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anigamble
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n°1747242
11-30-2007 at 08:50:13 AM


I'm getting this error in memtest86. However, I know of 3 other people getting the exact same error codes. Does anyone know anything about this. Normally one would think it would be bad ram. Possible a hardware issue. But for multiple pc's to come up with the same error I'm perplexed.

SEE HERE!!

Also, I ran windows memtest. Which from what I know is not quite as reliable as a bootable memtest. Reason I hear is because some memory is in use when you have the os up? Anyway the windows memtest ran without errors for 7 hours..

I wanna start oc'ing but I need to figure this out first.

Any input appreciated please.

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  1. Test    Errors
  2. Error Confidence Value:                                      0        56
  3. Lowest Error Address  00000000000 - 0.0Mb                    1        24
  4. Highest Error Address 000FFFFFFFF - 4095.9Mb                2        40
  5. Bits in error mask: 0001FFFC                                3        56
  6. Bits in error-total: 15 min: 0 max: 14 avg: 8 7              4        72
  7. Max contiquous errors: 2                                    5        88
  8. ECC Correctable errors:                          84208028  6        104
  9. Errors per memory slot                                      7        120
  10.                                                             8        136
  11.                                         538982199          9        152
  12.                                                             10        168
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n°1747309
11-30-2007 at 07:51:24 PM

anyone?

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n°1747334
11-30-2007 at 11:47:03 PM

Well, the link isn't working...


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12-01-2007 at 12:19:13 AM

http://forums.guru3d.com/showthrea [...] ost2515749

something is up with the link. I just copied this out of my edited post.

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n°1747346
12-01-2007 at 12:58:43 AM

You kind of answered your own question. Memtest is only fully reliable if you download the bootable ISO and create a boot CD than run memtest on boot up. Then you can be sure about your memory. Otherwise you are kind of wasting your time.


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n°1747349
12-01-2007 at 01:06:10 AM

Usually any errors on memtest means the ram is faulty...Have you tried using different ram, or using one stick outta the 2?

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n°1747350
12-01-2007 at 01:10:49 AM

Thanks for the replies:)

 

I did create and run memtest86 from a bootable cd. In addition I ran windows memtest. No errors! The code above is the summary screen where memtest86 stops and a blue scree apears at the bottom with the errors on it.

 

My questions are.

 

How do multiple people with completely different setups get exactly the same errors? Also, what does that mean?

 


I ran Prime95 today for 2 hours on priority 10 torture test and received no errors. This should have shown me something if my system was unstable.

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n°1747351
12-01-2007 at 01:11:51 AM

Evilonigiri wrote :

Usually any errors on memtest means the ram is faulty...Have you tried using different ram, or using one stick outta the 2?



Yes. I tested one stick at a time in dim b-1 first. Then a-1 just to make sure.

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n°1747360
12-01-2007 at 02:20:03 AM

anigamble wrote :

I ran Prime95 today for 2 hours on priority 10 torture test and received no errors. This should have shown me something if my system was unstable.


2 hours of Prime95 is not enough to declare your system stable. People have seen Prime95 fail on the 24th hour, some had it stable for 67hours before failing. I recommend 6+hours

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n°1747366
12-01-2007 at 03:01:35 AM

i got this exact same error on an athlon xp setup i have, except it happens about 5 seconds in to the test. i swapped the cpu, tried all kinds of different ram in each different slot, changed the psu.... and it still happens. just kinda gave up and said the mobo gave out...

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n°1747375
12-01-2007 at 04:32:53 AM

Evilonigiri wrote :

2 hours of Prime95 is not enough to declare your system stable. People have seen Prime95 fail on the 24th hour, some had it stable for 67hours before failing. I recommend 6+hours



What setting are you running when you do yours?

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n°1747376
12-01-2007 at 04:34:10 AM

jaywalker256 wrote :

i got this exact same error on an athlon xp setup i have, except it happens about 5 seconds in to the test. i swapped the cpu, tried all kinds of different ram in each different slot, changed the psu.... and it still happens. just kinda gave up and said the mobo gave out...



What do you mean" said the mobo gave out? Did it give out or was that just your conclusion?

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n°1747382
12-01-2007 at 05:50:10 AM

that was my conclusion, because i cant see it being anything else.


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n°1747385
12-01-2007 at 06:50:31 AM

What version of memtest are you using? Are you using the original or memtest86+ (memtest.org) ?

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n°1747387
12-01-2007 at 07:16:05 AM

unatommer wrote :

What version of memtest are you using? Are you using the original or memtest86+ (memtest.org) ?



memtest 86
http://www.memtest86.com/