Re: server Crashing

From: Jeff Vian (jvian10_at_charter.net)
Date: 11/01/05

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Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 18:41:14 -0600

    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?
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