Bad stick of memory?

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  1. btitus

    btitus Regular member

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    How do check to see if a stick of memory is functional? I got 1 gb stick of pc2700 but when I put it my cpu it registered as 512. Then my computer started acting crazy and would not start up properly. Any advice?
     
    btitus, Dec 21, 2005
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    Thanks for the link. That looks pretty daunting but I guess if I just read the instructions fully before starting I should be able to stay out of trouble!!!!
     
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    Also try another slot. I just fixed a comp for a friend that wouldnt post and it wasnt a bad stick, but a bad slot in the mobo.:>
     
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