Lucky_Luciano

One month ago I bought myself a new motherboard (MSI K8N Neo2 platinum), a new processor (AMD64 XP3500+) and some new memory (Corsair TwinX 1024mb 3200XL). This machine is as fast as a rocket, but once in a while I started to note some instability problems: some games crashed at random without any warning, applications sometimes didn't work right ... where my previous system was rockstable.
Today, I ran a memory test (Memtest for Windows) and I get loads of memory errors there. I googled away and indeed, my memory sometimes seems to conflict with my motherboard , although there were people who had not a single problem using this combination.

At first I thought there were driver problems so I updated my BIOS to v1.3 (latest version) and installed the latest nForce drivers. No luck. I tried to run the memory on less tighter timings (2-3-2-5/1T at 2.7v). Still no luck. Increased the voltages a bit. Nothing.

Any other thoughts perhaps? Are there people here with the same problem? Should I start worrying that I have faulty ram? (Corsair has a life-long warrenty, but still) Should I consider a new motherboard? (bah, I never had problems with MSI before )

Thanks a lot in advance!

jmke

run memtest86+ ( www.memtest.org ) for several hours at CL2 2-2-5/1T at 2.7v , it the memory fails then contact Corsair for RMA!

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wutske

Sometimes is helps if you put your ram in another slot.

Lucky_Luciano

Thanks, will do! Though, as MemTest in Windows already gives many errors I don't have good hopes on this

I had to put the ram in slots 3&4 of my mobo. 1&2 aren't possible because of my ThermalRight XP120. (I know: MSI preferes slots 1&2 but I don't think it makes that much difference, or does it?).

Lucky_Luciano

Ok, minor update: I ran a complete test with Memtest86+ (took me more then 4hours) and, believe it or not, there was not a single error in the 12 tests! Really, I'm confused here: why does Memtest in Windows give loads of errors and Memtest86+ doesn't even budge?

Could this be a faulty installation of my OS (Win XP pro)? Perhaps it's my mobo that is the troublemaker?

jmke

seems more like a software prob; if possible, swap HD's and do a clean install of the OS and see if you still have problems

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Lucky_Luciano

Hmm, I just did a fresh installation of Win 2000 on a different partition but MemTest keeps giving errors, even under Win 2000.

So, you think swapping my current master HD with my current slave HD might help? Or do you mean I should use a completely different HD?

piotke

Test your hard disk with the tol from the manufacturer. What brand is your harddisk ?

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jmke

uhm. what windows memtest are you using?

just try to loop 3DMark2001SE/Prime95/SuperPi for stability

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Lucky_Luciano

The harddisks are two Seagates (one 40GB, the other 80GB).

I'm using this one: http://hcidesign.com/memtest/

Ah, I should have thought of that! Thanks Jmke .