Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 16:16:53 -0800 From: Darcy Buskermolen <darcy@wavefire.com> To: freebsd-performance@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Memory problems:-( Message-ID: <200412091616.53608.darcy@wavefire.com> In-Reply-To: <200412100041.46272.akhthar@carmatec.com> References: <200412090049.iB90ntMx029318@mail.cs.ait.ac.th> <200412100041.46272.akhthar@carmatec.com>
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On December 9, 2004 11:11 am, Akhthar Parvez. K wrote: > > This is not a bad thought, although simply removing the RAM and reinserting > it properly is often enough to reset the memory and wipe the contacts clean > of any minor oxidation on the contacts. > > Toothpaste or other abrasives are excessive, although the notion is > amusing. * > > The right stuff to use is called "electrical contract cleaner", available > from Radio Shack or equivalent. It will even revive keyboards after a user > dumps a can worth of soda into them. > > Alcohol is a decent second-choice alternative. If you are using Alcohol, make sure that it is 99.9% pure isoproponal (rubbing alcohol) and not 70%. The 70% leaves a residue behind that defeats the purpose of cleaning to beging with. -- Darcy Buskermolen Wavefire Technologies Corp. ph: 250.717.0200 fx: 250.763.1759 http://www.wavefire.com
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