memory errors

gash2024 · 11 Oct 2006 at 17:27

Ive run memtest for 50 minutes and it picked up 2003 errors on test 7 does this definatly meen that one of the memory sticks or both are faulty or is there anything else that could be causing the issue :confused:

System has updated bios and latest drivers as its a new build.Memory as below in signature.

Cob · 11 Oct 2006 at 17:53

Is that the Geil RAM? If so, is its voltage set to +3? And what speed is it running at?

gash2024 · 11 Oct 2006 at 18:03

Its geil 6400 low latency
I havent touched the settings yet there
333.3MHz
4.5
5.0
5
5
15

Readings from CPU-Z
Easytune says says voltage 1.80

Cob · 11 Oct 2006 at 18:26

It's running under spec so you really shouldn't be getting errors. But i'd knock the vdimm upto +3 (2.1v) and see if you still get errors.

Gatsby · 11 Oct 2006 at 18:30

Try each stick individually, as it may be just one is faulty.

gash2024 · 11 Oct 2006 at 19:27

Upped the voltage but still getting errors in memtest.
If i take one stick out shall i run memtest see how it goes then run memtest on the other stick?

Ive also been told to try switching of hyperthreading but i can find it in the BIOS screen.

hohum · 11 Oct 2006 at 20:05

Conroe chips don't have hyperthreading, so that's not your problem.

gash2024 · 12 Oct 2006 at 17:13

Where do i find the RMA number if i need to send it back? is it the number beneath the barcode I.E MY-058-GL :confused:

Cob · 12 Oct 2006 at 17:19

I think Overclockers handle the RMA's for the Geil RAM. Phone them or send a webnote asking for a RMA number.

gash2024 · 12 Oct 2006 at 19:52

I been trying over the last 3 days to sort out my new rig but i cant install BF2 because i get MD5 ERROR (yes its a legal copy) so i ran memtest and after 2 hours i got 6424 errors but i really want to make sure that its nothing to do with the bios but can anyone tell me if anything could be at fault other than the ram? ive heard MD5 error could a be a IRQ conflict.
Iam using The purple sata plug on the DS3 ive got F7 BIOS install and i havent install RAID drivers or anything during or after XP setup as i only have 1 hardrive.
I just want to be sure that its the ram before i have the expense of sending back to OC and there not faulty ram sticks

hohum · 12 Oct 2006 at 20:30

Tried them seperately yet? If not, you should. The MD5 error is more than likely because of the memory errors.

gash2024 · 12 Oct 2006 at 23:21

Get this i put the sticks in one at a time and ran them for 90 minutes and they passed WTF :confused:

how come iam getting errors when there both installed.
I put them in the same coloured slots so they run DDR2 i just dont get it.
Ive got screenshots of CPU-Z but i dont know how to get them on the forum.

gash2024 · 13 Oct 2006 at 11:32

Reset CMOS by taking the battery out and didnt change anything in the BIOS and the errors came sooner and i got about 44000 in 30 minutes.
It must be BIOS related or maybe the other RAM slot is damaged because i tested the sticks one at a time and they were fine.

Tooks · 13 Oct 2006 at 12:41

Have you tried a single stick in the slot you suspect to be damaged?

gash2024 · 13 Oct 2006 at 12:53

No as i wasnt sure if it would work but i will try it now you have mentioned it.

gash2024 · 13 Oct 2006 at 14:09

Ran memtest for and hour on the other slot with one stick and it was fine :confused:

iam baffled completly.
It must be bios related i cant think of anything else.
What could be a good idea is for someone with a similiar setup to give me there bios setup for me to try if theres any body that would like to step forward i would be gratefull.

Tooks · 13 Oct 2006 at 14:21

So, just to recap...

You're not overclocking at all?

You've tried both sticks in slots 1 and 3, and that gives errors.

You've tried a single stick in slot 1 and that gives no errors.

You've tried the other single stick in slot 1 and that gives no errors.

You've also tried a single stick in the other slot used for dual channel operation, ie slot 3, and that gave no errors?

You really need to try a single stick in all four slots in turn, to see if it only happens in one of the slots.

Next, try running both sticks in slots 1 and 2, and then 3 and 4, which is single channel mode, and see if you get any errors on those.

I presume you had your ram in slots 1 and 3 or 2 and 4 when you first got the errors?

It sounds like you're ram doesn't like running in dual channel mode?

I've had similar symptoms on one of my setups, and that turned out to be the motherboard after trying all of the above configurations had ruled out the ram...

gash2024 · 13 Oct 2006 at 14:30

Thanks very much for the info.
I will try and run them in slot 2 & 4 if they fail i will try one stick at a time and go through every slot.
First thing will be to try them single channel but i did have this to start of with whoops

before i realised DDR2 has to be in the same coloured slots.
Will get on it now.

gash2024 · 13 Oct 2006 at 19:10

Just running one stick in slot 2 and ive just noticed something on the BIOS boot on the second black screen its says DDR2 Banks 2,3 ive only got one stick in slot 2 at the moment because iam testing every slot so why does it say this. :confused:

Cyber-Mav · 13 Oct 2006 at 23:18

MD5 is checksum error, basically the data thats being read from the cd and put on to the hard drive does not match back up.

this may sound rude but: you have to be a real stupid noob to even bother to boot a pc into windows that has memory errors since you risk corrupting your file allocation tables and ending up having to reformat and reinstall.

first rule of building a pc, once its built boot straight into memtest.