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General Category => Ask Our Experts => Topic started by: kdirksen on December 20, 2007, 10:21:15 pm

Title: memory errors
Post by: kdirksen on December 20, 2007, 10:21:15 pm

I ran a DOS version of PC Doctor and got the following error codes:  ME516-3, -8, -11, and -12.  I ran this diagnostic after having many blue screen errors while trying to restore XP.  Memory_Management was one of these blue screen errors.  I have tried removing and replacing the DIMM sticks with new one and the issue persists.  What is this diagnostic telling me?  Is the motherboard faulty?

Title: Re: memory errors
Post by: fwilson on January 02, 2008, 08:39:05 am

Kdirksen
The ME516-3, -8, -11, and -12 refer to different memory pattern tests that are failing. For example, ME516-3W = Auxiliary Patterns Test.

Several things could be wrong besides the memory itself. It could be a misconfigured BIOS, a bad shared memory video card or, as you fear, the motherboard. From the errors you are receiving it sounds like you have an HP system. I would suggest contacting HP or consulting a qualified technician to further investigate this issue.