Troubles with Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool

[JOEL RICHARD-FOY]

Hello,

Due to several "blue screen", I decided to check the memory of my PC (
Mother Board: GIGABYTE GA-K8NXp-SLI with 2 x1Go Corsair XMS Platium series,
this configuration has worked fine for more than 1 year).

I made test with Windows Memory Diagnostic" (WMD) and MEMTEST86.

MEMTEST86 doesn't see any problem; but when I run WMD it hangs after few
time during LRAND phase always at the same @: 09D978.
To determine the faulty element,
a) I swaped the 2 memory sticks and
b) made test with only 1 stick installed,
c) move the stick on each memory slot.

Each time WMD hangs (I need to reboot) at the same address while running
LRAND.

Questions:
1 - Why does WMD hang and doesn't report an error?
2 - Why MEMTEST86 doesn't see any problem ?
3- I suspect a problem with Chip Set ( NVDIA), am I wrong or right ?

PS: for "Blue Screen" Experts; Information on the "Blue Screen" are: STOP
0x0000009C ( 0x00000004, 0x8086F1F0, 0xB2000000, 0x00070F0F). Some time
system reboot without "Blue Screen"! Any clue ?

Thanks for any help.

JO

 

[Rich Barry]

This may shed some light or not
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/329284

 

[Guest]

Windows memory tester should'nt hang at all.Try reinstalling to another MS
DOS floppy,or try the cd version.Or,try running in advanced mode

 

[JO47]

Thanks Rich, for the link. It confirms that I'm thinking: A CPU or Bus
problem. ((

 

[JO47]

Andrew

The WMD shouldn't hang; but it does! I used the same floppy to check memory
on other PC without any trouble! That why I think I have an Hardware
problem: CPU, CACHE, BUS, ... It seems that the test algorithm used by WDM
generates the CPU/CACHE/BUS fault; but not those used by MEMTEST86.
best regards.
Joël

 

[Ron Martell]

Andrew

The WMD shouldn't hang; but it does! I used the same floppy to check memory
on other PC without any trouble! That why I think I have an Hardware
problem: CPU, CACHE, BUS, ... It seems that the test algorithm used by WDM
generates the CPU/CACHE/BUS fault; but not those used by MEMTEST86.
best regards.
Joël

Pay zero attention to Andrew E. He is a brainless bozo who persists
in posting meaningless, useless, or just plain wrong responses on
these newsgroups.

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2008)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
Syberfix Remote Computer Repair

"Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
has never been in bed with a mosquito."

 

[Frank\(FL\)]

Hello,

Due to several "blue screen", I decided to check the memory of my PC (
Mother Board: GIGABYTE GA-K8NXp-SLI with 2 x1Go Corsair XMS Platium
series, this configuration has worked fine for more than 1 year).

I made test with Windows Memory Diagnostic" (WMD) and MEMTEST86.

MEMTEST86 doesn't see any problem; but when I run WMD it hangs after
few time during LRAND phase always at the same @: 09D978.
To determine the faulty element,
a) I swaped the 2 memory sticks and
b) made test with only 1 stick installed,
c) move the stick on each memory slot.

Each time WMD hangs (I need to reboot) at the same address while
running LRAND.

Questions:
1 - Why does WMD hang and doesn't report an error?
2 - Why MEMTEST86 doesn't see any problem ?
3- I suspect a problem with Chip Set ( NVDIA), am I wrong or right ?

PS: for "Blue Screen" Experts; Information on the "Blue Screen" are:
STOP 0x0000009C ( 0x00000004, 0x8086F1F0, 0xB2000000, 0x00070F0F).
Some time system reboot without "Blue Screen"! Any clue ?

Thanks for any help.

JO

I have the same experience with WMD when using a Promise Fasttrac
card. I ran memtest86+ configured for all tests (over 12 hours) no
errors
and the boxen runs just fine. I just quit thinking about it.