Zombik Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 I have recently bought the CMSO16GX3M2A1333C9 kit for my W510 laptop. I have removed the original 2x2GB modules and installed the new ones. The memory passed every test on memtest86+ v4.20 except for test #7. I thought it was an compatibility issue at first, however I have installed the original modules that came with my laptop (known stable for a few years) and they too fail at test #7. What would be the best way to make sure that the new modules are working correctly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanutz94 Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 First make sure you clear the MB BIOS, With your particular model , I am unfamiliar with , but should be covered in your owners manual. That should be done before changing modules. Once cleared, test each module individually and not as a pair. If you decide to go back to your old modules make sure you clear the BIOS again and see if that works. But if all the modules, old and new all fail the same test it may be a MB or CPU problem Lets see what happens after clearing out the BIOS does first before we worry about that though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Technobeard Posted December 1, 2012 Administrators Share Posted December 1, 2012 Just as a note: CMSO16GX3M2A1333C9 is not compatible with the Lenovo Thinkpad W510. According to Lenovo it can only take a max of 4x4GB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zombik Posted January 12, 2013 Author Share Posted January 12, 2013 I'm sorry for answering that late, but I feel this thread deserves a resolution for completeness' sake. I have tired clearing the BIOS settings and tested the system with single modules - memtest still fails test #7. However every non-memtest (prime95, memtester) testing did not reveal any errors, even after 72 hours of non-stop testing. So yeah... In spite of memtest results the system seems rock stable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanutz94 Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Just as a note: CMSO16GX3M2A1333C9 is not compatible with the Lenovo Thinkpad W510. According to Lenovo it can only take a max of 4x4GB. Ummm,... I knew that! I was just testing you!:roll: To tell the truth I must have read the wrong part number or something because I was thinking it was a 4x4 gig kit. So, I'm glad you pointed that out.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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