memtest86+ v4.10

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    memtest86+ v4.10


    when running memtest are a few errors ok? or am i going for 0 errors no matter what? does 5 errors mean that one of the sticks of ram is bad? or does it have to be like 100's of errors?

    i should narrow it down by slot/stick right? (use known good slot with each stick, then use known good stick in each slot)
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    You want no errors. Any errors indicate a problem.

    A good test is to install one stick at a time into RAM Slot 1 (or A1) and run Memtest on it. Do each stick one at a time. If only one stick shows errors then you have your culprit. If All sticks show errors then you want to do the test in another slot.

    Let us know.
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    yeah thats what i figured... i just rma'ed this set... sucks that i got ANOTHER bad set
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    The RAM you're trying to use, is it listed in the motherboard manufacturer's Qualified Vendors List of compatible modules?
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    the specific model is not, which worries me. the brand (a-data) does however have other similar models listed

    and it looks like the QVL hasnt been updated since the board first came out
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    Yeah, some motherboards are real touchy about the RAM. And 2 sets being bad sends up the big red flag as far as compatibility goes. You might want to see if they will switch out the RMA with a set that is on the QVL.
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    i had 4gb of the same model run through 17 passes overnight

    i had originally purchased 8gb of this model and couldnt get windows installed, upon running memtest i found out i had a bad stick of ram. i installed windows with one of the good sticks, and installed the other stick and was running fine. the other 2 sticks came back from the RMA and then i put all 4 in and memtest showed errors. now im running the sticks individually to see if maybe i got another bad one
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    Time will tell.
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  9. Posts : 579
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    i hate staring at this blue screen. lol.
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  10. Posts : 579
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    one stick ran through 5 passes in slot a1, the other one just completed 1 pass... gonna let it go for five to be sure.

    sounds like i have a bad slot
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