j2willi4 Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 Hello, I believe i have 2 faulty memory modules. both were tested with memtest in different sockets, have zero physical damage, have clean contacts. Module #1: had 1000s of errors when run in memtest shortly after i bought it. (got lazy and hadn't tried to replace it :o: ) Module #2: passed memtest at the time Module #1 failed, but i have recently had a few random memory dump crashes and retested in memtest to find 5 errors. Please advise. thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wired Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 What CPU / FSB / Motherboard do you have? What is the exact part # and revision # of each stick? Is it a TwinX pack? How To Read the Memory Label Click here to find out how you can add your system specs to your profile and posts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j2willi4 Posted November 28, 2005 Author Share Posted November 28, 2005 Sorry, must have forgotten to save my specs before... they are added to my profile now... part number: VS512MB400 3200 DDR 40 Serial distribution: 2074 Serial distribution: 2076 not sure what the revision number is. the number under the bar code is: 819-0511118-0 -280943.. (dont know if you need that) no, i dont think it was in a "twinX pack"... but i am not 100% sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wired Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 Is it a 333 or 400 Mhz FSB CPU (not what the motherboard can support, what the CPU can do)? Bump up the memory voltage to 2.7x volts, set the rest to defaults. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j2willi4 Posted November 28, 2005 Author Share Posted November 28, 2005 the CPU is 400 Mhz. FSB I set the memory voltage to 2.7, ran Memtest again. still had errors (7) while running test #7. (didnt quite follow your logic on how overclocking the default value would fix memory errors, but thats why i am here i suppose. :biggrin: ) everything else is default. EDIT: I have also been monitoring CPU heat to localize the problem... temps stay normal and there seemingly is no connection between processor loads and when the crashes occur. I have updated all drivers i can think of... but to no avail. memory is my only other guess. ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wired Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 They're tested at 2.75 volts, and they're warrantied up to, but not over, 2.90 volts. Higher is sometimes needed when it says 2.8 for instance, but is really only doing 2.7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j2willi4 Posted November 29, 2005 Author Share Posted November 29, 2005 i gotcha. still.. had problems at 2.7 :confused: what now? File an RMA? or any other ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wired Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 Try higher voltage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employees RAM GUY Posted November 29, 2005 Corsair Employees Share Posted November 29, 2005 Please try 2.8v and see if that solves the problem. Let us know what happens! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j2willi4 Posted December 21, 2005 Author Share Posted December 21, 2005 Sorry it has taken me so long to reply... (work has been crazy) To recap... i have 2 memory modules... one was determined to be causing BSoD and had 1000s of errors in memtest run on different PCs, ever since i bought it from monarch computer systems this fall. The other passed. i got busy (lazy) and didnt do anything about the flawed module. Running on one module for several months with no problems, i started getting BSoD again and memory dumps randomly. Ran memtest and got a handfull of errors... I took your advise and boosted the memory voltage to 2.8v but to no avail... Please help?! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employees RAM GUY Posted December 21, 2005 Corsair Employees Share Posted December 21, 2005 Please follow the link in my signature “I think I have a bad part! Or *New* Tech Support Express” and we will be happy to replace them or it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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