Memtest Returned 20 Errors in Memory Tests

[thowle]

I've been having big problems with Photoshop and Visual Studio saying it cannot read from memory, and crashing, etc.

 

I ran the MemTest Utility, and all 9 tests completed and then I saw, lots of red :). All-in-all it had 20 errors throughout all of the tests, this leads me to beleive something is pretty wrong :)

 

I called Alienware, and they said to call (or contact) Corsair to get replacement parts.

[RAM GUY]

Can you tell me our modules part# (How To Read the Memory Label) and the make and model of MB you have along with the CPU speed and it’s FSB as well? In addition, please tell me the bios settings you have set for both CPU and memory and any performance settings that you may have set?

[thowle]

Can you tell me our modules part# (How To Read the Memory Label) and the make and model of MB you have along with the CPU speed and it’s FSB as well? In addition, please tell me the bios settings you have set for both CPU and memory and any performance settings that you may have set?

 

Module Identification:

CMX512--3200LL

XMS3205v1.2 (0336107)

 

 

Hardware Information:

Date Purchased:

9/30/2003

 

 

Where Purchased:

Alienware Corporation (http://www.alienware.com)

 

 

CPU:

Intel Pentium 4-C 3.2GHz 800MHz FSB

 

 

Motherboard:

Intel D875PBZ Desktop Board

 

 

Hard Drive:

Seagate Barracuda 80GB

 

 

CD/DVD:

Samsung 52/24/52/16 CD-RW/DVD ROM

 

 

Video Card:

NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 FX Ultra 256MB

 

 

Sound Card:

Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2, 5.1 Surround

 

There ya go, the rest is included in the RMA request I sent to RMA@corsaidmemory.com.

[RAM GUY]

No problem, please let me know when you get the new modules. But I would check the MB revision you have and see if it will support you setting the Dim Voltage to 2.775 Volts and then test the modules again with http://www.memtest.org one at a time. If you dont have the Voltage adjustment the modules that you get back may need to be manually set to Cass 2.5-3-3-6 to make your system stable.

[thowle]

No problem, please let me know when you get the new modules. But I would check the MB revision you have and see if it will support you setting the Dim Voltage to 2.775 Volts and then test the modules again with http://www.memtest.org one at a time. If you dont have the Voltage adjustment the modules that you get back may need to be manually set to Cass 2.5-3-3-6 to make your system stable.

 

 

I flashed the BIOS to P34 last night, but I cant find DDR Voltage. I assume its still set at 2.0v

 

If its possible, I'd like to send the sticks back one at a time, for this is a production box and I need to avoid downtime.

 

Would that be possible?

 

 

Here is what I can edit:

SDRAM Freq.: 266MHz

CPC Override: Auto

SDRAM tRASmin:6

tCL:2.0

tRCD:3

tRP: 2

[thowle]

I'm also really really really hoping that the memory is bad as hell cause In Photodraw I just started getting errors like these:

 

There is not enough memory to complete the operation...

[Where there really is like 500 MB oh physical, and 1.5GB of Virtual)

 

The instruction at "0x5f442fa7" referenced memory at "0x00000004". The memory could not be "read".

[And well, I don't have an explanation for that one ;)]

[RAM GUY]

If the system is passing http://www.memtest.org I would check for a Service Pack/Update for your software and or maybe try the latest version of PS.

[thowle]

Well, right now it sure doesn't pass MemTest :) It fails!.... 20 times :)

[RAM GUY]

Lets get your modules replaced.

Please follow the link in my signature “I think I have a bad part!” and we will be happy to replace them or it!