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MemTest 86
Name: speedy-z Date: January 29, 2006 at 01:53:44 Pacific OS: windows XP SP1 CPU/Ram: athlon xp 3200 / 1 GB mb
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Installed a gig of corsair ram in my athlon 2400+ system....been playing BF2, CoD2, CS:Source just fine for 1-2 months now. Decided to load memtest onto a floppy and run overnight. I woke up the next morning to see '2 errors'. Should I worry much about this? because the system runs stable, nonetheless. Should I go through the process of RMA'ing the ram....and possibly getting bad ram again but maybe 0-error ram? Thanks
Name: Badboy Date: January 29, 2006 at 05:55:26 Pacific
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What errors were they?
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Response Number 2
Name: Alex2002 Date: January 29, 2006 at 06:37:40 Pacific
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You have the complete opposite problem to me - my system has a bad case of random BSODs, which i've been told are memory errors. However, on running MEMTEST for hours, I get no errors whatsoever.
My advice would be to see how it goes - like you said, by replacing the memory you could end up replacing it with bad RAM. Only when you start to get problems would I start to do something. Just my opinion anyway.
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Response Number 3
Name: max00 Date: January 29, 2006 at 09:29:52 Pacific
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If memtest shows errors, get the RAM replaced. Otherwise you will run into intermittent problems.
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Response Number 4
Name: speedy-z Date: January 29, 2006 at 11:05:11 Pacific
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Should I go through the manufacturer (corsair) or through newegg (store bought from). I am thinking if I go through corsair they can test the sticks before they ship them.
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Response Number 5
Name: jam Date: January 29, 2006 at 14:18:37 Pacific
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Depends on how long ago you bought it....
Hellz Yea!
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Response Number 6
Name: speedy-z Date: January 29, 2006 at 15:58:32 Pacific
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Although SiSoft Sandra reported CAS at 2.5, I changed it in BIOS from 'Auto' to '2.5T' and gone through 8 passes in memtest 86 and 0 errors. think im ok?
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