Does this sound like a faulty RAM stick?

funkyiguana

funkyiguana

funkyiguana

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Hi there,

Long time reader, first time poster with what is probably a stupidly simple question.

I recently built a new system:

- i5 2500k
- Asus P8Z68 V-LX
- Corsair XMS3 1600 DDR3 (2x4GB)

The system ran smoothly for about a week then I got two BSODs in a short space of time. I've ran Memtest86+ with the following results:

BOTH STICKS IN
- fails with 10240 errors within the first minute

STICK 1 IN ITSELF (any slot)
- no errors after twenty minutes

STICK 2 IN ITSELF (any slot)
- fails with 10240 errors within the first minute

At the risk of asking the obvious, does it sound like stick 2 is faulty? Or could BIOS settings/something else cause it to fail with the same number of errors (at the same addresses) each time, regardless of slot used?

Thanks in advance for any help (bit of a newbie to all this!).
 
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You could try upping the voltage to 1.56v in the BIOS and see if that helps.

If not RMA time.
 
Check what DRAM voltage you are using.

If it's 1.5V try increasing it a touch as RJC suggests.

If it's 1.65V than try lowering it to around 1.5-1.55V.

Also check the speed and timings have been correctly set in the BIOS.

And try a Command Rate of 2T if you're not already.
 
Thank you both for your suggestions - much appreciated.

The speed and timings had been correctly set in the BIOS.

As the RAM was rated at 1.65v, I tried the two sticks again (together and then individually) at 1.65v, 1.50v, 1.55v and Auto. In all four, the results were identical to those in the OP (Stick #1 flew through Memtest86+ without an error, Stick #2 failed with 10240 errors within the first minute - all (seemingly) at the same address).

Do you think I can safely assume it's a faulty stick now?

Thanks again.
 
funkyiguana said:
Thank you both for your suggestions - much appreciated.

The speed and timings had been correctly set in the BIOS.

As the RAM was rated at 1.65v, I tried the two sticks again (together and then individually) at 1.65v, 1.50v, 1.55v and Auto. In all four, the results were identical to those in the OP (Stick #1 flew through Memtest86+ without an error, Stick #2 failed with 10240 errors within the first minute - all (seemingly) at the same address).

Do you think I can safely assume it's a faulty stick now?

Thanks again.
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I think you can say you have a faulty stick.
 
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