RAM problem

[gr8wang]

Hi,

My computer keeps shutting down after a short time, i checked tempearture.....it's ok, scanned for viruses and worms.....there are none, then i ran the Microsoft Memory Diagnostics Test and one of the tests failed so in order to isloate the problem i proceeded to test each RAM module (i have 2 256MB modules) and both modules passed the test.....and they system runs fine when i only have one module in

any idea what the problem is? could it just be that the 2 modules are having some sort of conflict?

thanks in advance

 

[DaShizNit609]

what kinda ram do you have.. just curious

 

[Carniva]

What are your specs and what OS are u running????

 

[didi]

Is the two ram same brand, speed???
Or did u brought the 2 ram together?

 

[gr8wang]

they're both PC133 RAM...each 256MB...one is NEC brand...and i can't find a brand-name on the other one the only marking is a "V+"

SPECS

Windows ME OS
Creative 6630E DVD-ROM Drive
Yamaha 2200E CD-RW Drive
40GB Generic HDD
Radeon 7000 Video adapter
Lucent Winmodem
Athlon AMD 1Gb CPU

...not sure of the motherboard brand or model......if you think it might help, i can open the case and tell you

thanks for any help any of you may be able to provide

 

[DoomUK]

Heh, sounds familiar my my own problem (http://www.techist.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=27868)...

When you say your computer keeps shutting down, do you mean you're getting BSD's (blue screen errors a.k.a the Blue Screen of Death)?