Is there any reason adding more RAM to my computer would make it crash my games?
dusty:
Probably an incredibly dumb question one way or another, but is there? I had 256 MB RAM, added another 256MB and now my games (sims 2 and civ 4) have crashed the last few times I've tried to play. Once sims crashed to desktop, the other times both games have restarted the computer.
Could this be because something to do with the RAM or is my computer screwed in some other way? It hasn't crashed doing anything else, just games.
syberspunk:
If you have WinXP, you can probably check the Event Logs to see what might be the cause of your crashes. Either Application or System logs might give you an idea.
As far as the RAM goes, I would make sure that the RAM is compatible, with each other, and with your motherboard. You probably know this, but you can just buy any ole RAM and stick it in there, expecting it to work. Something about SIMMS and DIMMS and whatever. Although it is more expensive to do so, for non-computer geeks who don't know much about hardware, it is probably best to upgrade through whomever sold you the PC originally. They have all the specs and should know exactly what you need.
Barring that, you can either rely on a computer geek you know, or take your original RAM and/or user's guide to a store like BestBuy. If your computer is branded, you could most likely look up the specs on the official website for your model.
Ste
dusty:
The computer geek I know put the RAM in and buggered off to Melbourne :'(
I will see if I can find event logs and maybe take it back out and see if that helps.
Thanks for your reply.
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EEK my log tells me this:
The driver has detected that device \Device\Harddisk0\DR0 has predicted that it will fail. Immediately back up your data and replace your hard disk drive. A failure may be imminent.
:o
DrBeast:
Awfully suspicious it started right after you added more RAM. May be coincidence and your hard disk is indeed headed for imminent death and destruction and woe to you O Earth and Sea (uh, sorry, got a bit carried away there...!), but what might be more possible is RAM incompatibility. There are two things mainly that cause this: different latency timings and/or frequencies. Here's the thing though. In order to find out if it's a matter of incompatibility, you have to open the case and remove the offending stick. Could you do that?
Simlover:
It does sound like ram problem either faulty, not seated properly, or in compatible. If a computer geek put it in for you then he shouldnt have touched the contacts but thats always a possibility too.
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