RAMBUS memery checker

[MIGhunter]

I built a computer based on a system showcased here about a year or so ago.

p4 2.8
1gig RAMBUS pc1066
ASUS mb

When I got the system the memory that I got turned out to be pc800 so I sent it back and got pc1066. Ever since I have been having problems with random program crashes and reboots. At 1st I thought that I had a faulty driver or something, so I zero'd my HDD with DiskKill and then reinstalled windows XP. I haven't installed any other software yet but I am still having problems. My IE randomly shuts down. So, I this point I think that it must be my memory. The problem is that I have the original rambus (i.e. has to be in pairs) so I have 4 256mb sticks and I am not sure what I did with the blank RIMMs so I can't really take em out and play the trial and error game. Last time I looked I couldn't find a program to test the memory sticks. Anyone know of any?

 

[Jojo7]

http://www.memtest86.com/

 

[RadiclDreamer]

http://www.goldmemory.cz

 

[MIGhunter]

http://www.memtest86.com/

Have they updated this to test rambus 1066 memory? I used it a long time ago and every block failed. Then I was told on these boards that it didn't support rambus, only ddr.

 

[Budman]

Originally posted by: Jojo7
http://www.memtest86.com/

wrong link, didnt you mean to say http://www.memtest.org/

 

[Jojo7]

Originally posted by: Budman

Originally posted by: Jojo7
http://www.memtest86.com/

wrong link, didnt you mean to say http://www.memtest.org/

Either one will be fine. I think memtest.org keeps their version a bit more up to date, but in this case with rambus, it won't matter.

MIGhunter, i've never heard that in my life. I've used it to test rambus, ddr, sdram all with no problems.

 

[MIGhunter]

ok, i'll try it. I put the system together when rambus was fairly new, maybe they just werent up to date on the updates.

Download - Pre-Compiled Bootable ISO (.gz)
Download - Pre-Compiled Bootable ISO (.zip)


Download - Pre-Compiled Bootable Binary (.gz)
Download - Pre-Compiled Bootable Binary (.zip)


Download - Pre-Compiled EXE file for USB Key (Pure DOS)


Download - Pre-Compiled package for Floppy (DOS - Win)

which is the one I should use?

 

[Jojo7]

Pre-compiled bootable iso will make a bootable cd

Pre-compiled package for floppy will create bootable for floppy.

Use either one depending on your needs.

 

[MIGhunter]

HMMM, I used one of them and 2 min into the test I got 70+ errors so I "esc" out. I guess I will look into getting new memory. I really hope this is the problem since pc1066 memry is very hard to find now. 800 is pretty easy though.