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Memtest-86 v3.2 displays 253 errors - need help interpreting

bupkus

Diamond Member
Other than the obvious "Dude, it's bad." I'd like a better grasp of what the numbers mean.

Most importantly, is the only possible cause bad memory or could it be the motherboard?
Would it pay to place this memory in another motherboard and run the same test?
I want to place some other memory into this mobo and run the test again. Could the motherboard damage any other memory if it is the source of the problem?


Thanks.

Test data follows.

Note: I ran the mem test with the hard drive disconnected as I had suspected the possibity it was the souce of the problem even though the Maxtor test program I downloaded indicated no errors.

I started the test at about 1:30am and checked at about 8:30am and found it had frozen with the following:

WallTime 2:17:35
Cached 256M
RsvdMem 76K
MemMap e820-Std
Cache on
ECC off
Test Std
Pass 8
Errors 253
ECC Errs 0

During Test #7 [Random number sequence]
Testing: 108K - 256M 256M

As the program had froze and scrolling is out of the question, only 10 error listings are available.
Common to all are:
Tst 7
Pass 6
Failing Address
0000706fxx8
0000707xxx8
 
Also, I just removed the "bad" memory and it's a stick of Crucial. Do these have a life long warranty?
 
I've been running Memtest-86 for 1:23 and so far no errors on the replacement module. I didn't, however, use the same DIMM slot as the "bad" memory. I don't know if that really matters, but if the pc is good now, that is great.
 
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