Anybody using Memtest 86

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DarkWater

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Hi there

I did a memtest 86 run overnight on my system...when I woke up this morning to have a look...these where the results

After 9 successfull passes....at nr.10 a error was found...and it's currently at pass nr.17 with still only the 1 error.... Is this normal? I would not think so...What do you reckon? :confused:
 
It's standard procedure to run memory tests for at least 24 hours as some errors appear very rarely... leave it running again tonight, there is a good chance that nothing will get picked up.
 
Realistically you shouldn't get any errors.. if you do, there's a problem with one of the dimms. Errors cause memory corruptions. Memory corruptions lead to crashes. Crashes lead to anger. Anger leads to ha... ahhh.. got a bit sidetracked there :o
 
What about things like motherboard compatibility?

Jeez...these tests take sooooo long...and I have 4 x 512mb modules to test :(
 
You should be able to run memtest86 for days on end without any errors. Even a single error means something is either busy going or is substandard.

That said, a single error in 24 hours might only cause the occasional crash or weird behaviour.
 
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