Physical Memory Error

Question

My system ha been acting erratically for the past fews weeks.  It keeps crashing and says its performing a Physical Memory Dump.  Now it wont boot at all.  I keep getting error message at the boot screen 'Windows Error Recovery'.  When I run system diagnostics I get a Physical Memory Error (Dell Code 652F:011?) stating system memory failure located on system board at label DIMM1.    When I try to boot from the DVD with the Windows Vista DVD system just hangs.     I have XPS 600 with 2 512 Ram; Windows Vista 32bit.   Any help would be appreciated.

PETER345 · Answer

In addition to what the others have said, I have found some memory errors go away by simply reseating the memory. If the contacts look dirty you can clean them with a clean eraser. Peter

ManyDimensions · Answer

jaym1   You might want to seriously consider throwing the two 512Mb modules into the bucket, and shop here for some new memory.....   http://www.crucial.com/search/searchresults.aspx?keywords=xps%20600   MD

SR45 · Answer

Dimm 1 is the first memory slot, and probably the stick installed has failed, but........

Take out one memory stick if you have two filled and start up windows and see what happens. If nothing than do the same with the second stick in the same slot to see if it fails. If so you have a memory failure, and need to replace it.

MemTest link you can use as well

http://www.memtest.org/

basesol · Answer

This sounds like a similar problem to mine, recent system crashing/running slow and also running 2 x 512Mb RAM (I posted my issue earlier today)   As mentioned in an earlier reply, try booting with only one of the memory modules installed.   If this works, repeat with each combination of memory module and memory slot to try and determine whether there is a problem with one of the modules or one of the slots.   Or you may end up like me and the system works with either memory module installed in either slot but not with both together!   You may want to download memtest86 or the Microsoft Memory Analyser (google these) which allow you to create a bootable CD which tests your memory.   Maybe it's just the time of year for memory problems!

jaym1 · Answer

Got new RAM modules today at lunch.  Will try it tonight.  Keep your fingers crossed.   Thanks for the info.

jaym1 · Answer

Well, I put in 2 new DDR@ PC530 1 G RAM modules and system will still not boot up.  The memory error message is gone. but upon trying to boot i keep getting same error ' Windows Error Recovery'.  I can't boot to safe mode either.   Any help!!!

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