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post #1 of 16
3/27/08 at 8:04pm
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I'm running memtest right now. it says i'm on test #5, how many should I let it run? I have no idea if this is supposed to take 10 mins or 10 hours.
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post #2 of 16
3/27/08 at 8:05pm
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just to clarify my ?, the MemTest screen says:

Pass 18%
Test 9%
Test #6 (moving inversions, 34 bit pattern)
blah blah blah

walltime is 10:10 (mins, secs), and no errors
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3/27/08 at 8:08pm
Should be a column for passes, I run it for about 10 passes before I call it stable.
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post #4 of 16
3/27/08 at 8:10pm
Once it passes 100% of the tests, it will tell you "pass complete with no errors" in the area where the errors (if any) would show up.
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post #5 of 16
3/27/08 at 8:11pm
I do about 20 tests, takes like an hour for me. But i ran it for about 3 hours and got no other errors thus far, so i gave up.
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post #6 of 16
3/27/08 at 8:11pm
3 passes is what I do. The speed depends on the amount of RAM. It took like 20-30 mins for my 2x1gb Ballistix if I remember. Took much longer with 2x2gb.
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3/27/08 at 8:11pm
4GB takes awfully long, 5-6 passes is rock stable, just leave it overnight,
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3/27/08 at 8:12pm
I regularly hit errors at the 6 pass mark, so considering that RAM is the one unstable item that can really mess up a hard drive.. Better safe than sorry.

Takes a really long time for it to walk though 4 gigs, so I just set it and forget it.
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post #9 of 16
3/27/08 at 8:19pm
i just posted in your other thread i guess you dont need help burning memtest

i let it run over night. about 8 hrs
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post #10 of 16
3/27/08 at 8:23pm
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Originally Posted by kkbob33 View Post
i just posted in your other thread i guess you dont need help burning memtest
no, figuring out how to burn that boot disk was one of the few success stories from the past couple of days, thanks.

btw - i'm definately going to go through these threads and dish out some +reps. thanks again everyone for so much help.
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