Memory problems

[arlotheace]

Recently, I built my first computer. I built it with parts that a friend gave me and some new parts. One of the things that was given to me was two sticks of 2 GB RAM. The problems that I am having with the computer is that sometimes, in google chrome, the aw, snap screen will appear, this happens a few times daily, it can get frustrating, and at times harmful. Also, whenever I attempt to download Autodesk inventor either the download crashes or my computer goes into BSOD, usually with the error PAGEFAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA or occasionally MEMORY_MANAGEMENT. I did what it recommended and ran the memory diagnostic tool in the bios, and it said that it detected problems and I should contact my manufacturer. This becomes a problem since I built the computer. I was wondering if there is anything that I can do to fix this besides buying new RAM. Thanks for the help.

 

[ronintexas]

You can pickup 8GB of RAM for about $40-50, 4GB is $20-30. If you are getting a failure in the BIOS - 99.99% of the time, you have bad RAM.

 

[arlotheace]

Okay, thanks. I guess I'm going to get new RAM, the old ones were free anyways so it doesn't make a difference

 

[Roberto77]

Check your RAM timings. should be printed on the RAM modules, something like 5.5.5.15 or 9.9.9.21, also see if there is a voltage listed for your RAM and adjust the BIOS setting for VRAM or RAM voltage to suit, if not get into the BIOS and just slacken the RAM timings a bit (make them bigger) if that doesn't work, then you might need to try new RAM.