Corsair 2Gb 3200C2PT MemTest Errors

GravyMonster · 18 Apr 2006 at 10:13

Hi all

Just stuck my new machine together with 2x1Gb Corsair 3200C2PT sticks and a DFI SLi-D and I'm getting random instabilities with my memory, programs crashing, hanging during boot etc.

Anyway i ran MemTest and for tests 5 and 8 the screen just turns red, about 70 errors in one complete pass at 2-3-3-6-1T IIRC.

Slowing the memory down to 3-3-3-8-1T showed no errors in memtest, but the machine still CTD'd in Sim City 4.

I've put my old memory back in, 768Mb TwinMos at 2.5-3-3-7-2T and it's been happy as.

Are the memory errors likely to be solely down to the memory? It's the fact that there are no errors at a slower speed which is confusing me.

Any help appreciated!

Full Spec:
4400+ (normally ~30C so it's not temps)
DFI SLi-D
Corsair 3200C2PT
7900GTX
Wireless NIC
Audigy 4
74G Raptor

GravyMonster · 18 Apr 2006 at 20:59

I've been testing tonight and so far extra voltage, testing 1 stick at a time, different slots and single/dual channel make no difference, all have resulted in memtest errors (on different tests/passes) and unstability.

The BIOS version is the default the board came with. I'm off to dl the latest one now and see if it makes any difference.

edit:
New BIOS in, im off to stick the memory back in and memtest the fudge out of it

GravyMonster · 18 Apr 2006 at 22:29

Still got shhhhhhhhed loads of memtest errors. This crappy corsair is going back for an RMA. Never touching their memory ever again.

Can any one recommend a good substitute that definately works with an SLI-D?

GravyMonster · 19 Apr 2006 at 10:57

You're right Sumanji, i know it can happen to any manufacturer, i just needed someone to blame for keeping me up till stupid o'clock for most of the weekend trying to fix the problem

Dutch Guy - the PSU is a Hiper 580w

I've requested the RMA now, so it's going back. Thanks for the help all.