my memory modules

[andré2005]

i have this memory module and sometimes (not always) when it's too hot, system hangs
(blue screen). does this sound like a memory module problem, like too cheap memory module? should i get some memory modules heat sinks?

 

[Lethal]

Please do not use words like "damn" in your thread title. Cussing in titles is not allowed here.

 

[soulsaver_8229]

Do you overclock? how many volts is going to your memory?

Yes- heatspreaders do what they intell, they spread heat, causeing ram to become 1-2 degreges hotter "blanketing" heat on the ram
No- they do not cool ram effiecntly enough to be used for any other reason than eye candy

put a fan over the ram sticks

EDIT: also, what kinda cooler do you have on your P4? cause itel chips are known for running very hot, and if you have a crapper cooler odds are its going right onto your ram.....
post a pic of inside your computer if you can


soulsaver_8229

 

[(cf)Eclipse]

Check the following for overheating or perceived overheating:

- Is the heatsink correctly installed ?
--> Verify it is correctly installed.

- Is the heatsink filled with dust and crud ?
--> Clean with compressed air in a can.

- Is the heatsink fan operating ?
--> Replace defective fan with similar or better unit.

- Is the heatsink adequate for that application/CPU ?
--> Verify it meet the requirements for the CPU being used.
--> RETAIL heatsink? May require lapping and better TIM.

- Is thermal interface material used between heatsink and cpu ?
- Bergquist HF225UT Phase Change
- Chomerics T725 Phase Change
- Honeywell PCM45 Phase Change
- Power Devices Powerfilm Phase Change
- ShinEtsu PCS-TC-11T-13 Phase Change
- Thermagon T-pcm905C Phase Change
--> Recommended thermal interface material aka: grease, gel etc.
- Arctic Ceramique.
- Arctic Alumina.
- Arctic Silver, 3, 5 etc.

- Is the TIM pad cover removed from heatsink before installation, if using supplied TIM pad ?
--> Remove the cover before installation, failure to do so will insulate the cpu from the heatsink.

- Is there adequate airflow or case ventialation ?
--> Verify airflow, add case fans if required.

- Is the Vcore set higher than specified by the manufacturer ?
--> Verify the Vcore is set to the manufacturers specification in the mainboards bios.

- Is the temperature read via the internal temperature diode. Is the tremperature read via the socket thermistor ?
--> Temperatures read at the diode can and will be higher than an external reading.

- Is the temperature sensor properly calibrated ?
--> Several boards have this problem, check manufacturers bios revision history for calibration fix.
--> Does the heatsink feel warm or HOT, if it's warm it could be a miscalibration error.

- Outside temperature high ?
--> If the external temperature is high, then the case fans will be drawing in hot air, especially during summer months. Remeber, when it's Winter in the Northern Hemi-sphere, it's Summer in the Southern Hemi-sphere & vice-versa.


thanks MD

 

[andré2005]

thank you.
the heat sink is the original one, i thinking i should buy a more powerful heat sink, for my cpu.
my modules i bought the same my mobo manual recommended, i think, i'll have to buy new modules, since i have ddr1 i think i better get a new ddr2 mobo and ddr2 modules, i should had done that before buying 2gb of ddr1 huh.

 

[(cf)Eclipse]

when your using the computer, after like 10-15 min or so.. feel the ram sticks, specifically the chips. are they hot, very warm, warm, or cool?

 

[andré2005]

no no, the computer don't stop all the time, i live in antioch ca, very hot here now that its summer. i think is a "cheap memory modules" kind of thing. my computer is very stable, it's the kind of thing that happens when you are cheap like me i think. and its very hot to the touch.