Comments on: Cold RAM Crashing Computer? http://www.techtraction.com/2009/01/21/cold-ram-crashing-computer/ Personal commentary on technology with a sprinkling of tech-tips and how-to articles Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:36:14 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bret http://www.techtraction.com/2009/01/21/cold-ram-crashing-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-4978 Bret Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:04:55 +0000 http://www.techtraction.com/?p=648#comment-4978 Not yet. Got seriously side tracked with other work but I just as soon as I have some free time I plan to remove the chips, clean them, clean sim slots, and then try them one at a time. If problem persists, I plan to throw in the towel and just get a new motherboard and memory. Not yet. Got seriously side tracked with other work but I just as soon as I have some free time I plan to remove the chips, clean them, clean sim slots, and then try them one at a time. If problem persists, I plan to throw in the towel and just get a new motherboard and memory.

]]> By: Fastener Man http://www.techtraction.com/2009/01/21/cold-ram-crashing-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-4941 Fastener Man Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:19:02 +0000 http://www.techtraction.com/?p=648#comment-4941 Have you tried just removing the second stick of RAM to isolate it? Apologies if so. Sounds like it could be faulty RAM in general. Have you tried just removing the second stick of RAM to isolate it?

Apologies if so. Sounds like it could be faulty RAM in general.

]]> By: Bret http://www.techtraction.com/2009/01/21/cold-ram-crashing-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-4838 Bret Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:31:40 +0000 http://www.techtraction.com/?p=648#comment-4838 I think my problem is a bad capacitor or two. I'm going to crack the case again this weekend and see if I can identify any problems as shown on badcaps.com. Thanks for the reference. I could just replace the motherboard but have decided that if I see an obvious capacitor problem, I'm going to have it repaired. Thanks again. I think my problem is a bad capacitor or two. I’m going to crack the case again this weekend and see if I can identify any problems as shown on badcaps.com. Thanks for the reference. I could just replace the motherboard but have decided that if I see an obvious capacitor problem, I’m going to have it repaired. Thanks again.

]]> By: Brother Barry http://www.techtraction.com/2009/01/21/cold-ram-crashing-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-4804 Brother Barry Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:38:27 +0000 http://www.techtraction.com/?p=648#comment-4804 Closely check your motherboard for any swollen or leaking capacitors. I bought a used Dell Optiplex on Ebay with a 3GHz Intel processor. It ran like a champ for about a month and then it would mysteriously shut down after being powered on for just a minute or two. A friend turned me onto BadCaps.net and after finding out more about capacitors I looked my mobo over real close and found one by the USB port that was leaking. I sent the mobo into BadCaps to have all the caps replaced and now it works wonderful. Closely check your motherboard for any swollen or leaking capacitors. I bought a used Dell Optiplex on Ebay with a 3GHz Intel processor. It ran like a champ for about a month and then it would mysteriously shut down after being powered on for just a minute or two. A friend turned me onto BadCaps.net and after finding out more about capacitors I looked my mobo over real close and found one by the USB port that was leaking. I sent the mobo into BadCaps to have all the caps replaced and now it works wonderful.

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