My computer has had MANY bluescreen problems, and it has also restarted itself or frozen randomly. I bought new RAM, but everything else in the PC is around 4 years old. I tested each stick alone for 1hour 30minutes and there were no errors. When I woke up today after testing both sticks together for 12 hours it came up with 4 errors on test 5. Does this really mean I need to return the ram fresh out of the package, or could it be another part of the PC that gives problems? The RAM is the G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory. Thanks for any insight you guys can bring. I should also say I don't know a lot about memtest, so I just ran all the default stuff. I just know that more than 1 error means you should return.
Memtest86 RAM Issue
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use the latest one I used a older copy I had burned back when and things were not so good - downloaded the latest one re ran and all was good ?
try a different memtest as well like from memtest.org ? [memtest86+ ]
http://www.memtest.org/
[memory i was testing ]
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231489
try a different memtest as well like from memtest.org ? [memtest86+ ]
http://www.memtest.org/
[memory i was testing ]
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231489
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found this FAQ
I'm getting errors in test #5 and/or #8 and have read a lot about it.
''The only thing that can be said
is that many a times, when memory latencies are incorrectly set in the BIOS
you will experience errors in test #5 and #8.
http://www.memtest.org/download/1.55/memtest86+-1.55/FAQ
i'll assume your running a AMD build ??
I'm getting errors in test #5 and/or #8 and have read a lot about it.
''The only thing that can be said
is that many a times, when memory latencies are incorrectly set in the BIOS
you will experience errors in test #5 and #8.
http://www.memtest.org/download/1.55/memtest86+-1.55/FAQ
i'll assume your running a AMD build ??
mjslakeridge
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It could also be the integrated memory controller in your CPU. Are there any bent pins on the cpu or motherboard socket (depending on whether you have Intel or AMD). Before removing the CPU to check, run the other memtest, as suggested.
gskill support
Splendid
Did you configure RAM in BIOS? Are you using the same color slots furthest away from the CPU?
If you can list your mobo and CPU that will give us a better idea of what we are dealing with
If you can list your mobo and CPU that will give us a better idea of what we are dealing with
The test came back with 0 errors, but I only ran it for 8 hours this time on that different memtest, do you think this is enough to call the sticks fine, or should I try to do another test up to 12 hours like the last one?
It got to 4 passes if that helps at all.
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maybe I would think so ? like a lot of folks were failing that hammer test .. thing is its just a program and could have any little bugs that pop up
try once more like at night when your sleeping for another 6-10 hrs and see if it passes 2 times then call it good ??
try once more like at night when your sleeping for another 6-10 hrs and see if it passes 2 times then call it good ??
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