Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 13:16:36 -0500 From: Philip Juels <pjuels@rics.bwh.harvard.edu> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: RAM check - Followup question Message-ID: <43DA6384.201@rics.bwh.harvard.edu> In-Reply-To: <43DA5D8E.4020401@rics.bwh.harvard.edu> References: <43D8EF99.6020309@rics.bwh.harvard.edu> <cce506b0601260805y134d57c1h46a16ec98ddb7915@mail.gmail.com> <43D96B68.5080907@rics.bwh.harvard.edu> <43DA475A.5050606@rics.bwh.harvard.edu> <6dd99a3f0601270851p249eb9d6lf3f6db991aeb9366@mail.gmail.com> <43DA5D8E.4020401@rics.bwh.harvard.edu>
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I switched the DIMMs from dual-channel to single-channel and so far (up to test 4) I get no errors. Go figure. Philip Juels wrote: > As of now, memtests 2,3, and 4 fail (waiting for the rest). The > following bits are listed as "Err-Bits" (00001000,00008000,00002000). > The chipset is Intel i848/i865. I may install the DIMMs into another > machine and memtest them there. > > Billy Tallis wrote: > >> It might be as simple as the bios settings. Which memtest tests gave >> errors? >> Assuming that you have not upgraded the ram or anything like that, it >> is probably the chipset. What type of chipset do you have? >> >> On 1/27/06, Philip Juels <pjuels@rics.bwh.harvard.edu> wrote: >> >> >>> Curious...the system is a Dell Optiplex GX270...RAM system is PC3200 >>> 2x512MB DIMMs in a the dual-channel arrangment. If I run memtest >>> against this setup, I get numerous errors. However, if run memtest >>> with >>> only one DIMM installed (either one), I get no reported errors. Would >>> this still be an issue with the DIMMs or something wrong with the mobo? >>> >>> PJ >>> >>> PS...pardon me for asking a hardware question on a FreeBSD list :-) >>> >>> Philip Juels wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> Thanks...I downloaded the iso and memtest confirmed that the system >>>> has memory problems. >>>> >>>> PJ >>>> >>>> Noel Jones wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> On 1/26/06, Philip Juels <pjuels@rics.bwh.harvard.edu> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> I'm running into random seg faults during KDE and Gnome compilation, >>>>>> and >>>>>> I and others on the list suspect faulty RAM. Are there any utils >>>>>> out >>>>>> there that can test/diagnose RAM (aside from the laughable BIOS >>>>>> POST). >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> http://www.memtest86.com/ >>>>> http://www.memtest.org/ >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Noel Jones >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >>>>> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >>>>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >>>>> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >>>> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >>>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >>>> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >>> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >>> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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