Troubles with Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool

[JOEL RICHARD-FOY]

Hello,

Due to several "blue screen", I decided to check the memory of my PC (
Mother Board: GIGABYTE GA-K8NXp-SLI with 2 x1Go Corsair XMS Platium series,
this configuration has worked fine for more than 1 year).

I made test with Windows Memory Diagnostic" (WMD) and MEMTEST86.

MEMTEST86 doesn't see any problem; but when I run WMD it hangs after few
time during LRAND phase always at the same @: 09D978.
To determine the faulty element,
a) I swaped the 2 memory sticks and
b) made test with only 1 stick installed,
c) move the stick on each memory slot.

Each time WMD hangs (I need to reboot) at the same address while running
LRAND.

Questions:
1 - Why does WMD hang and doesn't report an error?
2 - Why MEMTEST86 doesn't see any problem ?
3- I suspect a problem with Chip Set ( NVDIA), am I wrong or right ?

PS: for "Blue Screen" Experts; Information on the "Blue Screen" are: STOP
0x0000009C ( 0x00000004, 0x8086F1F0, 0xB2000000, 0x00070F0F). Some time
system reboot without "Blue Screen"! Any clue ?

Thanks for any help.

JO

 

[Rich Barry]

This may shed some light or not
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/329284


"JOEL RICHARD-FOY" <jrfoy@wanadoo.fr> wrote in message
news:%23myRg3bvHHA.4132@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Hello,
>
> Due to several "blue screen", I decided to check the memory of my PC (
> Mother Board: GIGABYTE GA-K8NXp-SLI with 2 x1Go Corsair XMS Platium
> series, this configuration has worked fine for more than 1 year).
>
> I made test with Windows Memory Diagnostic" (WMD) and MEMTEST86.
>
> MEMTEST86 doesn't see any problem; but when I run WMD it hangs after few
> time during LRAND phase always at the same @: 09D978.
> To determine the faulty element,
> a) I swaped the 2 memory sticks and
> b) made test with only 1 stick installed,
> c) move the stick on each memory slot.
>
> Each time WMD hangs (I need to reboot) at the same address while running
> LRAND.
>
> Questions:
> 1 - Why does WMD hang and doesn't report an error?
> 2 - Why MEMTEST86 doesn't see any problem ?
> 3- I suspect a problem with Chip Set ( NVDIA), am I wrong or right ?
>
> PS: for "Blue Screen" Experts; Information on the "Blue Screen" are: STOP
> 0x0000009C ( 0x00000004, 0x8086F1F0, 0xB2000000, 0x00070F0F). Some time
> system reboot without "Blue Screen"! Any clue ?
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> JO

 

[Andrew E.]

Windows memory tester should'nt hang at all.Try reinstalling to another MS
DOS floppy,or try the cd version.Or,try running in advanced mode

"JOEL RICHARD-FOY" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Due to several "blue screen", I decided to check the memory of my PC (
> Mother Board: GIGABYTE GA-K8NXp-SLI with 2 x1Go Corsair XMS Platium series,
> this configuration has worked fine for more than 1 year).
>
> I made test with Windows Memory Diagnostic" (WMD) and MEMTEST86.
>
> MEMTEST86 doesn't see any problem; but when I run WMD it hangs after few
> time during LRAND phase always at the same @: 09D978.
> To determine the faulty element,
> a) I swaped the 2 memory sticks and
> b) made test with only 1 stick installed,
> c) move the stick on each memory slot.
>
> Each time WMD hangs (I need to reboot) at the same address while running
> LRAND.
>
> Questions:
> 1 - Why does WMD hang and doesn't report an error?
> 2 - Why MEMTEST86 doesn't see any problem ?
> 3- I suspect a problem with Chip Set ( NVDIA), am I wrong or right ?
>
> PS: for "Blue Screen" Experts; Information on the "Blue Screen" are: STOP
> 0x0000009C ( 0x00000004, 0x8086F1F0, 0xB2000000, 0x00070F0F). Some time
> system reboot without "Blue Screen"! Any clue ?
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> JO
>
>

 

[JO47]

Thanks Rich, for the link. It confirms that I'm thinking: A CPU or Bus
problem. ((

"Rich Barry" <rbarry@socal.rr.com> a écrit dans le message de
news:468b1276$0$4906$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
> This may shed some light or not
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/329284
>
>
> "JOEL RICHARD-FOY" <jrfoy@wanadoo.fr> wrote in message
> news:%23myRg3bvHHA.4132@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Hello,
>>
>> Due to several "blue screen", I decided to check the memory of my PC (
>> Mother Board: GIGABYTE GA-K8NXp-SLI with 2 x1Go Corsair XMS Platium
>> series, this configuration has worked fine for more than 1 year).
>>
>> I made test with Windows Memory Diagnostic" (WMD) and MEMTEST86.
>>
>> MEMTEST86 doesn't see any problem; but when I run WMD it hangs after few
>> time during LRAND phase always at the same @: 09D978.
>> To determine the faulty element,
>> a) I swaped the 2 memory sticks and
>> b) made test with only 1 stick installed,
>> c) move the stick on each memory slot.
>>
>> Each time WMD hangs (I need to reboot) at the same address while running
>> LRAND.
>>
>> Questions:
>> 1 - Why does WMD hang and doesn't report an error?
>> 2 - Why MEMTEST86 doesn't see any problem ?
>> 3- I suspect a problem with Chip Set ( NVDIA), am I wrong or right ?
>>
>> PS: for "Blue Screen" Experts; Information on the "Blue Screen" are:
>> STOP 0x0000009C ( 0x00000004, 0x8086F1F0, 0xB2000000, 0x00070F0F). Some
>> time system reboot without "Blue Screen"! Any clue ?
>>
>> Thanks for any help.
>>
>> JO
>
>

 

[JO47]

Andrew

The WMD shouldn't hang; but it does! I used the same floppy to check memory
on other PC without any trouble! That why I think I have an Hardware
problem: CPU, CACHE, BUS, ... It seems that the test algorithm used by WDM
generates the CPU/CACHE/BUS fault; but not those used by MEMTEST86.
best regards.
Joël

"Andrew E." <eckrichco@msn.com> a écrit dans le message de
news:7B539577-90AC-4B1B-9C98-5F1240626828@microsoft.com...
> Windows memory tester should'nt hang at all.Try reinstalling to another
> MS
> DOS floppy,or try the cd version.Or,try running in advanced mode
>
> "JOEL RICHARD-FOY" wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> Due to several "blue screen", I decided to check the memory of my PC (
>> Mother Board: GIGABYTE GA-K8NXp-SLI with 2 x1Go Corsair XMS Platium
>> series,
>> this configuration has worked fine for more than 1 year).
>>
>> I made test with Windows Memory Diagnostic" (WMD) and MEMTEST86.
>>
>> MEMTEST86 doesn't see any problem; but when I run WMD it hangs after few
>> time during LRAND phase always at the same @: 09D978.
>> To determine the faulty element,
>> a) I swaped the 2 memory sticks and
>> b) made test with only 1 stick installed,
>> c) move the stick on each memory slot.
>>
>> Each time WMD hangs (I need to reboot) at the same address while running
>> LRAND.
>>
>> Questions:
>> 1 - Why does WMD hang and doesn't report an error?
>> 2 - Why MEMTEST86 doesn't see any problem ?
>> 3- I suspect a problem with Chip Set ( NVDIA), am I wrong or right ?
>>
>> PS: for "Blue Screen" Experts; Information on the "Blue Screen" are:
>> STOP
>> 0x0000009C ( 0x00000004, 0x8086F1F0, 0xB2000000, 0x00070F0F). Some time
>> system reboot without "Blue Screen"! Any clue ?
>>
>> Thanks for any help.
>>
>> JO
>>
>>

 

[Ron Martell]

"JO47" <jrfoy@wanadoo.fr> wrote:

>Andrew
>
>The WMD shouldn't hang; but it does! I used the same floppy to check memory
>on other PC without any trouble! That why I think I have an Hardware
>problem: CPU, CACHE, BUS, ... It seems that the test algorithm used by WDM
>generates the CPU/CACHE/BUS fault; but not those used by MEMTEST86.
>best regards.
>Joël
>

Pay zero attention to Andrew E. He is a brainless bozo who persists
in posting meaningless, useless, or just plain wrong responses on
these newsgroups.

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2008)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
Syberfix Remote Computer Repair

"Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
has never been in bed with a mosquito."

 

[Frank\(FL\)]

JOEL RICHARD-FOY wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Due to several "blue screen", I decided to check the memory of my PC (
> Mother Board: GIGABYTE GA-K8NXp-SLI with 2 x1Go Corsair XMS Platium
> series, this configuration has worked fine for more than 1 year).
>
> I made test with Windows Memory Diagnostic" (WMD) and MEMTEST86.
>
> MEMTEST86 doesn't see any problem; but when I run WMD it hangs after
> few time during LRAND phase always at the same @: 09D978.
> To determine the faulty element,
> a) I swaped the 2 memory sticks and
> b) made test with only 1 stick installed,
> c) move the stick on each memory slot.
>
> Each time WMD hangs (I need to reboot) at the same address while
> running LRAND.
>
> Questions:
> 1 - Why does WMD hang and doesn't report an error?
> 2 - Why MEMTEST86 doesn't see any problem ?
> 3- I suspect a problem with Chip Set ( NVDIA), am I wrong or right ?
>
> PS: for "Blue Screen" Experts; Information on the "Blue Screen" are:
> STOP 0x0000009C ( 0x00000004, 0x8086F1F0, 0xB2000000, 0x00070F0F).
> Some time system reboot without "Blue Screen"! Any clue ?
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> JO

I have the same experience with WMD when using a Promise Fasttrac
card. I ran memtest86+ configured for all tests (over 12 hours) no
errors
and the boxen runs just fine. I just quit thinking about it.