Various signs of damage computer memory

Does your Windows PC crashes for no apparent reason? Is your PC experience frequent blue screen Blue Screen of Death? If the answer is "yes", you may experience problems damage your PC memory. Memory or RAM is broken is one of the causes Blue Screen of Death. In this short guide I will discuss the common symptoms of a damaged memory and a review of the programs free memory testing software that can help you diagnose your problem.

Why Damaged Computer Memory?

Given that memory can consist of several Silicon memory chips (called DRAM) soldered to a small circuit boards, computer memory actually be far more resistant to failure of components other computer. Because these goods, manufactured and distributed in more volume than any other computer parts so that kind of evens out.

DRAM memory chips are tested by their manufacturers before they are sent, and examine the defective components before they are sold. Computer memory are also susceptible to various situations that can change your job either DDR memory, SDRAM or the other. Electrostatic shock from improper handling can damage the memory. Try to avoid holding directly sensitive parts of the memory when you install a 1GB memory module DDR etc.! Similarly, the unstable power supply can also damage your computer's memory, albeit sometimes in stages. The same thing at risk is to raise the memory voltage is too high if you are overclocking.

If your computer is too dusty, or located in a humid environment contacts between memory modules and memory slots may be interrupted or corroded. Heat, either from other components or the RAM itself can also cause damage gradually. Obviously, careless handling can also damage the computer's memory by causing physical damage to the circuit board contacts. This is one reason why we recommend using a memory having a memory heat spreader or cooling.

Another factor to consider is the possibility of defects in the motherboard memory slot of your computer. It can be damaged by the same manner as listed above, and can cause confusion, because each memory module inserted into a slot that is damaged will appear disabled, although not actually damaged. Fortunately, because the memory of modern computer generated uniform and have relatively few points of failure compared with other computer parts, manufacturers can provide proper warranty support. Some brand name memory such as Corsair, Crucial, or Kingston Visipro lifetime warranty, whereas purchased from resellers often have shorter warranties than products I mentioned above.

Signs Damaged Computer Memory

Indicators of a damaged memory very much, but let's start with some general:

1. Blue Screen of Death during the installation process of Windows XP. This is one of the surest signs that one of suspicion refers to a damaged memory.
2. Random crash or Blue Screen of Death with a different message / random during the run XP.
3. Impaired memory intensive during certain operations such as play 3D games, benchmarks, compiling, Photoshop, etc.
4. Graphic distortion on the screen, although this can also be associated with the video card.
5. Failure to boot. This can be accompanied with beeps long repetitive, which is a BIOS beep code for memory problems. In this case, you can not test the memory with diagnostic software, so the only option you are testing with replacement, either at home or at your computer dealer.