A player reports that his gaming PC has been unusable for four days. Suddenly, however, the system starts again. Thanks to an error message at startup, it quickly becomes clear where the problem lies.
A player reports on reddit that his gaming PC has been unresponsive for four days and was no longer usable.
However, after several days and attempts, his computer starts again. But instead of the familiar environment of an operating system, he sees a strange display with numerous error messages. And thanks to the error message, it quickly becomes clear that the problem with his computer must be related to faulty memory.
Faulty Memory Causes Problems
What was the problem? Either the memory (RAM) or the slot on the motherboard is defective. The error messages the player receives when starting his computer indicate this: Several Alarm
alerts suggest a Memory Failure
, meaning a RAM error.
A defective memory typically prevents the computer from starting properly or from booting at all.
What can the user do? Since the problem apparently arises from the memory or the slot, he can do the following:
- He must remove all installed memory and install each RAM stick one by one. This way, he can find out which module is faulty.
- During testing, he must test each slot on the motherboard individually. It could be that it is not the memory, but the slot on the motherboard that is damaged.
- If a memory module is defective, the player needs to replace the RAM. Ideally, he buys a matching set, as a set usually works better together than mixing different manufacturers and modules.
- If the problem persists with new RAM, it is recommended to reset the CMOS/BIOS to clear potential errors in the memory. This is typically done by removing and reinserting the battery on the motherboard for several minutes.
- If a slot is defective, the user either has to replace the motherboard or try to avoid using that slot. This is annoying and more of a workaround if the motherboard has four slots but only two are needed.
The costs for a replacement or exchange will then vary accordingly: New memory is usually cheaper than having to replace a motherboard.
More on dying PCs: In another case, a player’s PC dies after just 20 minutes. And this is only because he makes an annoying mistake that he could have avoided. His ex-girlfriend is partially to blame for the mistake, as she wanted to get back at him: A player’s gaming PC always dies after 20 minutes because he makes a really stupid mistake
