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07-11-2008
|  | Community Regular | | Join Date: Apr 11th, 08
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Name: WNxBalemur -V- Hours: 464 Last played: November 20, 2008, 12:36 AM | |  Memory or Vista issue
Ok so I hate intermittent errors as I'm sure you all do too. I'm running 2GB DDR2-8500 crucial ballistix memory I picked up back in February. My OS is Vista Home Premium x64. Sometimes when I cold boot my computer Vista screws up and shows up as half my drivers not working, BSOD (Blue Screen Of Death), Windows installer inoperable, and sometimes random memory dump errors occur. After restarting Vista 2-5 times then everything works perfectly fine and will do so for days. Then when I cold boot again I go through the whole 2-5 restart process again.
I ran memtest86 and memtest 3.7 and both say I have memory errors when vista is screwed up but when everything's working perfectly fine those programs show the memory as being perfectly fine. There are no errors shown when running the memtests for over 40 hours on the "working" restart.
I would think if it were a RAM issue then there would ALWAYS be errors. However since it's intermitent I believe it's Vista causing the issue and maybe I need to reinstall vista. What do you guys think?
Edit: On added note I have SP1 installed. Would that be a possible cause?  |
07-12-2008
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Name: TheG2 -V- Hours: 95 Last played: September 12, 2008, 9:44 PM | | Re: Memory or Vista issue
The problem is your memory, not Vista.
Memtest runs independent of Windows and if you are getting errors occasionally, it means that overall the memory is bad. Get (RMA or Replace) new memory, and probably reinstall as faulty memory can lead to file corruption on your HD's.
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07-12-2008
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Name: Mr. Poopy Pants -V- Hours: 394 Last played: November 10, 2008, 10:24 PM | | Re: Memory or Vista issue
There are memtests that run when you boot up your computer (before the OS loads). If you have yet to use one, use one. Like G2 says, it is independent of your OS and it is a problem with your memory. Make sure it is seated properly inside your system (always a must step to reseat crap inside your computer to avoid unnecessary RMA's).
Also, are you overclocking your memory/system in any fashion (via BIOS or other software)? If so, disable the overclock settings and run your memtests again, you may have an unstable overclock. |
07-12-2008
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Name: |TV| SoBe Green [PoV] Hours: 433 Last played: November 16, 2008, 12:31 PM | | Re: Memory or Vista issue
Could also be a memory and motherboard compatibility problem. Check and see if there is an update for your bios or if that memory is known to have issues with that board. I say this because if you send in your current RAM and get the same type of sticks back and you still have that problem you'll end up back where you are and probably a week or so behind.
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07-12-2008
| | Community Regular | | Join Date: Apr 11th, 08
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Name: WNxBalemur -V- Hours: 464 Last played: November 20, 2008, 12:36 AM | | Re: Memory or Vista issue
Well I've been contemplating whether or not to buy some new corsair dominator or gskill ddr2-1200 ram. I know my current ram has had literally hundreds of errors for other users. Maybe one of the worst RAMs nowadays since Crucial no longer uses micron quality ram. Also even though my ram's model is DDR2-8500 CPU-Z shows it as DDR2-6400 overclocked to DDR2-8500. I heard that was normal in several forums as well.
Anyways, average user using this ram says it usually dies within 1 week to 6 months, and same for all RMA replacements. |
07-21-2008
| | Member | | Join Date: Jan 21st, 08 Location: Vancouver, B.C.
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| | Re: Memory or Vista issue
I just ended up replacing my 2gb Crucial Ballistix PC-8500 kit recently after one of the sticks just up & died on me. My system would even boot with the bad stick in, I just got a 4gb PC-8500 Patriot Kit that's seems to be doing better the my Crucial did as it OC better. I still trying to decide if it worth the trouble to RMA the Crucial kit |
07-21-2008
|  | Administrator | | Join Date: Aug 19th, 01 Location: Planet Earth
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Name: Spamminator Hours: 474 Last played: November 15, 2008, 6:18 PM | | Re: Memory or Vista issue
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Originally Posted by Balemur  Well I've been contemplating whether or not to buy some new corsair dominator or gskill ddr2-1200 ram. I know my current ram has had literally hundreds of errors for other users. Maybe one of the worst RAMs nowadays since Crucial no longer uses micron quality ram. Also even though my ram's model is DDR2-8500 CPU-Z shows it as DDR2-6400 overclocked to DDR2-8500. I heard that was normal in several forums as well.
Anyways, average user using this ram says it usually dies within 1 week to 6 months, and same for all RMA replacements. | I think we found the problem  |
07-21-2008
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Name: TheGuy -V- Hours: 200 Last played: October 17, 2008, 7:28 AM | | Re: Memory or Vista issue
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07-21-2008
|  | Community Regular | | Join Date: Feb 28th, 08 Location: Around.
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| | Re: Memory or Vista issue
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Originally Posted by TheGuy Get the Corsair. | Edit: Disregard, this post made no sense.
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07-21-2008
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Name: Mr. Poopy Pants -V- Hours: 394 Last played: November 10, 2008, 10:24 PM | | Re: Memory or Vista issue
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Originally Posted by Captain Justice Edit: Disregard, this post made no sense. | Yours or his?
Corsair is good memory, so it Kingston. Either is a good replacement brand. |
07-21-2008
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Name: |TV| Groo -V- Hours: 561 Last played: October 30, 2008, 1:45 PM | | Re: Memory or Vista issue
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Originally Posted by TheGuy Get the Corsair. | ditto |
07-21-2008
| | Community Regular | | Join Date: Feb 28th, 08 Location: Around.
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| | Re: Memory or Vista issue
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Originally Posted by Mr Poopy Pants Yours or his?
Corsair is good memory, so it Kingston. Either is a good replacement brand. | Mine.
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07-21-2008
|  | Server Admin | | Join Date: Mar 2nd, 03 Location: Auburn, AL
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Name: Satertek -V- Hours: 209 Last played: November 3, 2008, 11:06 PM | | Re: Memory or Vista issue
I agree with ditching the RAM and buying the pirate ship. |
07-21-2008
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Name: TheGuy -V- Hours: 200 Last played: October 17, 2008, 7:28 AM | | Re: Memory or Vista issue
For those of you who don't understand Satertek's post, Corsair's logo is a ship.
Also OCZ is a good brand. I haven't used it personally but I have friends who did, and they have no issues.
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07-21-2008
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Name: Satertek -V- Hours: 209 Last played: November 3, 2008, 11:06 PM | | Re: Memory or Vista issue
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Originally Posted by TheGuy For those of you who don't understand Satertek's post, Corsair's logo is a ship. | No...because corsairs are pirates. It comes from the french Lettre de Course or "racing commission" meaning they chased down merchant ships. | |
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