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Catweazle 140 Grandad Team Colleague · Answer 1 · 2005-02-04T12:20:42+00:00

Details of RAM chips installed, please? What modules? What size(s)? Waht make/model numbers etc.....

Cheap, generic RAM can cause this behaviour

Squirty 0 Junior Poster · Answer 2 · 2005-02-04T12:29:50+00:00

Here's the info...Ultra 512MB PC2700 DDR 333MHz (ULT30092 )

Catweazle 140 Grandad Team Colleague · Answer 3 · 2005-02-04T12:42:10+00:00

I'd assume that's generic, OEM stuff, because from the looks of things Ultra repackages components under their own brand name.

http://www.ultraproducts.com/

Should work though, you'd expect, if that module is in Slot 1 (the one nearest the processor).

Getting a bit beyond where I can assist without the ability to get 'hands-on', I fear. You might need to have a local technician look at it :(

Squirty 0 Junior Poster · Answer 4 · 2005-02-04T12:45:57+00:00

Yeah I am thinking of going over to Microsoft troubleshooting for Safe Mode in Win Xp and see what they have over there. Thanks for trying to help me tho. Thanks!

Squirty 0 Junior Poster · Answer 5 · 2005-02-05T05:10:27+00:00

Hi, Wanted to let you know that I decided to put in Win Xp cd and chose to let it repair something, if there was something wrong. Lo and Behold! it fixed it! I guess what it did was deleted old files such as drivers etc.. and reinstalled the new ones and I'm back where I was in the first place before it went "crazy" on me. I can say that its all fixed now. Computer is up and running smoothly. Thanks for yout time with me. Your the best!

GrimJack 1,414 Posting Maven Featured Poster · Answer 6 · 2005-02-12T08:37:53+00:00

You know, while I was troubleshooting my mobo problems, I decided to add the washers to see if that was the problem - I placed them between the case and the standoff - that should be as good and a whole lot easier to accomplish, but then I'm kind of lazy.

GrimJack

Catweazle 140 Grandad Team Colleague · Answer 7 · 2005-02-13T17:39:04+00:00

O000kkkayyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!

If you have standoffs like this, you don't need a washer:

[img]http://www.reality.net/case/photos/standoff-1.jpg[/img]

If you have ones like this, you definitely don't need a washer:

[img]http://www.tzmodfaq.com/pinpics/Flasher%20board%20standoff.JPG[/img]

But if you have this type, I'd advise you place a felt washer between standoff and motherboard:

[img]http://www.users.on.net/%7Eccsoladsl/whirlpool/standoff.jpg[/img]