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Memtest86 problem?

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Getting BSOD's alot on my new Intel build, which IMO are memory related, so I ran memtest86 & sure enough I got $hitloads of errors! So I removed 2 of my sticks & re-ran: no errors. Swapped the sticks to run the other 2 & again no errors. All four back in and errors come back!? Running the RAM at stock/auto @1066MHz (2.1v)

The memory is OCZ PC2-8500, 5-5-5-15. Two of the sticks are Crossfire approved Reapers & 2 are Sli Ready.

Any idea's?
 
#2 ·
Did you try a vdimm bump and/or a 2T CPC?
 
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Yeah i was bout to say, if you didnt bump the vdimm a notch or two thats deffinetly the problem if all sticks function but your not stable with all 4. Good deal though that that was the only problem


Wellllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll, it seems I was a little premature in claiming a solution, I ran memtest86 for about 90 minutes at 2.3v with all 4 sticks in and got errors again, not as quickly as with lower voltage but still there
Going to run 2 sticks overnight while I'm at work and see if anything shows up, but, do think something maybe up with the vdimm stability.
 
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Could be, but most likely not. Ive ran my 2X1GB at 2.3 Vdimm before, i would deffinetly bump it one more notch, 2.35 and run it again. If it errors later on again, bump it to 2.4. Im 99.9% sure that 2.4v is perfectly safe for 4x1GB, something has to compensate for those 2 extra sticks. Try a notch higher though, 2.3 is just a little high for only 2GB, keep in mind.
 
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Could be, but most likely not. Ive ran my 2X1GB at 2.3 Vdimm before, i would deffinetly bump it one more notch, 2.35 and run it again. If it errors later on again, bump it to 2.4. Im 99.9% sure that 2.4v is perfectly safe for 4x1GB, something has to compensate for those 2 extra sticks. Try a notch higher though, 2.3 is just a little high for only 2GB, keep in mind.

MB doesn't support .05 increments, so 2.4 is next, interestingly when playing about with the fsb & multipliers I can get 1066Mhz more stable, but of course I end up crippling the q6600!! Will play around with it again later.....
 
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