M1710 Memory parity error

Question

hi I've got my laptop as a replacement in april and now am getting this message   Hardware malfunction call your hardware vendor for support NMI: Parity check / Memory Parity Error The system has halted       I read the fourms for this subject but no 1 gave the solution for this problem so please help ?   I contact dell for support and they dont know wht is the problem , I ran the system diagnostic but I didnt find anything , I reinstalled my windows by formating and still having it   So please help me ...:smileysad:

micaradu · Answer

Most likely your ram stick is bad.Try using another one to see if this is really the problem.

vanblaricom · Answer

I am having the same problem on my E1705. When I call dell customer support they try telling me to reformat. I know this is a memory problem of some sort but they do not want to do anything but make me run mem tests or reformat. I cannot believe I paid for 4 yrs of complete service to be told by someone that knows less about computers then I do to uninstall everything I have on the comp. Oh and I have not installed anything out of the norm a few games and office 2003.

Message Edited by vanblaricom on 05-11-2007 01:50 AM

micaradu · Answer

A memory parity error is hardware related. It doesn't have anything to do with software.I will still  advise you to run a memory test and to send the log with the error to dell. They won't be able to say it's something you've installed when the log/report will clearly state that it's a hardware issue.Just google around for some memory testing software.

vanblaricom · Answer

well that is the funny thing about it the mem tests do not show any prob and the problem is intermitant.

micaradu · Answer

That is because only one memory adress on the memory module may be bad, and it will onlyu crash when a certain application acceses that adress.Otherwise it could all just go smooth.Try to run a memtest.

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M1710 Memory parity error

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