who knows MemTest86 v3.0

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Airdebster

Someone suggested MemTest86 for problem solving with
crashes. Ok, I download and perform the test with shocking
results. I had over 2100 errors. I then went to the site
http://home.zonnet.nl/vanrein/badram only to find the site
referring me to another site that discusses only Linix.
Now how do I find out what my errors mean? Does anyone
know? Over 2100 error is pretty scary for a computer that
has been really acting up. Thanks for any help.

Deb
 
Your best bet is to ditch the ram you have and get new ram.

There is no comparable version of Badram for windows based OS (that I know
of).
 
Jason,
I purchased 2 sticks of 256 a year ago and added them with
the 2 sticks of 256 that were only 2 years old before
that. We are talking big bucks to replace 4 sticks. I have
to buy them in 2's. Any other suggestions???

Deb
 
If you can isolate the errors down to one stick, then discard that one
stick.

You'll need to do additional tests to see which stick(s) of ram are
affected.
 
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Airdebster said:
Someone suggested MemTest86 for problem solving with
crashes. Ok, I download and perform the test with shocking
results. I had over 2100 errors. I then went to the site
http://home.zonnet.nl/vanrein/badram only to find the site
referring me to another site that discusses only Linix.
Now how do I find out what my errors mean? Does anyone
know? Over 2100 error is pretty scary for a computer that
has been really acting up. Thanks for any help.
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Don't just "ditch your RAM", as the problem may be other components.
Yes, it *probably* is your memory, but it could be your mainboard, CPU,
or something else at fault as well.

If you have more than one stick of memory, try pulling all but one out,
and testing them individually. (Handle them very carefully to avoid
damaging them with electrostatic discharge.) If each individual stick
of RAM still results in errors when memtest86 is run, then I'd bet the
problem is your board. At that point, I'd try testing with a known-good
stick of RAM.

There are other steps you can take, but that's a good start for you, and
I'm sick of typing. Just make sure you handle your components
carefully, as you don't know at this point which among them are
defective. Whatever you do, don't just replace parts haphazardly.
 
Larc said:
| Jason,
| I purchased 2 sticks of 256 a year ago and added them with
| the 2 sticks of 256 that were only 2 years old before
| that. We are talking big bucks to replace 4 sticks. I have
| to buy them in 2's. Any other suggestions???

Keep in mind that most RAM has a lifetime warranty. Try the test with just two
sticks and keep shifting sticks and slots. It should be fairly easy to find the
culprit(s), but maybe a little time consuming.
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Yes, it's rare, but sometimes a slot can be bad.

-- Bob Day
 
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