Easiest way to check ram [for me] is to try them out in another machine and
see if the same program[s] crash[es].  My guess is that this is not related
to the memory, but I could be wrong.  In my experience, if the ram is not
matched the computer will not boot up.  As for the game, if the game is not
a win compatible game, you will need to see if it crashes using a boot disk
[a disk capable of getting you to a C: prompt] and then running the game.
Let me know if it still crashes.   There are many DOS only applications that
just will not run using a PIF file in windows 3.1 or 3.11

Good luck.


>From: Anne Smith <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: [PCBUILD] System crashes
>Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 21:45:40 +0930
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>Hello again.
>
>Further to my probs of Netscape and IE5 crashing constantly since I
>upgraded my RAM.
>
>I have checked the chips, and I have 2 pairs that appear to be matched,
>although I can't work out what figures are the clock speeds.
>
>72pin SIMS..2X8 meg in 4X2 config, and 2X8meg in 8X1 config.
>
>I have run scandisk, a new virus checker, defragged, then given up and
>formatted the lot, and started from scratch.
>
>I have a Pentium 100, with 32 meg RAM running Win 3.11 and DOS 6.22.
>
>Sadly, the probs are not confined to Windows, Carmageddon (DOS game) also
>seems to lock and bomb now with monotonous regularity.
>
>Perhaps I should go to my friendly computer repair shop, and try to get 4
>RAM chips all the same? (Upgrading my OS is financially beyond me at
>present)
>
>Thanks for your previous help and suggestions
>
>Anne Smith
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