I have a RAM stick in my PC that has shown to be full of errors when I run memtest.
Can I still use that memory even though it has errors?
I'm sure it had errors before and the computer is still good and shows no trace of errors.
I have a RAM stick in my PC that has shown to be full of errors when I run memtest.
Can I still use that memory even though it has errors?
I'm sure it had errors before and the computer is still good and shows no trace of errors.
If this one stick of RAM consistently shows errors then you should replace it. Lets put it this way, would you get on an airplane whose flight computers had memory errors, but looked OK otherwise? I wouldnt. Its just not worth the risk. Memory is cheap, so why not replace it?
I Suppose you could still use it, but it would be a bad idea. There are many possible problems that could occur when a RAM stick becomes bunk, such as your data becoming corrupted or getting lost, and up to your operating system breaking, in some extreme cases.
It would be much worth the investment of purchasing a replacement, if not upgrading all of the RAM in your computer while your at it. Using bad hardware isn't worth the risk of what possible damage it could cause.