[RESOLVED] memtest-86

[C0NF0RTY]

did some1 use memtest-86?
well it is program for checking RAM... i have 96MB and i've got about 9 errors
what should I do?


[This message has been edited by C0NF0RTY (edited October 12, 2001).]

[GJFowler]

Not familiar with it myself, how old is the program? I once used an old DOS version of CheckIt which bombed out checking over 16M.

Does the system have problems other than what shows up in the test (crashing, booting problems etc)?

What errors are reported? For memory errors in general, turn off the cache in the BIOS setup & run the test again to eliminate cache memory. If the errors remain, note the addresses then shut down, swap the positions of the memory SIMMs or DIMMs, run test again & see if the addresses change. You will be able to identify if one is faulty this way, if the errors disappear or change randomly when you move the memory, there is probably bad contacts in the sockets. In this case, gently polish the edge contacts on the memory with a soft pencil eraser.

If the addresses don't change when you move chips around it indicates a motherboard fault eg stuck address line - this could be so: for parity memory, bitwidth is 9 bits per byte, hence 9 errors.

If you need more help, give more info re errors, system specs etc. Good luck.

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[C0NF0RTY]

ups
sorry i did not read this web page (http://www.teresaudio.com/memtest86/) any way thank you

[GJFowler]

Darn, and I know how to do cut/paste 'n all... http://forums.windrivers.com/cgi-bin/forum1/noncgi/cwmsmilies/cwm1.gif

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