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"Richard P. Hanson" <richard.hanson@gecm.com*REMOVE*> wrote:

>GuyDS@www.dma.be wrote:
>>When I boot my computer for the first time that day ( =  power on), I
>>get the following error message: "memory test fail".  If I then press
>>the reset button or <ctrl-alt-del> my computer restarts without error
>>messages.
>>When I shutdown my computer (after I've worked for a while) and
>>restart it (power on) within (about) an hour, there is no problem at
>>all.  But when I restart it (power on) after a few hours, I get the
>>error message again.
>>
>>It seems that the error message only appears when I litteraly "COLD"
>>boot my computer.
>>Do I have a bad simm ?  Or is it something else ?

>You might have a dodgy connection between your SIMMs and their sockets -
>try cleaning the contacts on the SIMMs with ethanol and a lint-free cloth.
>Clean the contacts in the sockets if you get at them. Be gentle, and make
>sure you are earthed (get an anti-static wrist band from Maplin or similar).

>--
>Rich Hanson, Software Engineer, +44 (0)1634 844400 x4937
>richard.hanson@gecm.com
>GEC Marconi Avionics Limited, Rochester, Kent, ENGLAND
>Speaking for myself, of course!


Turning the computer on/off with the power switch is a cold boot, the
system does it's POST, (power on self test) the message indicates that
there is a problem with your memory.  This is a non fatal error and
your system will continue to run. Try removing the SIMMs, by bank to
find out if there is a defective.  When you reboot the system with
ctrl ^alt^ del  (warm boot) the POST does not do a check of the
memory, that is why you do not get this error.

Una