Memtest Results Help

[mrflibbles]

I've ran Memtest in order to get to the bottom of 'the dreaded blue screen of death' (tm).

The results showed that the memory had about 4000 errors, doh!

Im currently running 192 Meg of RAM, in what I'd guess to be 3 * 64 meg chips.

The errors were all from 156M upwards, so presumably, only in one chip. (I dont know the difference between dimms and simms etc).

How do i tell which bank the error is in, without taking each one out and running individual tests, or is this the only way?

IS it better to replace just the one bank, or swap them all as a matter of course - I'd probably pit about 500 meg in if i did this.

What do you think?

MrF

[jam1et]

The simplest method of isolating failed RAM modules after running memtest is unfortunately,like you said, to remove the modules in turn and re-run the test. You dont have to replace them all, just the faulty one. Make sure any new ram is compatible though.

>> Edited by jam1et on Wednesday 28th April 14:26

[Plotloss]

Pull bank 3 (or 2 if its 0 indexed) first though.

[pdV6]

Plotloss said:

Pull bank 3 (or 2 if its 0 indexed) first though.

I'd agree - memory is usually (always?) counted from the 1st bank upwards, so errors in the top 3rd should be contained to the module in the 3rd bank.

[Should note that this assumes single module memory banks, given that you're running with 3 modules at present]

[mrflibbles]

Thanks for the advice.

When buying my new memory, how do I tell if i need Dimm, Simms, Dipps, Sipps, P's or Q's?

Does RAM have different access speeds, some of which may not be comaptible?

Apologies, I'm with stupid.

[Plotloss]

What machine is it if its a big name?

If its not, what is the model and maker on the motherboard.

If we can get that then someone can give you an accurate idea.

My guess if its got 3 64's in it that its standard PC133 SDRAM.

[pdV6]

What PC do you have? Crucial has a memory selector tool that will sort it out for you. They also guarantee to sort it out for you if the tool gets it wrong...

[mrflibbles]

I think the motherboard is AMD Athlon.....

[pdV6]

mrflibbles said:

I think the motherboard is AMD Athlon.....

Need to be a bit more specific I'm afraid...

[mrflibbles]

I'll take it apart and have a look tonight.



Watch this thread!

[Plotloss]

If its an earlier Athlon it will be PC133 SDRAM.

If its later it should be RDRAM in one of the many flavours.

The Crucial tool that Paul suggests is the best way though.

[pdV6]

Plotloss said:

The Crucial tool that Paul suggests is the best way though.

Pete here!

[Plotloss]