As it stands, EPoX, is supposed to send me a BIOS update. Ever hear of the BIOS going bad? I just hate the idea of spending more money on a third DIMM.
In any event, at the time of purchase a 512 MB DIMM was not available at such places as CompUSA...at least not in the DDR PC2100 configuration. Not that I would have made my initial purchase there anyhow, but I did check. With all that has been going on, PC problems and otherwise, I am sooooo glad that I did not give my 350 MHz box to my in-laws. Now that I think about it, I still have a functional 486/66 (w/ Evergreen Tech. CPU upgrade) sitting here. All it needs is a power supply. -K On Wednesday 03 July 2002 18:36, you wrote: > If the error reads memory, it is probably the memory. I think Dustin > made the suggestion in the second or third reply, try another stick. > Buying via the internet can save you some money, but you have to > remember the ancient warning from the Greeks, Caveat Emptor. In > English it means, let the buyer beware. Try another memory stick. > > You could pay someone else to do so for you, but I am betting you > will get the same results. > > Doug Riddle > > --- Mnemonic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Something that I failed to mention is the fact that the failure > > took place > > back in the begining of April. For one reason or another, I am > > just now able > > to play with the box. The RAM was purchased via "da Internet". > > After 7 > > days, the memory is my problem. > > > > I removed everything from the box and put it back. Nothing has > > changed what > > I experience when I attempt to boot the machine. Being that you > > have > > repaired literaly thousand of PCs, might you be interested in > > taking on this > > challenge, Doug? Or perhaps you might be able to refer me to > > someone who can > > help with this puzzle? > > > > -K > > > > On Wednesday 03 July 2002 16:21, you wrote: > > > I have repaired literally thousands of PCs. 9 times out of 10, > > > especially in light of the weather we have been having, the > > > > problem > > > > > is related to electricity. Either poorly conditioned power - due > > > > at > > > > > least in part to over-loaded circuits, high-loads and or drops on > > > > the > > > > > line, or over-voltage. The average house is grounded by one > > > > thick > > > > > copper lead clamped to a grounding rod. This connection can be > > > jarred loose by a weedwacker. Having no ground can do all sorts > > > > of > > > > > wierd things. > > > > > > At any rate, your lock up was probably caused by a part failing. > > > > t > > > > > may have failed for many reasons, heat, electrical problems, mfg > > > error, ion storms, whatever, but something failed. Most likely, > > > given your error code, it was the RAM. Whoever sold it to you > > > probably has a bench checker for the RAM, ask them to check it. > > > > > > Doug Riddle > > > > _______________________________________________ > > General mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Sign up for SBC Yahoo! Dial - First Month Free > http://sbc.yahoo.com > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net
