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More info?)
cortex wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> I have installed a K8T NEO FISR2 with an AMD 64 3000+ and 2X256 MO of
> Kingston RAM (PC3200).
> For the moment the bios is set to auto, but my pc crashes time to time due
> to the RAM.
> I have read that the RAM must be set manually and i'd like what setup u use?
> Many people advices to put the RAM on DIMM 1 and 3, but i think i'll lose
> the dual channel then.
> What do u think?
>
> Thx a lot and sorry for my bad english.
>
>
The Via K8T800 chipset does not support dual channel so you should feel
free to try whatever slots you can.
Are you sure it's the RAM? Try memtest86+ to test it in the following
manner:
Memtest86+ -
http://www.memtest.org - is a really good standalone check
for your memory sub-system.
(Select "Download - Pre-Compiled package for Floppy (DOS - Win)")
Note: Memtest86 runs outside Windows, directly off a floppy disk, so you
cannot use your machine for anything else whilst it is running.
From Memtest86's 'Readme.txt';
To install Memtest86:
- Extract the files from the zip archive
- Open the directory where the files were extracted and click on
"install.bat".
- The install program will prompt you for the floppy drive and also
prompt you to insert a blank floppy.
- To run Memtest86 leave the floppy in the drive and reboot.
When Memtest86 has loaded, Hit [c], [2], [3] & [Enter] for the full 11
test suite. This will take quite some time on an older machine but you
cannot be sure your memory sub-system is error free until Memtest86 has
run at least one clean pass of the full 11 test suite.
Memtest86 will loop continuously until you hit [Esc] to exit - remove
the floppy disk and Windows will boot as normal.
If you see errors then you can try;
1) Slowing down memory timings in BIOS.
2) Re-seating memory, perhaps in different slots.
3) Fitting better quality memory.
If you get errors, you can try it again with just one stick and then the
other to see which might be bad.
If that is clean, I suggest trying Prime95 torture test to see if you
processor is overheating and causing the instability. Download from
http://www.mersenne.org/
Prime95 - has a good CPU & memory sub-system stability check embedded in
it. Prime95 / Options / Torture Test. If you see any error at all while
running Prime95's 'Torture Test' overnight then there is something wrong
with either the memory sub-system or CPU, most often the CPU is being
pushed a little too hard for either your cooling system or the CPU's own
architectural limitations.
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