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That's odd and suggests a RAM issue. You can test RAM using one of the following programs. Both require you to create and boot to a bootable floppy disk or CD to run the diagnostics. You may need to change the boot order in your BIOS Setup Menu to boot to these disks. Allow the diagnostics to run for several passes or even overnight. You should have no reported errors.

Windows Memory Diagnostic - see the easy to follow instructions under Quick Start Information,
Or
MemTest86,
Or
MemTest86+ (for more advanced users) - an excellent how-to guide is available here,
Or
Windows 7 and Windows 8 users can use the built in Windows Memory Diagnostics Tool.

Note, however, that software based RAM diagnostic tools are good, but not conclusive. So you might try running with just a single RAM module to see if it fails. Repeat process with remaining modules, hopefully identifying the bad stick through a process of elimination. Just be sure to unplug the computer from the wall and touch bare metal of the case interior BEFORE reaching in to discharge any destructive static in your body.

<blockquote data-quote="Digerati" data-source="post: 82237" data-attributes="member: 384">That&#039;s odd and suggests a RAM issue. You can test RAM using one of the following programs. Both require you to create and boot to a bootable floppy disk or CD to run the diagnostics.&nbsp; You may need to change the boot order in your BIOS Setup Menu to boot to these disks. Allow the diagnostics to run for several passes or even overnight. You should have no reported errors.<a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/2008.09.utilityspotlight.aspx#id0160002" target="_blank">Windows Memory Diagnostic</a> - see the easy to follow instructions under Quick Start Information,
Or
<a href="http://www.memtest86.com/" target="_blank">MemTest86</a>,
Or
<a href="http://www.memtest.org/" target="_blank">MemTest86+</a> (for more advanced users) - an excellent how-to guide is available <a href="http://icrontic.com/articles/diagnose_with_memtest86" target="_blank">here</a>, 
Or
Windows 7 and Windows 8 users can use the built in <a href="http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Diagnosing-memory-problems-on-your-computer" target="_blank">Windows Memory Diagnostics Tool</a>.Note, however, that software based RAM diagnostic tools are good, but not conclusive. So you might try running with just a single RAM module to see if it fails. Repeat process with remaining modules, hopefully identifying the bad stick through a process of elimination. Just be sure to unplug the computer from the wall and touch bare metal of the case interior BEFORE reaching in to discharge any destructive static in your body.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Digerati, post: 82237, member: 384"] That's odd and suggests a RAM issue. You can test RAM using one of the following programs. Both require you to create and boot to a bootable floppy disk or CD to run the diagnostics. You may need to change the boot order in your BIOS Setup Menu to boot to these disks. Allow the diagnostics to run for several passes or even overnight. You should have [u][b]no[/b][/u] reported errors. [indent][url=http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/2008.09.utilityspotlight.aspx#id0160002][u][b]Windows Memory Diagnostic[/b][/u][/url] - see the easy to follow instructions under [i]Quick Start Information[/i], Or [url=http://www.memtest86.com/][u][b]MemTest86[/b][/u][/url], Or [url=http://www.memtest.org/][u][b]MemTest86+[/b][/u][/url] (for more advanced users) - an excellent how-to guide is available [url=http://icrontic.com/articles/diagnose_with_memtest86][b][u]here[/u][/b][/url], Or Windows 7 and Windows 8 users can use the built in [url=http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Diagnosing-memory-problems-on-your-computer][b][u]Windows Memory Diagnostics Tool[/u][/b][/url].[/indent] Note, however, that software based RAM diagnostic tools are good, but not conclusive. So you might try running with just a single RAM module to see if it fails. Repeat process with remaining modules, hopefully identifying the bad stick through a process of elimination. Just be sure to unplug the computer from the wall and touch bare metal of the case interior BEFORE reaching in to discharge any destructive static in your body. [/QUOTE]

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