defective memory chip?

ixfd64 · 2004-11-27, 07:14

Hi all, I hope that you all had an awesome Thanksgiving!

Anyways, we got two 512-Mb memory chips for our two desktops at home. When we upgraded one, it worked like a charm. However, when we installed one on the other computer, the computer stopped working! When we took it out, the computer worked again.

In any case, we're returning it to Fry's Electronics.

Any thoughts on this?

Maybeso · 2004-11-27, 23:50

My first thought was maybe the mobo is too fast for the memory. But I know from reading your posts that you'd know to check that. Other than that, I don't see how a *good* chip could kill it so completely.

Happy Thanksgiving to you too.

moo · 2004-11-28, 05:45

proibily a defect. i got a bad one from tiger once. theres noting you can really do u should return it and get a new one the chances of bad mem arnt uasally high but it does happen.

2004-11-27, 07:14	#1
ixfd64 Bemusing Prompter "Danny" Dec 2002 California 2504₁₀ Posts	defective memory chip? Hi all, I hope that you all had an awesome Thanksgiving! Anyways, we got two 512-Mb memory chips for our two desktops at home. When we upgraded one, it worked like a charm. However, when we installed one on the other computer, the computer stopped working! When we took it out, the computer worked again. In any case, we're returning it to Fry's Electronics. Any thoughts on this?

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2004-11-27, 23:50	#2
Maybeso Aug 2002 Portland, OR USA 2×137 Posts	My first thought was maybe the mobo is too fast for the memory. But I know from reading your posts that you'd know to check that. Other than that, I don't see how a good chip could kill it so completely. Happy Thanksgiving to you too.

2004-11-28, 05:45	#3
moo Jul 2004 Nowhere 809 Posts	proibily a defect. i got a bad one from tiger once. theres noting you can really do u should return it and get a new one the chances of bad mem arnt uasally high but it does happen.