Memtest86 + Pass, Fail Memtest86 [amd x2 4400] [test 7]
Question: Hello everyone.
As the title says, my new system, multiple runs of the passage of memtest86 +, but not MemTest86. In MemTest86, never testing is completed when it stops testing at test # 7 with 200 errors.
I have just installed new memory, so I am starting to suspect that it is not the source of my problems.
My Rig basics:
Asus A8N32-SLI X2 4400 977 503 Deluxe
AMD Corsair TWINX1024-3200C2PT (2×512)
XFX 7900GT (520Mhz)
XP Pro
Temperatures all good
HDDs all passing SMART testing
Please let me know any additional information needed to be there a way to help troubleshoot.
Is the motherboard and CPU test separately?
All help is greatly appreciated! Thank you.
Re:Historical info on MEmtest86 is here. (http://www.memtest.org/)
You may find Memtest86+ available within the Asus bios. It is available inside the DFI bios.
There could be many possible sources of your problem. It's very time consuming to tweak a new rig & find good settings for everything.
As for your RAM specifically, need to tweak it by finding a good voltage, good timing settings, whether you run it 1:1 or on a divider, etc.
Looping each of Memtest86+ tests #5, 7 and 8 for maybe 25 cycles each can give you a good quick indicator of the more high-probability RAM failures, before you run the full time-consuming gauntlet of all the tests. While the tests are running, you can experiment by changing different RAM settings within Memtest86+ and see whether each change results in any RAM bandwidth increase. That helps you find best settings.
But I recommend that you get one of the many good overclocking guides available free on the web. If there's some Asus discussion forum, you may find a good one there. There's one here on Anandtech too. Even if you're not overclocking, that's still where you'll get good detailed guidance on how to tune your RAM & CPU to play together harmoniously.
Re:Originally posted by: guy
Can a failure in a GPU cause PCMark to fail?
Yes
What is a good way to test my CPU?
Run Prime95 for 10 hours. If it does not error out, your CPU is fine.
Re:When did you buy your 7900GT?
Search the web for 7900 freeze.
http://enthusiast.hardocp.com/article.html?art=MTA2OSwxLCxoZW50aHVzaWFzdA
Underclock the graphics card memory to see if the problem goes away before attempting to RMA.
Re:Thanks for the information RM.
I wasn't aware of what the difference was between the two versions of MemTest.
I think I should explain a little better what my problems are:
- black screen lock-up when running PCMark05
- black screen lock-up when running 3DMark06
- occasional other black screen lock-ups (they seem random, but I am in testing mode for this new build)
Can a failure in a GPU cause PCMark to fail?
As I mentioned, I'm starting to think that my problems are either with the CPU or the motherboard. What is a good way to test my CPU? Is there a way to test a motherboard?
Thanks again – G
Re:The older Memtest86 doesn't know how to handle some of the newer chipsets and, possibly, memory types. I'd trust the Memtest86+ results if it's a recent motherboard.
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