BSOD... running memtest86+ but not beeing able to understand the results :/

[teseer_zaeem]

Hi Guys.... I'm new to the forum...
I've recently bought a new PC.... real expensive one... bought it from the "used market"...
the problem is... a week after buying it I've started to get BSODs.. then Windows Crashes...
a lot of random multiple BSODs.. sometimes even the windows won't boot !!!

anyway I think that the problem come from the "RAM"... so I ran (memtest86+)...
it said "Errors: 2"...
Lowest Error Address: 001a58dc0a0 - 6744.8 MB
Highest Error Address: 001ad8dc0c0 - 6872.8MB
Max Contiguous Errors: 1

what to do guys ?!
is this is bad ?!....

 

[kanewolf]

You probably have a bad DIMM. You can try reseating the memory -- pop it up and push it back in for both (all) DIMMs. You can try running memtest on 1 DIMM at a time to isolate the problem.

 

[teseer_zaeem]

You probably have a bad DIMM. You can try reseating the memory -- pop it up and push it back in for both (all) DIMMs. You can try running memtest on 1 DIMM at a time to isolate the problem.

1st of all... Thanks for answering...
but why do you think that there is "bad DIMM" not bad "RAM" ?
and how to test each single DIMM at a time ?
I've re-tried the test again.... this time it gave me "110 Errors" !
Test Errors
0 0
1 76
2 20
3 8
4 4
5 2
6 0 etc...

 

[kanewolf]

You can test a single DIMM by removing all but one at a time. Put that DIMM in the "first" memory slot -- check the user's manual. I say bad DIMM because that is the smallest unit of RAM. You may end up having to replace all the DIMMs just to maintain a matched set.

 

[teseer_zaeem]

You can test a single DIMM by removing all but one at a time. Put that DIMM in the "first" memory slot -- check the user's manual. I say bad DIMM because that is the smallest unit of RAM. You may end up having to replace all the DIMMs just to maintain a matched set.

I've removed all RAMs.... Then I placed the first RAM in the 1st slot alone.... I powered on the PC but it didn't work...
I placed the same RAM in the 2nd slot.... it worked ^_^
same in the 3rd.... didn't work....
and same RAM in the 4th slot.... WORKED !!!

so what is the issue ?!

 

[popatim]

You didn't read your motherbd users manual to find out which slot an individual stick goes into apparently.

Moving this to memory since it has nothing to do with your Storage devices.

 

[teseer_zaeem]

You didn't read your motherbd users manual to find out which slot an individual stick goes into apparently.

Moving this to memory since it has nothing to do with your Storage devices.

I didn't.... Cause I bought the whole PC as a "used" Device :/

 

[popatim]

Its usually the on furthest away or the next one closer that has the matching color. Those are the dual channel banks and the opposite ones are for the other channel (quick lesson in dual channel - if the cpu can it will run two sticks of ram as one big one for greater performance) that why it works in those two and not the other two.

Have you tested the individual sticks to find the bad one(s) ?

 

[teseer_zaeem]

Its usually the on furthest away or the next one closer that has the matching color. Those are the dual channel banks and the opposite ones are for the other channel (quick lesson in dual channel - if the cpu can it will run two sticks of ram as one big one for greater performance) that why it works in those two and not the other two.

Have you tested the individual sticks to find the bad one(s) ?

I've not..... how to do it ?!

 

[popatim]

I would only test one at a time if the ram you have is not a kit of 4 stick, You should be able to google the model# on the sticker thats on the ram to find out what it was. A kit of 4 may very well have a lifetime warranty and they would/should replace all 4 for you.

To Test the ram individually:

With power off, Install just one stick into slot 4 and then run memtest for several passes or it fails - whichever comes first.
If it fails then power off and set it aside in a 'failed' pile.
If it passes then power off and set it in a 'Passed' pile

Now repeat for the other sticks, one at a time. Sadly this will take a long time but you should be able to weed out the bad ram.