Need RAM help - faulty ram???

[sabka]

OK, i'm going insane here.

I need to know what to do next here....
My machine has been running test for the past several days now, since i've been getting random BSODs lately. I use the Windows Memory Diagnostic utility for this.

I have two sticks of Buffalo 512 DDR3200. I was running my Athlon 2500+ overclocked at 3200 with FSB set to 200MHz. Albatron KD18II board.

Here are some of my results:

Test 1:
running at 3200+ with 200MHz FSB
20-some errors runnging 9 extended passes

Test 2:
running at 3200 but cleaned the ram/slots and re-seated memory
5 errors after 6 passes

Test 3:
clocked it down to 2500+
1 error after 22 passes.

Sooooooo, should i start testing the RAM modules individually? Or is 1 error after 22 passes acceptable?
Any advise?? Much apprciated

 

[bendixG15]

Here's what I would do.
1 - stick in one stick of RAM
2 - run memtest86 for 6 passes.
If no errors, then You're good
3 - remove one piece of RAM, stick in other piece.
4 - run memtest86 for 6 passes.
if no errors then you are good.

Its possible, but not probably that memory slot on mobo is bad, cause not tested.
Also possible, if you get error in memtest86, that mobo has problem and not the stick of RAM.

In the real world, you got O/C fever, clock it down and quit playing the O/C game, play the computer.
Either way....good luck and have fun....................

 

[sabka]

OK, i tested it with no OC and both sticks seem to be fine.

Are these errors occuring due to the actual RAM that's not behaving nicely or is it the CPU itself?
I've been running at 3200+ for over a year now but the BSODs only started showing up a few months ago and have become progressively worse.

It's an Athlon 2500+ chip BTW.