Dead RAM

David B. wrote:

 > Depends on the O/S, Run Memtest.
 >

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"Midnight Moocher" <jonny30000uk DeleteThis @yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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 > What are the tell-tale signs of RAM break-down?

Constant bleating, pulling out their own wool, aggression towards other
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Midnight Moocher wrote:
 > What are the tell-tale signs of RAM break-down?

Crying unexpectedly, peroids of being really quiet, sitting in the corner
rocking to and fro and drinking alcohol.
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  >> Midnight Moocher wrote:
  >> What are the tell-tale signs of RAM break-down?
 >
 > Crying unexpectedly, peroids of being really quiet, sitting in the corner
 > rocking to and fro and drinking alcohol.
 > --
 > ~misfit~

Lol, but seriously, how would it effect applications running in say, Windows.

Would I be correct in saying there would be a major slow down in all aspects.Would the system rely on the swamp file, thus
considerably reducing speed due to use of the hard drive?<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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On Thu, 29 Apr 2004 11:29:45 +1200, "~misfit~"
<misfit61nz.TakeThisOut@yahoomung.co.nz> wrote:

 >Midnight Moocher wrote:
  >> What are the tell-tale signs of RAM break-down?
 >
 >Crying unexpectedly, peroids of being really quiet, sitting in the corner
 >rocking to and fro and drinking alcohol.

ROTFLMAO !!!



Have a nice week...

Trent

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No. Bad memory produces errors, not slowdowns.

"Midnight Moocher" <jonny30000uk.DeleteThis@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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   > >> Midnight Moocher wrote:
   > >> What are the tell-tale signs of RAM break-down?
  > >
  > > Crying unexpectedly, peroids of being really quiet, sitting in the
corner
  > > rocking to and fro and drinking alcohol.
  > > --
  > > ~misfit~
 >
 > Lol, but seriously, how would it effect applications running in say,
Windows.
 >
 > Would I be correct in saying there would be a major slow down in all
aspects.Would the system rely on the swamp file, thus
 > considerably reducing speed due to use of the hard drive?
 >
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On Thu, 29 Apr 2004 00:53:31 +0100, "Midnight Moocher"
<jonny30000uk.TakeThisOut@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

   >>> Midnight Moocher wrote:
   >>> What are the tell-tale signs of RAM break-down?
  >>
  >> Crying unexpectedly, peroids of being really quiet, sitting in the corner
  >> rocking to and fro and drinking alcohol.
  >> --
  >> ~misfit~
 >
 >Lol, but seriously, how would it effect applications running in say, Windows.
 >
 >Would I be correct in saying there would be a major slow down in all aspects.Would the system rely on the swamp file, thus
 >considerably reducing speed due to use of the hard drive?
 >

The only time Windows would start using swap file more, is if the ram was
reported as less than installed. Slow downs are not normally a sign of
memory errors. Memory runs at a fixed speed (you set it in BIOS setup). It
will not slow down as it ages, it will just start having errors.

System slow downs are a sign of too much going on in the background, and
not enough memory/processor/etc. to handle the load. Could be part of the
latest program you installed staying resident. Could be a virus or trojan
emailing all your friends to spread the joy . Could be a very fragmented
disk drive/swap file. Memory either runs correctly at the speed set by the
system, or starts causing errors.

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On Thu, 29 Apr 2004 00:53:31 +0100, "Midnight Moocher"
<jonny30000uk.RemoveThis@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

   >>> Midnight Moocher wrote:
   >>> What are the tell-tale signs of RAM break-down?
  >>
  >> Crying unexpectedly, peroids of being really quiet, sitting in the corner
  >> rocking to and fro and drinking alcohol.
  >> --
  >> ~misfit~
 >
 >Lol, but seriously, how would it effect applications running in say, Windows.
 >
 >Would I be correct in saying there would be a major slow down in all aspects.

No.

 >Would the system rely on the swamp file, thus
 >considerably reducing speed due to use of the hard drive?
 >

No.

Not being able to boot the machine...error messages of different kinds
while working in Windows, etc...COULD be symptoms of bad RAM. But not
necessarily, either.

But definitely a 'no' to what you suggested above.


Have a nice week...

Trent

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 >
 > Would I be correct in saying there would be a major slow down in all
aspects.Would the system rely on the swamp file, thus
 > considerably reducing speed due to use of the hard drive?
 >
nope, unexpected shutdowns, bsod... unlikely to slow down more likely to
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  > > What are the tell-tale signs of RAM break-down?
 >
 > Constant bleating, pulling out their own wool, aggression towards other
 > farmyard animals.


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When I had a faulty chip my computer would run fine but I could not
sucessfully create a ZIP file without the file having errors. I ran the
software from passmark that picked it up.

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