DIMM, and see if
it
> > stops.
> >
> > Rode
>
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