Memtest

IRLeetly · 12 Oct 2011 at 18:25

Hi guys, gals and other beings.

I was wondering how accurate memtest 86+ is? I've used it on ram in the past, but tried it on a new set today and it had found errors before the first pass was even complete.

Ive just upgraded to 8gb of the Kingston HyperX Genesis that was on offer last weekend, I've tried clearing my cmos, ran the test again (with stock settings) and still same amount of errors before the first pass was done. Even tried jiggying about my OC so instead of my usual 191x21(1528Mhz) to 200x20 to give me 1600mhz on the button.

Im using a GA P55A-UD3 which doesnt allow a voltage of 1.65v for ram only 1.64v or 1.66v. Of course I've been using the former of the two, to not risk any damage.

Any other info needed (within reason

) I'll be happy to post.

Is the ram needing to be returned or....?

Any advice & help will be muchly appreciated and possible new names added to my Crimbo card list.

Gracias!

P.S. My Crimbo cards aren't Hallmark, so don't get your hopes up :cool:

IRLeetly · 12 Oct 2011 at 18:58

Yeah I'm using v4.20, got it yesterday to try out the ram I am going to sell that this set is replacing. That set came up error free after 6 hours of testing

I will try each stick by itself, what would be considered a decent amount of testing? I usually do about 5-6 passes.

EDIT: Using 2T command rate and 9-9-9-24, always check CPU-Z and set timing manually first

IRLeetly · 12 Oct 2011 at 21:24

So far each stick has passed two passes in slot one by itself, leaving the 2nd stick in for a few hours more.

Hope you don't mean 6 hours per slot, that's like 24 hours of testing each hehe.

Forgot to add in my OP the old set of ram I have was 4gb of corsair xms3, btw thanks for the advice so far. I'll keep things updated here.

IRLeetly · 12 Oct 2011 at 21:59

The Frequency of the XMS3 was the 1528Mhz at 191x21, which is what I'm testing at now.

The current OC im running won't give me 1600 exactly, to do that id have to change my OC which I wouldnt know if that was stable or not or if it affects the test.

Unfortunately I dont have a 2nd DDR3 rig, the one I'm replying on now is DDR2.

Will start the 2nd slot testing now, then try 1333Mhz also after. Oh also I didnt check to see if they passed at 1333 in dual channel mode.

IRLeetly · 13 Oct 2011 at 08:58

Hows this for as crazy as Katie Price speaking at Oxford.

Cleaned out the DIMM slots, swapped which stick is in which slot, like vice versa'd them if you get me (hope I'm explaining ok, still on first coffee & should really be boosting out the door soon).

9 passes and about 9 hours testing later, no errors!!! :cool:

Maybe there was dust or I didn't seat one stick properly into its slot, as usual ram is like "apply pressure BUT not enough to buckle/bend your mobo".

Might IBT or prime Blend whilst I'm out, I finish at lunch, just to make sure.

Helps been...well a great help. Thanks Unlike another certain forum with nearly the same name where you can get ignored

Now I can return to putting my stock corsair fan as the push fan and my GT as the pull as it has slower RPM's, but I think its narrowly pumping out a bigger CFM by like .5 CFM.
Ah well another post for another day.