Recoverd from a serious error

**Praetor** · 08-10-2004, 05:31 PM

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and I just noticed in easytune4 it says my CPU B is running at 28C, weird because its never run that low before.

Sounds like the mobo temp

JrDave2324 · 08-10-2004, 05:35 PM

heres an example of it freezing. i had just minimized AIM to the tray, i had winamp playing, had a web page up, and then i closed the folder where the files i was playin in winamp were and then the computer froze..

extraction · 08-10-2004, 06:50 PM

Since your computer is not x86 architecture, I'm assuming memtest86 cannot be used - am I wrong on this?? Nonetheless, Microsoft has a free download to check your RAM from a bootable floppy or CD. I d/l this last night and had done a full RAM scan within 15 min from a floppy. My RAM turned out to be OK, maybe this will lead you somewhere though...

http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp
WinXP Home
Gigabyte 7ADX
AMD Athlon XP 1800+
Kingston 512 MB PC 2100 DDR
Currently Hard Reseting for No Reason, Planning Voltage Checks Later

JrDave2324 · 08-10-2004, 07:19 PM

hey extraction thanks for that test. its gotta be something with my RAM, cuz it passes the first test, fails the second and third, and then freezes during the fourth. so what does this mean? and what should i do?

thanks again for everyones help!

Lorand · 08-10-2004, 08:13 PM

So your memory is fried...
I had once a memory module that passed every tests except the last one. And it caused me big troubles...
So it's time to change your memory modules. Unless is something wrong with your mobo...

extraction · 08-10-2004, 08:32 PM

That program should let you isolate which stick is giving you the trouble (assuming you have 2 x 512 MB)...the link I gave you has the user's guide...or you could just test each stick individually in the #1 DIMM socket on your Motherboard...

JrDave2324 · 08-10-2004, 09:07 PM

yeah but this memory is less than two months old so how can it be fried?

and the problem is, i cant even get to the end of the test for it to tell me which stick is causing the problems....so i guess ill test em seperately and go from there

JrDave2324 · 08-10-2004, 09:59 PM

ok so i tested each stick in the first slot, and they both passed the test 8 times without a single error.

so ill test 'em together again and see what happens

EDIT: ok so i tested them together and the test froze again. i then switched the RAM that was in slot 2 to slot 3 and it still failed. so that means theres somethin wrong with the RAM slots on my mobo correct? or is it somethin else

Lorand · 08-11-2004, 01:03 AM

I had a similar problem with a Matsonic mobo (btw: don't you ever buy Matsonic) which caused memory read/write problems if the memory amount was more than 512 MB. After a mobo-upgrade everything runs fine.

**Praetor** · 08-11-2004, 04:09 AM

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yeah but this memory is less than two months old so how can it be fried?

Age doesnt mean anything.

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i cant even get to the end of the test for it to tell me which stick is causing the problems...

Sounds like a problem in and of itself ... try disabling the Dual Channel.

08-10-2004, 05:35 PM	#22 (permalink)
JrDave2324 Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Waukesha, WI Age: 22 Posts: 90	heres an example of it freezing. i had just minimized AIM to the tray, i had winamp playing, had a web page up, and then i closed the folder where the files i was playin in winamp were and then the computer froze.. __________________ AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Gigabyte GA-K8NS Pro Geil 1024MB PC3200 160GB, 7200, 8MB Gigabyte ATI Radeon 9600XT

08-10-2004, 06:50 PM	#23 (permalink)
extraction New Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Niagara Falls, NY Posts: 16	Since your computer is not x86 architecture, I'm assuming memtest86 cannot be used - am I wrong on this?? Nonetheless, Microsoft has a free download to check your RAM from a bootable floppy or CD. I d/l this last night and had done a full RAM scan within 15 min from a floppy. My RAM turned out to be OK, maybe this will lead you somewhere though... http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp WinXP Home Gigabyte 7ADX AMD Athlon XP 1800+ Kingston 512 MB PC 2100 DDR Currently Hard Reseting for No Reason, Planning Voltage Checks Later Last edited by extraction; 08-10-2004 at 08:33 PM.

08-10-2004, 07:19 PM	#24 (permalink)
JrDave2324 Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Waukesha, WI Age: 22 Posts: 90	hey extraction thanks for that test. its gotta be something with my RAM, cuz it passes the first test, fails the second and third, and then freezes during the fourth. so what does this mean? and what should i do? thanks again for everyones help! __________________ AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Gigabyte GA-K8NS Pro Geil 1024MB PC3200 160GB, 7200, 8MB Gigabyte ATI Radeon 9600XT

08-10-2004, 09:07 PM	#27 (permalink)
JrDave2324 Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Waukesha, WI Age: 22 Posts: 90	yeah but this memory is less than two months old so how can it be fried? and the problem is, i cant even get to the end of the test for it to tell me which stick is causing the problems....so i guess ill test em seperately and go from there __________________ AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Gigabyte GA-K8NS Pro Geil 1024MB PC3200 160GB, 7200, 8MB Gigabyte ATI Radeon 9600XT

08-10-2004, 09:59 PM	#28 (permalink)
JrDave2324 Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Waukesha, WI Age: 22 Posts: 90	ok so i tested each stick in the first slot, and they both passed the test 8 times without a single error. so ill test 'em together again and see what happens EDIT: ok so i tested them together and the test froze again. i then switched the RAM that was in slot 2 to slot 3 and it still failed. so that means theres somethin wrong with the RAM slots on my mobo correct? or is it somethin else __________________ AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Gigabyte GA-K8NS Pro Geil 1024MB PC3200 160GB, 7200, 8MB Gigabyte ATI Radeon 9600XT Last edited by JrDave2324; 08-10-2004 at 10:27 PM.

08-10-2004, 08:13 PM	#25 (permalink)
Lorand VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bucharest Age: 42 Posts: 3,042	So your memory is fried... I had once a memory module that passed every tests except the last one. And it caused me big troubles... So it's time to change your memory modules. Unless is something wrong with your mobo...

08-10-2004, 08:32 PM	#26 (permalink)
extraction New Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Niagara Falls, NY Posts: 16	That program should let you isolate which stick is giving you the trouble (assuming you have 2 x 512 MB)...the link I gave you has the user's guide...or you could just test each stick individually in the #1 DIMM socket on your Motherboard...

08-11-2004, 01:03 AM	#29 (permalink)
Lorand VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bucharest Age: 42 Posts: 3,042	I had a similar problem with a Matsonic mobo (btw: don't you ever buy Matsonic) which caused memory read/write problems if the memory amount was more than 512 MB. After a mobo-upgrade everything runs fine.

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