Memtest - How many loops = good?

[TenEgg]

I left it running last night and it had 2 errors on loop 18. Is this fine or is it not? If not, how many loops is good?

 

[ChampionAtTufshop]

loop meaning it finished ALL tests for one loop?
theres quite a few subtests for each "test"

if theres any errors, its not a good thing heh
turn up vdimm
if it doesnt do the trick, turn it back down and up vcore (i dunno if that test checks cpu cache, but if it does it might do the trick)
otherwise just raise vdimm more

or lower oc..

 

[TenEgg]

Yeah, all 11 tests....then it had 2 errors on loop 18, then runs fine till loop 28, which is when I woke up....

 

[THUGSROOK]

errors = you failed

the default settings in memtest86 are pretty lame too :disgust:

for serious mode:
boot to the disk and press C-2-3-1-2-0-spacebar and let it run for 10+ passes (loops)

 

[TenEgg]

I think it was test #8 that it had errors on...

 

[THUGSROOK]

Test 8 [Block move, 512 moves, cached]
This is the first extended test. This is the same as test #5 except that we do more memory moves before checking memory. Errors from this test are not used to calculate BadRAM patterns

cache on = could have been a cpu error

linky

 

[TenEgg]

Oooh....thanks! I guess it's my cpu then...

 

[THUGSROOK]

rerun the test using the settings i mentioned above ~ it will use "cache on" for all tests.

if it was your cpu then it should error out earlier this time around

 

[LastRide]

Run 10 loops,not 18-28 thats alot.

 

[THUGSROOK]

Originally posted by: LastRide
Run 10 loops,not 18-28 thats alot.

it depends on how much ram you have....
512mb will take twice as long as 256mb~
18-28 loops on 1024mb is gonna take forever~

10 loops minimum, but nothing wrong with going longer if you have the spare time

 

[Shimmishim]

Originally posted by: THUGSROOK
errors = you failed

the default settings in memtest86 are pretty lame too :disgust:

for serious mode:
boot to the disk and press C-2-3-1-2-0-spacebar and let it run for 10+ passes (loops)

geez, what's wrong with you thug????

it's like... memorizing the cheat for the original contra on nintendo!!!

 

[ChampionAtTufshop]

Originally posted by: Shimmishim

Originally posted by: THUGSROOK
errors = you failed

the default settings in memtest86 are pretty lame too :disgust:

for serious mode:
boot to the disk and press C-2-3-1-2-0-spacebar and let it run for 10+ passes (loops)

geez, what's wrong with you thug????

it's like... memorizing the cheat for the original contra on nintendo!!!

lol
i remmeber that
and the numerous cheats for games on super nintendo hehehe
....i rememebr i had all street fighter cheats (for all versions) known by heart....

now i have to remember stuff like....stuipd trig identities lol

both useless, but nintendo was more useful to me hhe

 

[THUGSROOK]

L O L !

 

[JSSheridan]

Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A Start

C-2-3-1-2-0-spacebar you say. I'll have to remember that. Thanks. Peace.

 

[m1ke101]

? so whats wrong with leaving memtest at default settings?

 

[ChampionAtTufshop]

nuthin wrong, but for "hardcore" test, do teh above

just better to test for cpu errors that prime95 wont always catch

 

[m1ke101]

ah okay, I ask because I'm in the process of memtesting some hyperx I have. Its working great at 215, and its passed 8 tests already oh yeah its at 2.5vdimm too

 

[ErikaeanLogic]

up-up-down-down-B-A-select-start

 

[movinslow]

who should run memtest? if I'm not having errors/stability issues, should I bother?
I run seti 24/7

 

[m1ke101]

Originally posted by: movinslow
who should run memtest? if I'm not having errors/stability issues, should I bother? I run seti 24/7

if your system is completely stable, then theres really no need

 

[movinslow]

thanks m1ke101!

 

[THUGSROOK]

actually thats not entirely true~
many ppl who thought they were entirely stable have failed memtest86 ~ even after passing 24 hours of prime95.

you dont have to use it ~ but if you really wanna be sure, give it a run.

 

[ChampionAtTufshop]

if everything is at stock, you *probably* dont have to run it.....

it doesnt hurt though heh

 

[m1ke101]

true he can run it, but even if he does get errors, I really doubt he'll need to change anything

 

[RalfHutter]

Originally posted by: ChampionAtTufshop
if everything is at stock, you *probably* dont have to run it.....

Not true in my experience.

I build and repair computers on the side and use Memtest86 as one of my primary diagnostic tools. Almost none of the machines I work on are overclocked yet memory just does "go bad", even if it's not OCed. Just last year I worked on two systems that had bad RAM, both were confirmed by using Memtest86, both were bone-stock. (Both bad pieces of RAM were Crucial DDR, BTW!)