Upgraded RAM and now having a problem...

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memtest86 http://www.memtest86.com/
windows memory diag http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp

Run either of those on your new stick, my guess is that it's gonna fail.

Jeremy

"Filip" <fpantovich@satx.rr.com> wrote in message
news:hPfdc.2656$jR6.2301@fe2.texas.rr.com...
> I added a 512MB PC3200 Stick that matches my other stick exactly to my
> computer. It's now running in Dual-Channel DDR mode with 1GB of total
RAM.
> After I log in and hit the Play button, it goes to a black screen like it
> normally does, but then it quits the game to the desktop, no errors or
> nothing, just quits the game....I was wondering if this has happened to
> anyone before and if so, how did you fix it? I will copy my specs given
by
> the SWG Options page to this message and you guys can check it out for
> yourself. I cannot figure it out. Maybe the game can't run in
Dual-Channel
> mode for some reason, I'll give that a go....let me know what you guys
> think...oh, BTW, I e-mail SWG Support on this about an hour ago, just for
> the hell of it, should be funny to see how they think I should resolve
this
> issue...I can see it now.."well, was it working before you put in that 2nd
> stick of RAM? yes....Well, I guess you should just take out that stick of
> RAM then." LOL...anyways, thanks...
>
>
> Number of Processors: 1
> Cpu Vendor: AuthenticAMD
> Cpu Identifier: x86 Family 6 Model 8 Stepping 1
> Cpu Speed: 2004 Mhz
> Physical Memory Size: 1023 MB
> Video Description: SAPPHIRE RADEON 9600 ATLANTIS
> Video Identifier: 0x1002[v], 0x4150[d]
> Video Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6436
> Video Memory Size: 250 MB
> Vertex Shader Version: 2.0
> Pixel Shader Version: 2.0
> Operating System: Windows XP Service Pack 1
>
>

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No, my RAM is fine, I always run MemTest on new RAM for 1-2 hours prior to
actually running it fully on my system...any other suggestions?


"Jeremy" <ilikespam@thehueys.com> wrote in message
news:9nidc.13974$Dv.1570@newssvr22.news.prodigy.com...
> memtest86 http://www.memtest86.com/
> windows memory diag http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp
>
> Run either of those on your new stick, my guess is that it's gonna fail.
>
> Jeremy
>
> "Filip" <fpantovich@satx.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:hPfdc.2656$jR6.2301@fe2.texas.rr.com...
> > I added a 512MB PC3200 Stick that matches my other stick exactly to my
> > computer. It's now running in Dual-Channel DDR mode with 1GB of total
> RAM.
> > After I log in and hit the Play button, it goes to a black screen like
it
> > normally does, but then it quits the game to the desktop, no errors or
> > nothing, just quits the game....I was wondering if this has happened to
> > anyone before and if so, how did you fix it? I will copy my specs given
> by
> > the SWG Options page to this message and you guys can check it out for
> > yourself. I cannot figure it out. Maybe the game can't run in
> Dual-Channel
> > mode for some reason, I'll give that a go....let me know what you guys
> > think...oh, BTW, I e-mail SWG Support on this about an hour ago, just
for
> > the hell of it, should be funny to see how they think I should resolve
> this
> > issue...I can see it now.."well, was it working before you put in that
2nd
> > stick of RAM? yes....Well, I guess you should just take out that stick
of
> > RAM then." LOL...anyways, thanks...
> >
> >
> > Number of Processors: 1
> > Cpu Vendor: AuthenticAMD
> > Cpu Identifier: x86 Family 6 Model 8 Stepping 1
> > Cpu Speed: 2004 Mhz
> > Physical Memory Size: 1023 MB
> > Video Description: SAPPHIRE RADEON 9600 ATLANTIS
> > Video Identifier: 0x1002[v], 0x4150[d]
> > Video Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6436
> > Video Memory Size: 250 MB
> > Vertex Shader Version: 2.0
> > Pixel Shader Version: 2.0
> > Operating System: Windows XP Service Pack 1
> >
> >
>
>

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Never mind, problems resolved...just did a full scan and let it do the full
download and all and that fixed it....good stuff, enjoy...


"Filip" <fpantovich@satx.rr.com> wrote in message
news:hPfdc.2656$jR6.2301@fe2.texas.rr.com...
> I added a 512MB PC3200 Stick that matches my other stick exactly to my
> computer. It's now running in Dual-Channel DDR mode with 1GB of total
RAM.
> After I log in and hit the Play button, it goes to a black screen like it
> normally does, but then it quits the game to the desktop, no errors or
> nothing, just quits the game....I was wondering if this has happened to
> anyone before and if so, how did you fix it? I will copy my specs given
by
> the SWG Options page to this message and you guys can check it out for
> yourself. I cannot figure it out. Maybe the game can't run in
Dual-Channel
> mode for some reason, I'll give that a go....let me know what you guys
> think...oh, BTW, I e-mail SWG Support on this about an hour ago, just for
> the hell of it, should be funny to see how they think I should resolve
this
> issue...I can see it now.."well, was it working before you put in that 2nd
> stick of RAM? yes....Well, I guess you should just take out that stick of
> RAM then." LOL...anyways, thanks...
>
>
> Number of Processors: 1
> Cpu Vendor: AuthenticAMD
> Cpu Identifier: x86 Family 6 Model 8 Stepping 1
> Cpu Speed: 2004 Mhz
> Physical Memory Size: 1023 MB
> Video Description: SAPPHIRE RADEON 9600 ATLANTIS
> Video Identifier: 0x1002[v], 0x4150[d]
> Video Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6436
> Video Memory Size: 250 MB
> Vertex Shader Version: 2.0
> Pixel Shader Version: 2.0
> Operating System: Windows XP Service Pack 1
>
>

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I say do a 'full scan' and let it rebuild. ;-)

"Filip" <fpantovich@satx.rr.com> wrote in message
news:82tdc.4199$LL6.1973@fe1.texas.rr.com...
> Never mind, problems resolved...just did a full scan and let it do the
full
> download and all and that fixed it....good stuff, enjoy...
>
>
> "Filip" <fpantovich@satx.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:hPfdc.2656$jR6.2301@fe2.texas.rr.com...
> > I added a 512MB PC3200 Stick that matches my other stick exactly to my
> > computer. It's now running in Dual-Channel DDR mode with 1GB of total
> RAM.
> > After I log in and hit the Play button, it goes to a black screen like
it
> > normally does, but then it quits the game to the desktop, no errors or
> > nothing, just quits the game....I was wondering if this has happened to
> > anyone before and if so, how did you fix it? I will copy my specs given
> by
> > the SWG Options page to this message and you guys can check it out for
> > yourself. I cannot figure it out. Maybe the game can't run in
> Dual-Channel
> > mode for some reason, I'll give that a go....let me know what you guys
> > think...oh, BTW, I e-mail SWG Support on this about an hour ago, just
for
> > the hell of it, should be funny to see how they think I should resolve
> this
> > issue...I can see it now.."well, was it working before you put in that
2nd
> > stick of RAM? yes....Well, I guess you should just take out that stick
of
> > RAM then." LOL...anyways, thanks...
> >
> >
> > Number of Processors: 1
> > Cpu Vendor: AuthenticAMD
> > Cpu Identifier: x86 Family 6 Model 8 Stepping 1
> > Cpu Speed: 2004 Mhz
> > Physical Memory Size: 1023 MB
> > Video Description: SAPPHIRE RADEON 9600 ATLANTIS
> > Video Identifier: 0x1002[v], 0x4150[d]
> > Video Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6436
> > Video Memory Size: 250 MB
> > Vertex Shader Version: 2.0
> > Pixel Shader Version: 2.0
> > Operating System: Windows XP Service Pack 1
> >
> >
>
>