Re: Memory Testing Shareware

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From: John Beardmore
Date: Thu, 18 Apr 1996 00:00

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In article <172537011wnr@briar.demon.co.uk>, Stephen Gilkes
<stephen@briar.demon.co.uk> writes
>I have just returned from the shop where they replaced the "dud" SIMMS.
>
>Guess what? Exactly the same problem. Only now, a shareware memory testing 
>program (nmi.com) tells me there is a parity error at address line 
>0D9D:0174.
> 
>Doesn't mean too much to me but can this help in identifying the problem? 

yOU should be able to convert that to a physical address and from that
would out which bank of sims has the problem.


>Could IRQs or jumper settings be at fault

Not really.


> or maybe the simm connectors on 
>the motherboard are damaged.

That's possible. Some people also speak od an interaction between tin
and gold plated contacts though I've never verified a problem with that
myself.


J/.
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John Beardmore

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