Bad Pool Header?

kmufc77 · 20 Jan 2009 at 07:43

hi ive just had a BSOD error message : Bad Pool Header had a quick search on goggle can really come to a conclusion what the problem is

Does anybody know what this error means?

Tomc@T · 20 Jan 2009 at 07:48

Check your memory with memtest, could be a bad stick.

kmufc77 · 20 Jan 2009 at 08:40

Tomc@T said:
Check your memory with memtest, could be a bad stick.

yes i have loads of errors when running memtest do i need to buy new ram? or are the errors overclock related?

Burnsy2023 · 20 Jan 2009 at 08:48

kmufc77 said:
yes i have loads of errors when running memtest do i need to buy new ram? or are the errors overclock related?

Return you RAM to stock specs and rerun memtest, if you're still getting errors, buy new RAM.

Tomc@T · 20 Jan 2009 at 09:57

As Burnsey says above.

kmufc77 · 20 Jan 2009 at 13:21

EDIT:

Ive spent hours trying to sort out ram with no luck?
at stock settings memtest runs fine

but OC it seems to fail at random % during the test ive tryed upping the voltages lowering my FSB and lowering the Dram frequency and set it on auto and it still fails

the default timings are 5 5 5 15 if i lower this to 4 4 4 14 will i get much of a performance hit?

im currently running this ram:http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-114-OC&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=817
(0CZ PC2-8500C5 1066MHz)

Will this ram be any better :

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-033-KS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=817

Solaris · 20 Jan 2009 at 13:23

Lol lowering the timings provides better performance, but can make higher clocks unstable. Think you have things the wrong way round

Tomc@T · 20 Jan 2009 at 14:03

In the spec for your OCZ memory, it says 5-5-5-18, so set the timings to that and see what it does, but it does sound like it is failing to me and needs replacing.

You can get OCZ to replace your memory, if it is faulty, through their website, my mate did this last year and got it sorted within a few weeks.

kmufc77 · 20 Jan 2009 at 14:05

Tomc@T said:
In the spec for your OCZ memory, it says 5-5-5-18, so set the timings to that and see what it does, but it does sound like it is failing to me and needs replacing.

You can get OCZ to replace your memory, if it is faulty, through their website, my mate did this last year and got it sorted within a few weeks.

hi i have set the timings to 5 5 5 18 and also have tryed 4 4 4 17 all has failed ive spent hours trying to sort this so i have just ordered some new ram.

As regarding OCZ RMA do i need proof of purchase?

Tomc@T · 20 Jan 2009 at 14:20

kmufc77 said:
As regarding OCZ RMA do i need proof of purchase?

iirc he did not have any proof of purchase.

kmufc77 · 20 Jan 2009 at 14:30

Tomc@T said:
iirc he did not have any proof of purchase.

ok thanks for the info,i have posted a RMA request on the OCZ forums

Tomc@T · 20 Jan 2009 at 14:35

kmufc77 said:
ok thanks for the info,i have posted a RMA request on the OCZ forums

I just phoned him and he confirmed that he had no proof of purchase and it was sent with recorded delivery to Holland and received them back within 3 weeks.

kmufc77 · 20 Jan 2009 at 14:42

Tomc@T said:
I just phoned him and he confirmed that he had no proof of purchase and it was sent with recorded delivery to Holland and received them back within 3 weeks.

really apprechaite you doing that thanks a lot mate im just waiting for OCZ to respond to my rma request now