lost 64mb of ram on a 256mb stick

DrSpanky · 10-25-03, 07:32 PM

ive lost 64mb of ram on a 256mb stick

what are the main reasons this could happen

and should i scrap the stick now that its dammaged

DrSpanky · 10-25-03, 09:06 PM

dont worry it came back :S

i took out all teh ram modules cleaned them up n'stuff and wham its back again

CrashOveride · 10-25-03, 09:58 PM

cool

lucky you.

Though I was intrested in why that might happen (other than it just being dirty)... I would have thought that it would just not work or somthing... meh.

DrSpanky · 10-26-03, 08:00 AM

i thought the whole module just wouldnt work. i was confuzed as hell but it works, so i cant complain

10-25-03, 07:32 PM	Thread Starter #1
DrSpanky Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: UK	lost 64mb of ram on a 256mb stick ive lost 64mb of ram on a 256mb stick what are the main reasons this could happen and should i scrap the stick now that its dammaged __________________ CPU: Q6600 G0 @ 3.6ghz --- q8200 @ 1.6Ghz 0.836V MOBO: Gigabyte X38 DQ6 --- Asus P5N-E Sli RAM: Corsair Dominator 8GB DDR2 --- Crucal Ballistix 4GB DDR2 GFX: Ati 5970 OC + 8800GT Physx --- 8400gs HDD: 60gb OCZ SSD, 3x 74gb Raptors, 750gb --- 300GB Maxtor PSU: OCZ GameXStream 1010w --- OCZ Powerstream 600watt CASE: Antec Nine Hundred --- Generic Junk case COOLING: Thermochil pa160 + pa120, D4, GTZ --- TRU - Passive VDU:Dell 3007WFP-HC 30" --- Old 19" LG Lcd MacMini (Early 09) 2.26ghz 4gb 320gb
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10-25-03, 09:06 PM	Thread Starter #2
DrSpanky Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: UK	dont worry it came back :S i took out all teh ram modules cleaned them up n'stuff and wham its back again __________________ CPU: Q6600 G0 @ 3.6ghz --- q8200 @ 1.6Ghz 0.836V MOBO: Gigabyte X38 DQ6 --- Asus P5N-E Sli RAM: Corsair Dominator 8GB DDR2 --- Crucal Ballistix 4GB DDR2 GFX: Ati 5970 OC + 8800GT Physx --- 8400gs HDD: 60gb OCZ SSD, 3x 74gb Raptors, 750gb --- 300GB Maxtor PSU: OCZ GameXStream 1010w --- OCZ Powerstream 600watt CASE: Antec Nine Hundred --- Generic Junk case COOLING: Thermochil pa160 + pa120, D4, GTZ --- TRU - Passive VDU:Dell 3007WFP-HC 30" --- Old 19" LG Lcd MacMini (Early 09) 2.26ghz 4gb 320gb
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10-25-03, 09:58 PM	#3
CrashOveride Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Beijing, China	cool lucky you. Though I was intrested in why that might happen (other than it just being dirty)... I would have thought that it would just not work or somthing... meh. __________________ .................................................. ......................Just too busy with life ...........................................Team.32.Mentor........................................RED.BELT.Ubercloxx0r ..............................You.should.always.keep.an.open.mind.help.can.be.found.in.the.most.unlikly.places. .....AIUHB0252@2300mhz.SP-97~Abit.NF7-S~512.RAM@fast.timings~9700Pro.w/.copper.HSF.~.2.monitors .................................................. ..Windows XP because I have conditions ....Fold.for.[OC]FoldingNinjas!!!....You .would.be.amazed.at.what.a.group.of.intelegent.peo ple.can.overlook ...............................................All.blanket.statments.are.false\|Nothing.is.absoloute. ............................Don't.Let.ThermalTake.Your.Money~\|~Are.You.Into.Th at.Hacky.Stuff? AKA:supaiku .................................................. ........Can.you.find.the.ninja.in.my.avatar?!?!
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10-26-03, 08:00 AM	Thread Starter #4
DrSpanky Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: UK	i thought the whole module just wouldnt work. i was confuzed as hell but it works, so i cant complain __________________ CPU: Q6600 G0 @ 3.6ghz --- q8200 @ 1.6Ghz 0.836V MOBO: Gigabyte X38 DQ6 --- Asus P5N-E Sli RAM: Corsair Dominator 8GB DDR2 --- Crucal Ballistix 4GB DDR2 GFX: Ati 5970 OC + 8800GT Physx --- 8400gs HDD: 60gb OCZ SSD, 3x 74gb Raptors, 750gb --- 300GB Maxtor PSU: OCZ GameXStream 1010w --- OCZ Powerstream 600watt CASE: Antec Nine Hundred --- Generic Junk case COOLING: Thermochil pa160 + pa120, D4, GTZ --- TRU - Passive VDU:Dell 3007WFP-HC 30" --- Old 19" LG Lcd MacMini (Early 09) 2.26ghz 4gb 320gb
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