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Article #71Re: ERROR when I cold boot my computer
From: Richard P. Hanson
Date: Wed, 11 Dec 1996 00:00
Date: Wed, 11 Dec 1996 00:00
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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!
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