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i2kdave   12-12-2007 at 02:42:44 PM

Can installing 2 sticks of RAM incorrectly (e.g. in slots 1 & 2 when it should be 1 & 3) cause damage to the RAM? Thanks for any help.

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Bronze Motherboards badge o1die   12-12-2007 at 02:56:58 PM
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No. As long as you're not installing them backwards, which could damage the slots. Usually, if the ram is installed correctly, you'll get 2 clicking sounds as the end clamps lock down.

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evongugg   12-12-2007 at 03:00:43 PM
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You just won't get dual channel most likely.

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i2kdave   12-12-2007 at 05:39:18 PM
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Okay, that's good. The reason for my question is, I was building a new system last night and, after XP failed to finish installing, I realized that I had the RAM in the wrong slots. Well, I reinstalled the RAM, formatted the HDD, and attempted to reinstall XP. Now, at varying points during the installation, I get a "PFN_LIST_CORRUPT" error and the memory dumps. Having researched the problem, the most likely culprit seems to be bad memory. I plan on running memtest tonight when I get home. However, I'm wondering if resetting the BIOS would help? It could be bad RAM, but it just doesn't seem that likely to me. Any ideas?

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i2kdave   12-13-2007 at 12:41:37 PM
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sure enough, one stick failed the memory test :/

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