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Yesterday i had 16GB RAM, now i have 4?!?!

Discussion in 'Non-Emulation Help' started by Tomoka, Oct 29, 2010.

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  1. Tomoka

    Tomoka Well-Known Member

    So is there anything i can do to diagnose the issue?
     
    Tomoka, Oct 29, 2010
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  2. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    memtest86+ and leave it running overnight.
     
    Loonylion, Oct 30, 2010
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  3. Tomoka

    Tomoka Well-Known Member

    hmmm...well, as ya saw in the other thread, i called me builders home number, he said don't do anything to it, even a memory test.. I dunno how he has everything set up, but he said it could make it go screwy ???

    So...i'm just gonna take it to him on monday...[me=Ryan]prays he doesn't get a hernia[/me]


    it weighs like 120 pounds...
     
    Tomoka, Oct 30, 2010
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  4. yoshi2889

    yoshi2889 Well-Known Member

    How could a memory test freak out your computer?

    I suggest letting him look at it once more (call him to your house ;))
     
    yoshi2889, Oct 30, 2010
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  5. Tomoka

    Tomoka Well-Known Member

    My warranty he gave me doesn't cover "In-home" Repairs...if i want him to do it for free, i have to take it to him...better than paying him $75 for coming, then $25 for diagnoses, then for repairs..

    Anyways. he'll probably RMA the RAM :p
    (He bought from newegg :p)
     
    Tomoka, Oct 30, 2010
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  6. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    if he's telling you not to test the ram he's hiding something. run memtest86+ anyway, he wont be able to tell unless you leave the disc in.
     
    Loonylion, Oct 30, 2010
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  7. Cahos Rahne Veloza

    Cahos Rahne Veloza The Fart Awakens

    $100USD for home service!? That's bullshit! That's already equivalent to 4,600+ Php (Philippine pesos). I totally agree with loony, your so called PC Builder is milking you dry :p

    Why don't you just go to a certified & trusted Computer store where the staff, including the technicians, will sit down with you during the building & or repair process of your system & walk you through with whatever they'll be doing.

    Damn if you only lived near where loony is, I bet you he'll make your computer run like a cheetah :)
     
    Cahos Rahne Veloza, Oct 30, 2010
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  8. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    I have a branch office in Wisconsin but its still not particularly close :p
     
    Loonylion, Oct 30, 2010
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  9. msg2009

    msg2009 Romulations sexiest member

    A fee to diagnose? Thats bullshit, i'd never pay it.
    When I was a mechanic we never charged to diagnose, only for the repairs and all building quotes I do now for work are free too.
     
    msg2009, Oct 30, 2010
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  10. yoshi2889

    yoshi2889 Well-Known Member

    Nah like a Ferrari.


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    100 dollars is still much for home service. We pay 65 euro's...
     
    yoshi2889, Oct 30, 2010
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  11. Tomoka

    Tomoka Well-Known Member

    Goddamn am i confused ???

    Now i have 16GB again after i reboot???
     
    Tomoka, Oct 30, 2010
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  12. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    $100USD = £62.35GBP = 71.71euros
     
    Loonylion, Oct 30, 2010
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  13. yoshi2889

    yoshi2889 Well-Known Member

    Still 6 euro's more.

    Probably an issue with the session in which it happened.
     
    yoshi2889, Oct 30, 2010
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  14. Tomoka

    Tomoka Well-Known Member

    Back down to 4 again...so i ran the test, no errors...hardware issue maybe?
     
    Tomoka, Oct 31, 2010
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  15. dills2

    dills2 Well-Known Member

    maybe its a pattern in which case if you turn on and its 4gb restart
     
    dills2, Oct 31, 2010
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  16. Tomoka

    Tomoka Well-Known Member

    I just rebooted 4 times...no luck =/
     
    Tomoka, Oct 31, 2010
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  17. joshua.rozario

    joshua.rozario Well-Known Member

    is the ram made of two cards if it is then maybe one of them is loose or something
     
    joshua.rozario, Nov 1, 2010
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  18. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    at a guess its 4x4GB modules and I highly doubt 3 are coming loose unles they weren't installed properly in the first place.
     
    Loonylion, Nov 1, 2010
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  19. Tomoka

    Tomoka Well-Known Member

    I think you may be wrong :p

    My receipt is the same as this.

    So it could be loose then? :eek:
     
    Tomoka, Nov 2, 2010
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  20. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    yes, its 4x4GB like I said. and I doubt theres 3 modules loose.
     
    Loonylion, Nov 2, 2010
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