"Andy in NJ" SHORECOGS at COMCAST DOT NET wrote in message
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Bob Day wrote:
How can I test the apparently bad module if I can't get the computer
to start with that module in the slot?!


By putting Memtest86+ on a bootable CDROM or floppy as explained
at http://www.memtest.org

How is the CDROM or Floppy going to run if the system doesn't BOOT?

Your post didn't specify chip density, single or double sided, tRAS,
tRP, tRCD, or CL, all of which can make a difference.

It supports up to (2) DDR 1GB 2100 memory modules. How many variations are
there?!


Ummm thousands, you can have different chip densities. (i.E. how many chips
per stick) Cas latency ratings which can be aywhere from 2, 2.5, to 3. Just
with those two variables in place I would say there are atleast 1000
different variations to a stick of RAM. Not to mention when you factor in
tRP,tRCD values. Also this may seem simple, but problems usually are the
simple stuff did you get ECC ram by accident when your Mobo doesn't support
it?

-Chris