Memtest86 Glitch?

[pcnut2001]

I was running memtest86 v4.0 and once it hit 48% evry time on that module it would freeze the timer and all of the progress bars, but the errors keep on coming. Why is it doing this? Please Help

 

[Deleted member 217926]

If you are getting any errors at all in Memtest you either have a bad stick or it's not configured properly.

Components and reason for running Memtest in the first place?

 

[nukemaster]

You could try memtest86+

http://www.memtest.org/#downiso

But in general, it should not freeze. I have seen old version not work well with newer hardware(detection issues.)

 

[Deleted member 217926]

^ That's true. Make sure you are using the newest version of Memtest.

 

[pjmelect]

While you do get freezes with different versions of Memtest86 with different hardware they normally only occur at the beginning of the program when it is detecting hardware which is why the 4.0 version includes the 3.5 version as well. You will find that if one version freezes at the beginning the other version will be alright.
If the program freezes at 48% it means that there is a memory error that is causing an error in the very small part of the memory that the program is using to run itself.
You have a faulty memory module and should run the memory modules one at a time to isolate it.

 

[pcnut2001]

I used memtest86+ and Was able to complete passes.
Thank you

 

[pcnut2001]

Best answer selected by pcnut2001.

 

[pcnut2001]

I have one more quick question though. Is there a way to fix the errors in memtest or in another free program?

 

[Deleted member 217926]

No. A bad stick of RAM has to be replaced. Any decent RAM should have a lifetime waranty.

 

[pcnut2001]

It is ram from another dell dimension ,so no warranty

 

[Deleted member 217926]

Same voltage, speed and cas latency? RAM usually fails right out of the box. If it works once it will usually work forever.

 

[pcnut2001]

Yeah it was pulled out of a working system and I tested them separately. They are matching dual channel modules

 

[Deleted member 217926]

You will have to replace it then.

 

[pcnut2001]

Ok
Thank you for your Help

 

[Deleted member 217926]

Sure thing.