Why does computer RAM go bad?

When you first turn on your computer it runs fine, but as you go about your business you notice that its performance diminishes. By lunch ... Power surges can damage most computer components, including RAM. ... These beeps can indicate many different problems, including being a symptom of bad RAM. read more

RAM can go bad. Since you tried all 4 sticks, it sounds like it might be a different issue. If you have another computer available, I'd try to run a memtest on the RAM in a different computer. read more

If RAM comes loose and is only part of the way connected while a system is running the RAM can be damaged. I.E. electrical currents will go places they aren't suppose to while the RAM comes loose and hardware gets damaged. read more

Since you can go the entire length of a computer's lifespan without ever working directly with your RAM modules, it's usually only when they begin to fail that you'll realize just how vital random access memory is to a system. read more