[CentOS] beeps and a slow boot

Darr247 wrote:
> On 08 July 2014 @16:02 zulu, Michael Hennebry wrote:
>> I certainly do not want to have to buy some more DDR2 memory.
>>
> Usually, memory sticks just need to be removed and reseated, not replaced.
> The gold plating is supposed to prevent oxidation of the contact
> surfaces, but it can wear off (0.4 microns should be good for 100
> insertion/removal cycles, though), or even be so porous as to allow
> oxidation of the underlying surface (typically nickle-plated copper) to
> 'creep' through the gold... the process of removing and reinserting
> *should* 'wipe' the contact surface[s] clean again.

Alternatively, get a #2 pencil, and lightly (not really hard) run the
eraser over the pins. Wipe it clean of any rubber, then reinstert.