Ram Upgrade on an old PC - Multiple BSOD

[AnthonyGallie]

I recently bought 2x1GB Ram Sticks for a Dell DimensionE510

It has a Pentium4 2.80Gh Processor
and factory 1 GB RAM
It's currently running Windows 7 x64

When I put the new RAM sticks in the system recognizes the new memory says it has 3.0 GB of ram and runs until I start actually using to new memory, as in start running more programs simultaneously and it crashes and I get two BSOD*. As far as I know the sticks match the motherboard, as in that's what I was told.

*"Memory Management" and "PFN List Corrupt"

As far as I understand it is a driver issue, but I honestly am not sure.

I didn't know if the motherboard didn't like the varied RAM sticks, so I just put the 2x1GB ram sticks in and it was still very unstable.

System is stable with 2x512MB RAM sticks.

 

[AnthonyGallie]

Also

There is an error on boot

"Floppy Diskette Seek Error"

 

[AnthonyGallie]

Corrupted Ram Stick was causing all the BSOD, but there is still the Floppy Error.

 

[DeaconFrost]

If the system has a floppy disk, make sure it's cables are connected securely to the drive and the motherboard. If not, check your BIOS to see if the setting to enable a floppy drive is on...or the system is set to boot from a floppy drive.

 

[zigzag3143]

I recently bought 2x1GB Ram Sticks for a Dell DimensionE510

It has a Pentium4 2.80Gh Processor
and factory 1 GB RAM
It's currently running Windows 7 x64

When I put the new RAM sticks in the system recognizes the new memory says it has 3.0 GB of ram and runs until I start actually using to new memory, as in start running more programs simultaneously and it crashes and I get two BSOD*. As far as I know the sticks match the motherboard, as in that's what I was told.

*"Memory Management" and "PFN List Corrupt"

As far as I understand it is a driver issue, but I honestly am not sure.

I didn't know if the motherboard didn't like the varied RAM sticks, so I just put the 2x1GB ram sticks in and it was still very unstable.

System is stable with 2x512MB RAM sticks.

Not a driver issue, more likely a ram mis-match issue. Ram, even exactly the same make and model, can lead to instability if not purchased at the same time, in the same package.

 

[AnthonyGallie]

It turns out the second RAM stick was corrupt, and the floppy disk error was fixed in the BIOS menu. Thanks!

 

[zigzag3143]

It turns out the second RAM stick was corrupt, and the floppy disk error was fixed in the BIOS menu. Thanks!

Good news, and good luck