Figuring out which RAM stick is faulty (discuss.tchncs.de)

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So I've been getting the occasional BSOD and it recently started getting a bit more frequent, so I decided to run a memtest86 over night to check if it's maybe the RAM causing it.
I got 1 error, so then I tested each stick, 1 by 1 (every new stick I would test I also put in a different slot) but I only tested first 3 sticks, thinking that the last one is faulty, since they all passed the test, but yesterday I decided to test the last one as well and that one passed as well. So now I'm confused, not sure what to do...
I was running on 3 sticks for 2 days and I didn't get BSOD, but that still means nothing because it was rare occurrence anyways.

Should I test all of the sticks again? Is there a better test I should be using instead?

(RAM is not OC'd btw)

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[-] MNByChoice@midwest.social 9 points 1 month ago

Are you running a ram test or waiting for failure?

A boot disk with memtest86+ is great for putting RAM through its paces.

[-] Wistful@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 month ago

Sorry, I'm not sure what you are asking... If I'm running a regular test or an endless test until I get an error?
I was just running the default MemTest86 test from an USB stick.

I'll try the 86+, thank you.

[-] MNByChoice@midwest.social 4 points 1 month ago

Sorry, I missed that in your original post. I think memtest86+ is slightly better, but I may not bother switching.

If you are no longer getting failures, it is possible one of the sticks was loose or had corrosion. The swapping may have "fixed" it.

I would test all sticks together once. If they pass, you are good.

[-] turbowafflz@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

The current Memtest86 is a closed source clone of the original Memtest86, whereas Memtest86+ is a GPL licensed fork of the original

[-] Wistful@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 month ago

If you are no longer getting failures, it is possible one of the sticks was loose or had corrosion. The swapping may have "fixed" it.

I also suspected that.

I would test all sticks together once. If they pass, you are good.

Yeah I think I will test them all at once again, maybe with 86+ this time...

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