31 Mar 2006 at 21:46 #1 decimator decimator Associate Joined 25 Oct 2004 Posts 343 Or even a problem with my CPU's memory controller? or has Memtest been designed so that only faulty RAM would give errors when you run it?
Or even a problem with my CPU's memory controller? or has Memtest been designed so that only faulty RAM would give errors when you run it?
31 Mar 2006 at 23:12 #2 MrWhippy MrWhippy Associate Joined 15 Sep 2005 Posts 1,746 i'd guess it could (faulty motherboard) but i'd be inclined to take memtests word enough to try further tests to rule the memory out as culprit first. like sticking it in another PC known to memtest ok and rerunning memtest on that.
i'd guess it could (faulty motherboard) but i'd be inclined to take memtests word enough to try further tests to rule the memory out as culprit first. like sticking it in another PC known to memtest ok and rerunning memtest on that.
31 Mar 2006 at 23:16 #3 Jokester Jokester Don Joined 7 Aug 2003 Posts 44,882 Location Aberdeenshire Yes, it's possible that a flaky CPU or motherboard could cause errors in Memtest but it's far more sensitive to RAM errors. Jokester
Yes, it's possible that a flaky CPU or motherboard could cause errors in Memtest but it's far more sensitive to RAM errors. Jokester
1 Apr 2006 at 10:50 #4 decimator decimator Associate OP Joined 25 Oct 2004 Posts 343 Thanks for the info.
