Cheers Peeps!
First some background. My system:
-AMD Athlon 64 3200+ socket 939
-MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum (soon to be replaced with MSI K8N SLI Platinum Nforce 4)
-Sapphire Radeon 9600XT (soon to be replaced with XFX Geforce 6600GT Gamers ed.)
-WD Raptor 74GB 10k
-SB Audigy 2
-2 Papbst 12db 80mm Fans
-Chieftec 340W, +12V/17A @204W max, (+3.3V/28A, +5V/34A) @ 220W max
-dvd burner
-cdrom player
-floppy
-TwindMOS DDR PC 3200 Dual channel kit 1GB
Running memtest 86+ V1.51 I get different failing memory adresses. However I always get the errors duirng test nr 8. I am having problems to decide if it is the memory or the PSU that is the cause of this.
What have I tried:
-I have run memtest numerous times and I always get errors during test nr 8
-I have tried to unplug all peripherals to lower the power consumption to eliminate the PSU as a source of trouble
-If I lower the speed on the memory to PC2700 spech then I get no errors -> all is fine at this speed
-I have tweaked the BIOS so that I cache/shadow nothing (system BIOS or the video)
What can I do?
I have contacted the reseller about this question and they have given me a RMA, However they say; if they can not find any errors, then I have to pay for shipment and work. That is something I would like to avoid. On MSI's homepage, they clearly state that at PC3200 Dual Channel speed their mobos are somewhat picky about the choice of memory brand. Thus they have put up a list of acknowledged/official supported memory brands. This is all fine but the memory kit I got was listed as accessories to my mobo when i purchased it. IMHO if the HW combination of my mobo and the memory is the problem then the reseller have to cover that.
Conclusion:
any1 out there with any ideas of what is the source of these error reports within memtest? PSU or the memory itself?
PS! I have to add, if my english is bad... Please have mercy.. "I am from Barcelona..."
-juwa
First some background. My system:
-AMD Athlon 64 3200+ socket 939
-MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum (soon to be replaced with MSI K8N SLI Platinum Nforce 4)
-Sapphire Radeon 9600XT (soon to be replaced with XFX Geforce 6600GT Gamers ed.)
-WD Raptor 74GB 10k
-SB Audigy 2
-2 Papbst 12db 80mm Fans
-Chieftec 340W, +12V/17A @204W max, (+3.3V/28A, +5V/34A) @ 220W max
-dvd burner
-cdrom player
-floppy
-TwindMOS DDR PC 3200 Dual channel kit 1GB
Running memtest 86+ V1.51 I get different failing memory adresses. However I always get the errors duirng test nr 8. I am having problems to decide if it is the memory or the PSU that is the cause of this.
What have I tried:
-I have run memtest numerous times and I always get errors during test nr 8
-I have tried to unplug all peripherals to lower the power consumption to eliminate the PSU as a source of trouble
-If I lower the speed on the memory to PC2700 spech then I get no errors -> all is fine at this speed
-I have tweaked the BIOS so that I cache/shadow nothing (system BIOS or the video)
What can I do?
I have contacted the reseller about this question and they have given me a RMA, However they say; if they can not find any errors, then I have to pay for shipment and work. That is something I would like to avoid. On MSI's homepage, they clearly state that at PC3200 Dual Channel speed their mobos are somewhat picky about the choice of memory brand. Thus they have put up a list of acknowledged/official supported memory brands. This is all fine but the memory kit I got was listed as accessories to my mobo when i purchased it. IMHO if the HW combination of my mobo and the memory is the problem then the reseller have to cover that.
Conclusion:
any1 out there with any ideas of what is the source of these error reports within memtest? PSU or the memory itself?
PS! I have to add, if my english is bad... Please have mercy.. "I am from Barcelona..."
-juwa
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