Need Help

[kpxkirby]

I just built a new computer. 3.0c, 1 gig of pc3200 corsair xms, gigabyte 8knxp, gf4 ti4200 128 megs, antec case and tru power 430 psu. One in a while, my computer will restart by itself. I thought it was the power supply because I had a powmax before, but it still restarts. Can anyone tell me what might be possibly wrong? Thanks.

 

[Corporate Thug]

what brand psu now?

run memtest on the RAM

 

[INemtsev]

maybe the drivers are bad...I once installed a lan card and the computer started restarting by itself time to time...

 

[kpxkirby]

i'm using a antec true power 430 watts now. How do I run the memtest on the RAM and what am I looking for ?

 

[Corporate Thug]

download memtest from here

run the program. you arent lookin for anything in particular. just let it run and if the memory is faulty, it'll give you errors

 

[kpxkirby]

ah crap, i cant use that memtest program. It says I need to make a floppy diskette, but I dont have a disk drive. Does anyone know any other softwares I could possibly use, or what might be wrong? Thanks

 

[Corporate Thug]

you dont need a floppy

 

[kpxkirby]

how do I run it then?

This is the installation instructions:

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Memtest86 is a stand alone program that cannot be executed under windows and must
be loaded from a floppy disk.

To install Memtest86:
- Extract the files from the zip archive
- Open the directory where the files were extracted and click on "install.bat".
- The install program will prompt you for the floppy drive and also prompt you to
insert a blank floppy.
- To run Memtest86 leave the floppy in the drive and reboot.

NOTE: After the boot floppy has been created you will not be able to read the floppy
from windows. This is normal.

 

[kpxkirby]

I ran memtest, and got over 400 errors in about 2 hours. Is this common?

 

[Technonut]

Originally posted by: kpxkirby
I ran memtest, and got over 400 errors in about 2 hours. Is this common?

No, you should have no errors at all.... what do you have the memory timings and voltage set to?

 

[kpxkirby]

its at SPD mode.

 

[Slammy1]

Turn off any performance enhancement features on the board and try again. You might have faulty RAM. Is everything at default settings? Also might need a slight increase in VDIMM (2.7 or 2.75V, whichever your board lists giving preference to the lower).