Gmod Memory problem? please help

robotmg1 · 01-01-2009, 08:27 PM

ok i just recently installed garry's mod and wen i start it up it has the loading screen and stays on that for a while
and the it gives me this error

"The Instruction at "0x021702af"referenced memory at "0x0bec0410" the memory could not be "read"

ive tried everything i could find having to do with software and i really dont want to buy a new video card

any suggestions at all would be great

Mcninjaguy · 01-01-2009, 08:33 PM

try downloading this program memtest86
http://www.memtest86.com/download.html

this program checks if your ram has any errors

irun this program with 1stick of ram installed at a time and let it go for at least 3 passes each preferably 6+ passes for each stick of ram

**Aus_Karlos** · 01-01-2009, 08:45 PM

If you have more than 1 stick of RAM its recommended that you take the others out and test each RAM stick one by one in the different RAM slots that your RAM uses.
Sometimes testing more than one sticks at a time and give fake errors.

robotmg1 · 01-01-2009, 08:48 PM

thx for the help

also i have a laptop
how do i get the ram sticks out of that

**Aus_Karlos** · 01-01-2009, 09:09 PM

Most laptops usually have 1 stick of RAM installed, just run memtest and during the test it will show you how many sticks of RAM you have.

Mcninjaguy · 01-01-2009, 09:39 PM

usually the first stick of ram is right under the keyboard.

The empty slot is on the bottom of the laptop

01-01-2009, 08:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
robotmg1 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 4 OS: winxp sp2	Gmod Memory problem? please help ok i just recently installed garry's mod and wen i start it up it has the loading screen and stays on that for a while and the it gives me this error "The Instruction at "0x021702af"referenced memory at "0x0bec0410" the memory could not be "read" ive tried everything i could find having to do with software and i really dont want to buy a new video card any suggestions at all would be great

01-01-2009, 08:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Gmod Memory problem? please help try downloading this program memtest86 http://www.memtest86.com/download.html this program checks if your ram has any errors irun this program with 1stick of ram installed at a time and let it go for at least 3 passes each preferably 6+ passes for each stick of ram

01-01-2009, 08:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
Aus_Karlos Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 3,467 OS: Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP 32-bit/64-bit, Ubuntu x64, Windows 7 x64 Beta My System Blog Entries: 2	Re: Gmod Memory problem? please help If you have more than 1 stick of RAM its recommended that you take the others out and test each RAM stick one by one in the different RAM slots that your RAM uses. Sometimes testing more than one sticks at a time and give fake errors. __________________ MemTest86 / Nvidia Drivers / ATI Drivers / DirectX 9.0c / Sys Requirements / Everest Folding@Home

01-01-2009, 08:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
robotmg1 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 4 OS: winxp sp2	Re: Gmod Memory problem? please help thx for the help also i have a laptop how do i get the ram sticks out of that

01-01-2009, 09:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
Aus_Karlos Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 3,467 OS: Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP 32-bit/64-bit, Ubuntu x64, Windows 7 x64 Beta My System Blog Entries: 2	Re: Gmod Memory problem? please help Most laptops usually have 1 stick of RAM installed, just run memtest and during the test it will show you how many sticks of RAM you have. __________________ MemTest86 / Nvidia Drivers / ATI Drivers / DirectX 9.0c / Sys Requirements / Everest Folding@Home

01-01-2009, 09:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Gmod Memory problem? please help usually the first stick of ram is right under the keyboard. The empty slot is on the bottom of the laptop