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Is there a faster way to test RAM than memtest86+?
I have a couple of PCs with 8GB of RAM and for quick checks I'm using an Ubuntu live CD, but in case of troubles I have to resort to memtest86+. However, memtest86+ is taking quite a while to ...
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memtest86+ on 4x4gb corsair 1600mhz vengeance dl9 lp
First I had 4x2gb corsair and my system was running flawlessly.
Then I bought myself 4x4GB Corsair 1600Mhz 9-9-9-24 Vengeance DL9 (LP), and when I put all 4 modules in (thus removing all four old ...
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Why are the failing addresses in Memtest86+ higher than my total memory?
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Feel free to skip this section. I ramble a bit.
This is a desktop computer. My motherboard is a MSI P67A-C45. The two memory modules are 4GB DDR3-1333 in DIMM 1 and DIMM 3, dual channel.
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System Memory: Only half is being displayed
Using multiple tools, I have verified that my computer can "see" that 8GB of RAM is installed, but only is using 4GB of ram. I've seen this behavior with:
Memtest86+ 4.20: Memory SDP Information ...
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one error on memtest test , is it bad?
I have a computer with 2 memory modules, I have run it through a memtest test, and it come up with just one red line that point me to just one Error-Bit.
Based on the fact that currently i am not ...
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Does Grub2 support Memtest86+ iso files?
Does Grub2 support Memtest86+ iso files? If it's supported: How could I write a grub entry in grub.cfg in order to boot the Memtest86+ iso file?
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Memtest passes all 4 sticks of ram when ran solo, but not when together
I've got a computer with some mixed ram. I started getting BSOD's so I suspected a ram issue. Pulled all ram but 1 stick and tested it with memtest, then repeated with the process with the other 3 ...
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Installing two RAM sticks causes problems; using only one of them doesn't?
I have 1GB RAM in my machine - two 512MB sticks. When I run Windows Memory Diagnostics with both memory sticks installed it reports errors. If I install just one stick then there are no errors at all. ...
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How does Memtest86 function with bad RAM?
I was reading another question about Memtest and started wondering: How does Memtest86 function with bad RAM?
Think about it: Memtest86 needs to store information about how large the RAM is, what it ...
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How do I interpret the statistics of a memtest run?
I have a notebook here that I suspect has a faulty memory module. I therefore downloaded Memtest86+ and let it run.
Note that the screenshot is not my actual one, it's provided by memtest86+
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Memtest86+ (or similar) background service for Linux
Has Linux some mechanism to test memory online as a background job, flag bad memory as unusable and warn the user if memory is faulty?
Much like running Memtest86+ on a little chunk of memory every ...
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Memtest 86 for my laptop errors 'memtest86 unexpected interrupt halting cpu0'
Any ideas what could be wrong in this instance. My laptop has refused to take new Win 7 Operating system, I get blue screen errors. The previous Os on the laptop was Vista Home Edition, which became ...
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Does the order in the slots of memory modules matter/ MemTest
In a new PC I had constantly BSoD. I tracked it down to bad memory modules and took them back to the shop.
Specifically the RAM was Corsair.
Anyway they said they will do test on memory to confirm.
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Do errors in Memtest86+ definitively mean something is wrong with my RAM?
I recently built a new computer for somebody. Everything seemed fine at first, but when I went to install the OS (tried both Windows XP and Windows 7), both installers would fail. XP failed with a ...
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memtest incorrectly recognizes my RAM
I recently built a computer and randomly got a couple blue screens. I've run memtest and one of the memory sticks consistently throws memtest errors, while the other does not.
The odd part is, ...
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How can I determine which RAM module is failing Memtest86?
One or many of the memory cards out of total 4GB (4x1GB) are failing.
The following is memtest progress screenshot. It is always pointing to memory at 19xx MB and 50xx MB. Error bits are always ...
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Do these memtest86 results indicate a defective memory module?
I just ran memtest86 and I received these results (the picture is from the 4th test of the second pass):
Obviously something really bad is happening. I guess that red row should not be there. Also ...
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RAM ok in memtest86+ == RAM ok after wake from sleep?
I have a Windows XP (32-bit) system that appears stable in normal operation, but was repeatably freezing (hard lock, no BSOD) a minute or so after waking from S3 sleep. Some Googling against the ...
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How do I test the memory in my new machine?
Asus X58 Sabertooth w/24gb.
Part of my standard setup routine on a new box is to toss a MemTest86 CD in and see if it complains, but even with the latest version I'm getting nowhere. All three ...
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Is my RAM ok when Memtest86+ says it is?
My computer is having... issues... I was thinking it might be the RAM or something. I have now ran Memtest86+ v4.10 for a while and so far it hasn't reported any errors.
If Memtest86+ does not report ...
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how long would memtest86 take to run in these cases. and would it ever go on indefinitely?
How long would memtest86 take on a P4 2GHz 512MB RAM?
What about a Pentium M 1GHz 512MB RAM?
I recently tried it on the latter, and saw it had 2 progress bars at the top one said "pass" and goes ...
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Is this a RAM issue, the motherboard, or something else?
I just built a new computer. It has been behaving badly ever since I installed Windows. It all of a sudden started randomly blue screening at different times. I tried reinstalling Windows, it would ...
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How do I make a bootable USB flash drive that can run memtest?
It seems that the canonical instructions for making a bootable USB flash drive that runs memtest are at:
http://forum.canardpc.com/showthread.php?t=28875
However, after following them to a T, I boot ...
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Why does Grub2 have a Memory test ?
I was previously using Ubuntu Hardy 8.04 and now using Ubuntu Karmic 9.10. I am somewhat offended by the memory tests at the Grub2 start-up ? Why are they there ? Do I really need memory tests at ...
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System restarting without warning
I was running Windows 7 and from time to time it shutdown with no reason. I was thinking that it might be my fault, because I was using an x86 OS on a Intel Core Duo system with 4GB RAM.
I just ...
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MEMTest86 showing wrong timings and frequency
HI!
Is it ok that memtest86 is showing the wrong RAM timing? I have it set at 5-5-5-18 in my bios but is showing 8-5-5-18. Does this mean thats what win7 is seeing/using? Also its says its at 400 mhz ...
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memtest86+ error explosion, and then nothing
Over the last two weeks my desktop has seemingly all of a sudden become noticeably less stable: frequent BSODs (all with different error messages but all of which were related to memory), difficulties ...
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memtest86+ has over 2 million errors
I'm fixing a desktop for a friend, after their Windows installation died. Reinstalling windows led to numerous BSODs during installation (IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL being the most common). After finally ...
