Re: Memory Parity Errors

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From: Rajesh Varia
Date: Wed, 29 Nov 1995 00:00

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In article <30bba8b2.5624649@news.demon.co.uk> tim-net@nurse.demon.co.uk  writes:

>         Could anyone be so kind as to explain what "Memory Parity Error" means?
> What can be done to avoid them and, by implication, What causes them?
> 
Sounds like you are trying to use non-parity simms with a PC that is
expecting parity simms.  Try turning off parity checking in the BIOS
(access usually on boot-up), and turning off the HIMEM check if you
are running DOS 6.

If the error still persists then you probarbly have duff memory simm.

-- 
Rajesh Varia     raj@c4rv.demon.co.uk

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