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Thread ID: 75401	2006-12-27 23:13:00	Faulty RAM?	You Bastard (11669)	Press F1

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510220	2006-12-27 23:13:00	Recently, I've finally assembled a PC for my gaming needs . However, at random times, I've got my computer randomly rebooting itself when I'm playing RAM demanding games (Like Oblivion) . It seems that the errors were caused by a device driver . When I ran Memtest86, it passed, in a row, two of the set of tests . However, at the third consecutive time I ran it, there were errors present . Is this a faulty RAM issue? Or is the BIOS not configured properly for the RAM? My computer is fitted with Corsair ValueSelect 2x1Gb DDR2-667 . Any help would be appreciated .	You Bastard (11669)
510221	2006-12-27 23:56:00	If there are any errors on the ram then RMA it.	trinsic (6945)
510222	2006-12-28 00:00:00	If there are any errors on the ram then RMA it. Sorry, RMA?	You Bastard (11669)
510223	2006-12-28 00:01:00	Try testing each RAM module individually. Then you will know which one is faulty and can get a replacement for it while continuing to use your PC with the other RAM module. If you get any errors in Memtest then 99.9% of the time it is faulty RAM.	CYaBro (73)
510224	2006-12-28 00:15:00	Two more questions. 1. How often should I run the set of tests? How many passes should be sufficient? 2. Should I reinstall Windows XP?	You Bastard (11669)
510225	2006-12-28 00:16:00	Sorry, RMA? Return it to the store :) And like CYaBro said test each ram module one in at a time then use memtest. Two more questions. 1. How often should I run the set of tests? How many passes should be sufficient? 2. Should I reinstall Windows XP? 1. Not much at all. If you are overclocking then you may need to after each test but in most cases never. 2. No need. If you keep getting errors then the random rebooting may have mucked something up and best if you did in that case.	trinsic (6945)
510226	2006-12-28 00:19:00	So did you actually stability test anything? CPU Burn In, Memtest 86, Prime 95, all of these should be run at least over night each, cause if anything is faulty it will show errors or more error the longer you run it if the item is faulty, I run them for 24hrs on first use/build... Turn of restarting on system failure and find out the exact error and what the cause was. you might have to reinstall the drivers... but that doesn't explain Memtest 86 throwing up errors... And yes, test each RAM stick individually. It might even be overheating, what sorts of temps are you getting? have you overclocked anything? EDIT: trinsic - You should run the test when you first get RAM, when you overclock it and if you suspect the RAM to be causing crashes and ATLEAST overnight cause the longer you leave it running means the more probability that it will throw up errors. I have seen RAM pass Memtest 86 for 5 hours and that was 25 passes with no errors and then it slowely started giving more and more errors...	The_End_Of_Reality (334)
510227	2006-12-28 00:23:00	No, I have not overclocked. On averaged, my CPU temp is ~45C, my case is ~35C and my GPU is around ~52C.	You Bastard (11669)
510228	2006-12-28 00:29:00	What are your full sys specs? run Prime 95 (two instances from different directories if it is a dual core CPU) and watch the temps and see what it climbs to at 100% load. Case and GPU are fine	The_End_Of_Reality (334)
510229	2006-12-28 02:10:00	Any error reports from a memory test indicate bad memory . Absence of error reports means that that tester didn't find any errors in that pass . :D Memory testing is very difficult . Most memory is "only just" fast enough to work at its specified speed . Higher temperatures cause the memory to work slower, so errors might start to be reported after a tester has been run for a while . Memory which gives errors when overclocked is not necessarily "bad"; it's only guaranteed to work at the specified speed .	Graham L (2)
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