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Tom Turak <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 27 Mar 1998 11:53:12 -0500
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Hi Miguel,
A comprehensive memory test requires a diagnostic utility.  Non-fatal
memory errors can get through HIMEM.SYS and still be the cause of GPF or
illegal operation errors without the blue screen of death stuff, but
usually, a thoroughly trashed memory SIMM will be detected by HIMEM.SYS
during the boot-up to Win95 or DOS 7.  Finding the bad chip after that can
be done by simple process of elimination, taking them out one at a time
until the error message stops.  As for the memory count, even if you enable
CMOS for the better test, (or disable the quick power-on test) it is pretty
worthless in my opinion.
Tom Turak
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Is the "memory count" during the power-on-self-test (POST) enough to
determine if your RAM chips are good???  Or, do you need a special
diagnostic utility to detect defective RAM chips. Thanks in advance!


Miguel Morillo
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