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[JumpingJack]

I ran memtest and was unable to pass any of the four sticks in any of the four slots. I called crucial, and they sent me four new sticks (crucial ). I installed new sticks, but still couldn't pass memtest. Crucial is off the hook.

Am I overlooking anything here?

I get memtest errors on both x38 and x48 boards, regardless of ram used. I can test it in other chipsets and memtest 100% fine, but start getting errors on these chipsets. It is most likely random jibberish from the memory controller.

I then use right mark memory analyzer and stressor ... passes no problems. I think memtest may have problems on this line of chipsets. I have no other stability issues with either chipset running windows xp or vista, OC or stock.

This has been my experience anyway.

EDIT: FYI memory tried on this baord, Corsair XMS2 DDR2-800 C4 2x1, XMS2 DDR2-1067 C5 2x1, and Corsair Dominator DDR2-1067 C6 4x2 .. same memtest results, same rightmark results on all modules. Never had a MEM DET fault.

Jack

[OVERK|LL]

I get memtest errors on both x38 and x48 boards, regardless of ram used. I can test it in other chipsets and memtest 100% fine, but start getting errors on these chipsets. It is most likely random jibberish from the memory controller.

I then use right mark memory analyzer and stressor ... passes no problems. I think memtest may have problems on this line of chipsets. I have no other stability issues with either chipset running windows xp or vista, OC or stock.

This has been my experience anyway.

EDIT: FYI memory tried on this baord, Corsair XMS2 DDR2-800 C4 2x1, XMS2 DDR2-1067 C5 2x1, and Corsair Dominator DDR2-1067 C6 4x2 .. same memtest results, same rightmark results on all modules. Never had a MEM DET fault.

Jack

Memtest gives me no errors on mine though, X38 chipset. Crucial Ballistix 667 sticks at 1113Mhz.

I don't think it's the software, I think it's likely a compatibility issue with the chipset and the RAM.