5 Signs of RAM Problems | Causes and quick fix

Signs of RAM Problems

Signs of RAM ( Random Access Memory ) Problems is one of the challenges that PC owner may encounter.

Does your PC reboot automatically? Maybe your RAM is the culprit. Let’s find out.

• Basic and Major parts of Motherboard.
• Basic Components of System Unit

The signs of RAM problems sometimes difficult to pinpoint because it shows almost the same symptoms of video card, motherboard, hard drive and power supply issues. Nevertheless, the list below will guide you, to known Signs of RAM problems.

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1. Do you hear a beep sound, a rapid beep sounds but no display in your monitor?

PC doesn’t boot, a beep sound and display’s nothing at all.  This is the most common signs of RAM failure.
Cause: Dirty RAM, Loosen RAM and dusty RAM slot.

2. You hear no sound plus no display?

PC turns on, no sound and display. There are instances that a motherboard doesn’t beeps, when it cannot detect the RAM. This is a rare RAM error, usually this involves video card, motherboard, processor or you just needed to reset your CMOS ( Complementary meta-oxide-semiconductor).
Cause: Dirty RAM, Loosen RAM and dusty RAM slot.

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3. When you install certain software an error pops-up?

When installing a software suddenly it stops and cannot continue. This signs of RAM issue often mistaken as faulty hard drive.
Cause: Dirty RAM, Loosen RAM, dusty RAM slot and worst the RAM itself.

4.  Is your PC running so slow?

Your PC displays a various errors and affects its performance especially in speed.
Cause: Dirty RAM, Loosen RAM, dusty RAM slot and worst the RAM itself.

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5. Your PC restarts automatically?

Your PC turns off and restarts automatically. This sign of RAM trouble sometimes mistaken as processor overheating, power supply and low voltage.

Cause: Dirty RAM, Loosen RAM, dusty RAM slot and worst the RAM itself.

If you are experiencing one of the five or two, just relax. I will guide you in fixing these issues. First, let us prepare the needed materials.

•  Rubber Eraser (not pencil’s eraser).

• Lint-free cloth   (not cotton).

• Isopropyl alcohol  (not ethyl.

• Paint brush.

• Compressed air.

How to Fix RAM Problems?

Directions:

1. Detach your RAM from your motherboard, place it on the table (clean and static free). Using your rubber eraser, rub the gold contacts at the bottom of your RAM until it’s free from dirt or molds.

Your other option is to use isopropyl alcohol. Drop a little amount of it in a lint-free cloth then clean the gold contacts of your RAM with it.

2. You just cleaned your RAM. Now you have to clean it’s memory slot also by blowing it using your compressed air or just by brushing it with unused paint brush. A vacuum cleaner blower can also be used but you should observe a standard distance, half a ruler from the memory slot is recommended.

Congratulation! you are now ready to re-set your RAM. After re-placing your RAM you should boot your PC now and it must be working.

Still didn’t work? Try following the directions three times. If still a failure then it must be your RAM having a hardware problem. Let us check it with the help of Memtest.

•  Download Memtest86 (for CD .iso or for Flash drive)

• Burn it with FreeISOBurner or with your existing Burner software. (For CD only)

• If you choose flash drive just run the installer and follow the installer wizard.

• Restart your PC.

• Go to BIOS, to change boot priority, save changes and reboot.

• The Memtest 86 now runs, to test your RAM.

If you see no errors, try to clean your RAM again but if you see a lot of errors then it’s the time to give yourself another RAM for good.