Nmi: Parity check / memory parity error

[aerophil]

I have a Dell Inspiron 6000 with Windows XP, SP2. I just got a blue screen with the following error message:

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The computer still boots and this error message comes after some time.

What can I do to fix it?

[rch1231]

Hello,

You have a bad memory chip. What is happening is it is in the upper memory and you are not using that register till after you have been running a bit.

[aerophil]

Dear Rodney,

Can that be fixed, or should I replace the RAM chip(s)?

Thanks,

Ken

Hello,

You have a bad memory chip. What is happening is it is in the upper memory and you are not using that register till after you have been running a bit.

[rch1231]

Replace the chips. You probably only need to replace one and It will most likely be in the highest numbered slot (DIMM 4 or 3)

[bigrd55]

Here is a link:

http://www.pcug.org.au/boesen/memory/memory_test.htm

to much to post uses "windiag" to test memory have used works quite well.