memtest86 results

tres · 8 Dec 2013 at 15:23

Hi all
Hoping for some help with memtest86 results
System is stable with 3x2gb
Crashes a lot with 6x2gb in

I am doing a memtest and its found about 4000 errors. All within a certain range.
Is this range physically mapped to a stick of ram? Tried to find answers but no luck as im using a phone! hence asking you good people. Im hoping its just 1 stick and I can use the remainders together

Heres the range

setter · 8 Dec 2013 at 15:56

Have you bumped qpi/vtt dram voltage a few notches? 6x2gb will need an increase as it places more strain on the memory controller. Also did you try each 6gb kit on their own to rule out a bad stick in each kit.

tres · 8 Dec 2013 at 17:32

Thanks setter - I haven't at all, I know nothing about memory.

So knock up the qpi/vtt dram voltage a few notches... I shall have a look in the bios and try to spot those letters. Thanks very much

setter · 8 Dec 2013 at 17:34

What board is it tres? On asus x58 boards it was known as qpi dram voltage in bios, unsure on gigabyte or others. 1.35 would be a good starting point.

tres · 8 Dec 2013 at 18:14

Gigabyte X58A-UD3R

I looked in the bios, found the qpi something, but it was grayed out - unselectable. But a "XMP Profile" option above it allowed me to change to "profile 1" which upped the ram voltage to 1.65v and the qpi to 1.2v. I tried that, and at the moment, Chrome hasn't crashed - which is usually my first sign after turning on the computer!

edit - I thought it was initially 1.3v but after just checking again, it says 1.2v. I'll keep an eye on it...

tres · 8 Dec 2013 at 18:21

if they mean anything. I certainly have no idea.
5 mins in and no crash. Thanks setter.