On Thu, Oct 06, 2005 at 02:55:50PM +0200, Peter Sheldrick wrote: > i just ran Memtest86+ v1.51 over the RAM and after two > passes there where no Errors - so its unlikley that > there is anything wrong with it. > > so: > (1) the RAM is ok > (2) its compatible with my mobo > > its not the RAM either!
My experience is that 2 passes is nowhere near enough. I've been using memtest from the sysutils package recently (which runs within linux rather than as a seperate boot, and therefore can't test all your RAM at once), and I've seen errors occur on the 10th pass or later. If it passes 20, or 24 hours, I'd be more confident. Hamish -- Hamish Moffatt VK3SB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
