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Bad motherboard or bad memory?

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by cebaxx

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So a fatal error in Xp left me in this situation.

Quick run down is, i have two sticks of 512 3200 DDR memory, and a A8N32-sli Deluxe mobo.

Stick1 works in all slots (a1 a2 b1 b2)

Stick2 works in a1 a2 & b2 only

When ever stick 2 is placed into the b1 slot the computer will only power up, but there will be no boot.

Now what has gone bad, that stick of memory or my motherboard?

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by sleepin'dawg

Clean it with isopropyl alcohol and canned air or go to Radio Shack and get a can of TV tuner cleaner. Great way to clean contacts of all kind of crap.

If that doesn't work; you're screwed and it's time for a new mobo because the time required for screwing around with this is too expensive. Mobos are cheap now.

[b]Dawg[/b] ]:)

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