weird computer error, which bit to return!

awesometeeth · 13-09-2007, 17:04

evening

well i have a PC that has 2gb in 2x1gb sticks. I noticed this week i was getting weird memory errors with various bits of software so decided to run memtest.

anyway, loads of errors brought up and such, so thinking the ram is faulty. decided to see if its just one, so ran memtest on single sticks and it comes up with no problems at all

so is it likely to be the mainboard then with problems as the sticks are ok on their own.

oh the confusion

all worked fine until a week or so ago! both sticks exactly the same etc. the progs didnt give memory errors prior.

13-09-2007, 17:21

try different slots single channel etc

awesometeeth · 13-09-2007, 17:32

yeah i have, memtest brings up no errors, only seems to be when they are paired up...

13-09-2007, 17:34

I mean both sticks different slots as single channel and double channel

awesometeeth · 13-09-2007, 20:04

i only have the 2 ddr2 slots and have mixed and matched them all ways possible with no errors in memtest unless both are in

13-09-2007, 20:06

oic nightmare

Chicken · 13-09-2007, 20:11

I've had boards do the same before now - one stick and everything's peachy, add another and its crashtastic.

You could try either slightly increasing the ram voltage a notch, or drop the access times down a smidgen, or failing that; reduce the FSB a few MHz until its stable [again].

..or just give up.

awesometeeth · 13-09-2007, 20:14

i am gonna send it (something) back, its quite new, just not sure if this means faulty ram or faulty mb!

awesometeeth · 13-09-2007, 23:24

http://209.167.114.38/support/techsu...-TSB001369.htm

just found that, will try it and see what it says

Matth · 14-09-2007, 17:02

Are they matched / same type and chip type, or are they odds & sods.

You CAN get unmatched pairs to work, sometimes - Intels are better than AMDs at that.

... looked back, they are matched.

Trying singly, did you use them in the slots they were running in, or use the same slot each time?

If it's 4 slot, try the other slot pair.