OC 99.9% stable? (HCI Memtest)

h3r3t1k · 28 Jul 2022 at 08:29

So I took my Patriot Viper Kit (PVS432G360C8K) from 3600 MHz and CL18-22-22-42 to 3733 MHz and CL17-21-21-41 (Tras 560, GM 1). CPU is 12400f on MSI Z690. Karhu stable over night at 1.35v. BUT HCI Memtest throws an error on one worker. Been doing 12 workers with 2200MB each overnight. Then raised the voltage to 1.36v, then 1.37v (UEFI adds a little on top). No change. Google memory test (one hour) via Linux Mint live says it's stable. I'm clueless. I used to depend on Karhu overnight to verify stability but the HCI error throws me off. HWInfo shows no Windows errors during gaming. What should I do? Is HCI still the thing? Should I ignore it?

Wing-Man · 28 Jul 2022 at 12:05

just use your pc...

GregI · 28 Jul 2022 at 15:55

Memory Testing with TestMem5 TM5 with custom configs

www.overclock.net

Make sure Extreme anta777 config is configured via load config & exit after a system restart (it tells you I think). Right click run as admin also.

The flowchart. Spend 2ish hours on this. If you pass, you'll pass any other test. If you fail, you are not stable regardless of what other tests say.

h3r3t1k · 29 Jul 2022 at 20:07

GregI said:
Memory Testing with TestMem5 TM5 with custom configs

www.overclock.net

Make sure Extreme anta777 config is configured via load config & exit after a system restart (it tells you I think). Right click run as admin also.

The flowchart. Spend 2ish hours on this. If you pass, you'll pass any other test. If you fail, you are not stable regardless of what other tests say.

It says "to enable AWE you must have admin privileges". I did choose run as admin tho. Confused.

I think the config you mentioned is preloaded. That's what it says under instructions.

What do you mean by flowchart?

Thanks!

JollyJamma · 3 Aug 2022 at 10:34

GregI said:
Memory Testing with TestMem5 TM5 with custom configs

www.overclock.net

Make sure Extreme anta777 config is configured via load config & exit after a system restart (it tells you I think). Right click run as admin also.

The flowchart. Spend 2ish hours on this. If you pass, you'll pass any other test. If you fail, you are not stable regardless of what other tests say.

TM5+anta777 is the best mem test app.

muon · 7 Aug 2022 at 14:30

Wing-Man said:
just use your pc...

Depends how much you value file integrity.

JollyJamma · 7 Aug 2022 at 15:13

muon said:
Depends how much you value file integrity.

Yeah I mean who needs their files to stay intact?

Wing-Man · 8 Aug 2022 at 09:09

muon said:
Depends how much you value file integrity.

if you really do value it why would you risk it for an OC....

muon · 8 Aug 2022 at 19:23

Wing-Man said:
if you really do value it why would you risk it for an OC....

As long as it is stable with no errors there is no risk. It seems silly to ignore errors and "just use your pc".

Otherwise you could argue you should be running the memory at the JEDEC spec which is the official standard. XMP is an overclock.

Audioboxer · 8 Aug 2022 at 20:07

A slightly unstable CPU (such as a pesky curve you think is stable but later find out isn't) might just result in a random reboot at some point, memory though? You don't mess with unstable memory.

File corruption/loss can happen slowly without any instant giveaway something is wrong.

You should always make sure your whole PC is stable, full stop, even the GPU. I mean, who wants a random crash during an online MP game because you're too stubborn to only run a stable GPU OC? But memory, you just don't mess with unstable memory if you value file integrity, which even comes down to your OS integrity.