server Crashing

[Jeff Vian]

On Mon, 2005-10-31 at 18:48 +0000, Gary Stainburn wrote:
> On Monday 31 October 2005 1:40 pm, Tim wrote:
> > On Mon, 2005-10-31 at 12:00 +0000, Gary Stainburn wrote:
> > > I've replaced the memory because it looked like a mem fault
> >
> > If you believe that to be the case, run memtest86 (installable from
> > extras).  It'll pick up memory and related problems (e.g. motherboard
> > might have other issues).
> 
> I've run memtest a number of times now.  I've got 2 slots and 5 memory 
> sticks.  I've tried all sorts of variants with different sticks in 
> different slots, having a stick in just slot 1, having a stick in just 
> slot 2, having both slots full etc.
> 
> Every time I run memtest86+ I get errors on test 5.  The location and 
> number of the errors change as I change configs, but I never get a 
> clean test.  I also never get errors on any othe other tests, just test 
> 5.
> 
> What's the chance that the problem's something other than memory.
> 
Memory problems can be memory dimm,  memory controller,  or power.

Since you have repeatedly tried different dimms, with changing location
results on test 5, I would assume this is likely a power supply problem.
The other choice is the motherboard.

Try one at a time and you will eventually find the culprit.


> Any ideas what I can try next?
> -- 
> Gary Stainburn
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