Memtest86 cuts off on right side of screen

[Protokal]

I have had memtest86 v6 going for a while and it is on the right side of my screen. It cuts off on the 6th "#" after Pass: 91%. Is there anything else supposed to be to the right of it? I have 2x4 GB of 1866mhz ram and I think they may be failing as my computer shuts off under load.

 

[GhislainG]

Memory issues shouldn't cause system shut downs. Use Prime95 Small FFTs and make sure the CPU doesn't throttle and the system doesn't shut down. A weak PSU or overheating VRMs could also cause that issue. If you need more help, then provide full system specs.

 

[Protokal]

Refer to my other topic: http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2542603/computer-shuts-warning.html

 

[GhislainG]

The other thread is not useful other than a good indication that you haven't determined if the issue is with the motherboard, the GPU or the PSU. What 650W PSU and motherboard do you have?

 

[Protokal]

It is not my GPU because it first started doing it on an MSI Radeon 6450. My PSU is a Corsair CS650M but it isn't my PSU because I just replaced it because the other one was doing this too. I ordered a 1TB hard drive that will be here Thursday and if that doesn't fix anything then it is my motherboard. I feel like if it was my CPU there would be different behavior, right?

 

[GhislainG]

A CPU does that only if it overheats and throttling isn't enough to protect it.

 

[PassMark]

What motherboard model is it?
Do you have the most up to date UEFI/BIOS firmware?
The UEFI firmware controls the placement of text on the screen. So any text being cut off is likely to be due an issue in the firmware.

 

[Protokal]

I have an MSI 970 GAMING and I have updated to the latest firmware which is 7693vM2. I used v4.3.1 instead of v6. I ran it for 6 passes and still nothing.

 

[GhislainG]

What monitor do you have and how is it connected to the PC? Is your monitor Plug and Play?

 

[Protokal]

I have a DELL ST2421L that is connected to my GPU with an HDMI cable.

 

[GhislainG]

Using a DVI cable while running Memtest86+ should prevent the size detection issue.

 

[Protokal]

I don't need memtest86 anymore as I have determined that it is not my RAM causing this. Sorry.

 

[PassMark]

Don't leave us in suspense.
What was the solution?

 

[Protokal]

I haven't found a solution. I just have ruled out my RAM. Still waiting on a hard drive to see if it may be my SSD causing it because it turns off when it gets accessed a lot such as downloading a game from Steam or playing DayZ which uses your storage a lot because it is such a big map.