Jaceson Posted December 27, 2004 Share Posted December 27, 2004 Memory Info: CMX512-3200C2 XMS3202 v1.2 0333016 (same for both sticks) Motherboard info: MSI 865PE I'm actually not sure if the memory is 'bad'. It was running fine and stable since I bought it last October, running on the SPD settings at 400 Mhz. Then, a few days ago, my computer stopped POST'ing, even though I have changed no hardware or software in the last few months. If I remove one or the other stick from my computer, it will manage to POST, but not if I put both back in, even with the memory timings at the lowest possible settings, and the clock speed set to 333 Mhz. I've set the DDR voltage as high as 2.9v, but no joy there either. Is there any way I can know for certain if the memory is going out on me, and if so, how I go about getting replacements? Thanks, Jaceson P.S. I'm not doing any overclocking of any sort Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wired Posted December 27, 2004 Share Posted December 27, 2004 I'd probably bet it's the memory controller or the CPU itself. I'd try your memory on another system to be safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaceson Posted December 27, 2004 Author Share Posted December 27, 2004 I can verify that it isn't the CPU, as I have swapped it out in the course of my troubleshooting. As for trying the memory in a different system...the only other system I have available is a totally different chipset, etc. so I would be suspect of the results of that test. They simply aren't similar enough for a valid comparisson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wired Posted December 27, 2004 Share Posted December 27, 2004 Chipset wouldn't matter. As long as it's a system that has a 400 Mhz FSB, it's enough to test the memory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaceson Posted December 27, 2004 Author Share Posted December 27, 2004 While I agree with the theory, the awful truth of the matter is that some chipsets are more tolerant than others, and not all motherboards are equal. What works in one, won't necessarily work in another, no matter how similar they are... That being said, I intend to try to memory in my other system for the sake of completeness, but if it works, I cannot necessarily lay the blame on my motherboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wired Posted December 27, 2004 Share Posted December 27, 2004 ultimately test memtest on both rigs. If it the original rig gets thousands of errors, and the 2nd rig has a tolerant chipset, it shouldn't pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaceson Posted December 27, 2004 Author Share Posted December 27, 2004 Well, I did not receive any memtest errors in the other system, but then again, it isn't a dual channel system, so I'm not sure if that's the best indicator. Single channel tests in the offending system do not show memtest errors, but putting in both memory sticks results in an immediate failure-to-POST. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employee RAM GUY Posted December 27, 2004 Corsair Employee Share Posted December 27, 2004 If both modules will pass one up, but the system will not post r run properly when in dual channel I would RMA the MB and or check for a power problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.