Hum Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 I've been getting bluescreens -- the last was 'Bad Pool Caller'. Researched this error, and it can be caused by bad RAM. So I made a USB Memtest and booted to it. I see 7 errors. I am posting a screen shot here, if anyone can explain this better, I would appreciate it. 2 gig DDR2, Crucial Ballistix RAM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKAngel Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 its just telling you were the errors are, if its under warrenty replace it if not ull need to go buy some new ram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jamesyfx Subscriber² Posted February 21, 2011 Subscriber² Share Posted February 21, 2011 All you need to know is that if you see the red, you need to change your RAM. :p Max, sc302, MightyJordan and 1 other 4 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Veteran Posted February 21, 2011 Veteran Share Posted February 21, 2011 This happened to me recently. You can figure out the bad stick from the error address. I just took it out, so I'm back to dual channel for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witalit Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Yeah bro new ram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted February 21, 2011 Author Share Posted February 21, 2011 Thanks guys for your repiles. I figured there was no way around screwy RAM. Ordered some Kingston 1066 Mhz Hyper-X a few hours ago. I hope it works ! :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BudMan MVC Posted February 21, 2011 MVC Share Posted February 21, 2011 Crucial memory has lifetime warranty - if you are the original purchaser and were not overclocking, etc. You can get it repaired, replaced or money back, etc. I would contact crucial about warranty vs just throwing them away - see if you can get your money back or replacements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witalit Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Crucial memory has lifetime warranty - if you are the original purchaser and were not overclocking, etc. You can get it repaired, replaced or money back, etc. I would contact crucial about warranty vs just throwing them away - see if you can get your money back or replacements. Cancel that order and get RMA'ing ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudy Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 While it's most likely the RAM I believe there's a slim chance it could also be the memory controller (but I do think it would generate more errors than that) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted February 21, 2011 Author Share Posted February 21, 2011 Crucial memory has lifetime warranty - if you are the original purchaser and were not overclocking, etc. You can get it repaired, replaced or money back, etc. I would contact crucial about warranty vs just throwing them away - see if you can get your money back or replacements. I am going to see if Crucial will replace -- but I don't want to be without memory, and my desktop, for any length of time. The worst that will happen is I will end up with 4 gigs of RAM instead of 2. :D And I will certainly run memtest on the new Kingston, as soon as it arrives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witalit Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 I am going to see if Crucial will replace -- but I don't want to be without memory, and my desktop, for any length of time. The worst that will happen is I will end up with 4 gigs of RAM instead of 2. :D And I will certainly run memtest on the new Kingston, as soon as it arrives. Its best not to mix different types of RAM though.. not that it wont work just not recommended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted February 23, 2011 Author Share Posted February 23, 2011 Good grief ... On an impulse, I shut down and took out the RAM, then put the stick back in. I then booted to the memtest86 USB drive. Reran the tests, twice. I guess I should follow my own advice ... :s "Try reseating your RAM" My Crucial Ballistix RAM was never bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raa Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Your ram timings are very low, try increasing the latency to provide more stability. As the memory heats up, you may notice more errors as well. Also, the Hyper-X ram is good stuff. I've had some in my pc for a few years! (Y) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Veteran Posted February 23, 2011 Veteran Share Posted February 23, 2011 Also, the slot on the mobo can be faulty. Its not always the memory itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmatic Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 leave it to run a few more passes and see if anything comes up... well, leave it to run 24 hours just to be sure, since an error could happen at anytime you are actually using your computer vs running memtest on it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted February 23, 2011 Author Share Posted February 23, 2011 Your ram timings are very low, try increasing the latency to provide more stability. Not sure how to do that. RAM settings are on Auto. I did try changing the Memclock from 200 Mhz to 266. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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