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I guess the other thread got deleted for some reason? All of a sudden it disappeared and I can't find it anymore. Anyway, the problem lies with my friend's computer. In the last thread we were pretty sure that it was the RAM. Temps on everything are fine, but it was pretty much established there were problems with the ram.

We set the voltages and timings as per someone's recommendation and the memtest ran much longer than previously, but still the computer froze up at 84%. Does this mean the ram is bad and he is in need of an rma? Sorry, I don't have any experience with ram troubles or timings/voltage settings.
 
As I posted in your last thread:

Test each stick of RAM separately in one different slot at a time. So you'll be running Memtest 8 more times (4 slots, testing one stick of RAM at a time in a different slot, two sticks of RAM) to rule out a mobo problem.

Also, test the RAM in another system to confirm that it is indeed the RAM.
 
Some boards will actually undervolt the ram slightly from the actual setting. Don't be afraid to give the RAM1/10th volt extra to stabilize it.
 
I don't really know anything about ram settings and voltages, but I told him to try the things you guys said. Instead he lowered the mch value from 1.100 to 1.050. The ram setting is still at 1.9.

He said he ran memtest twice and it finished both times and games seem to be playing fine. I just wanted to make sure these settings were alright and if it will be fine to leave things like this (like I said before, I have no experience with any of this). Thanks again.
 
How long did he run Memtest for? Have him run Memtest for at least 24 hours.
 
Even though you are dead set on the RAM being the issue here, don't forget what is feeding this beast, the PSU could be not pulling it's weight as we do not know the specifics of this computer. Yeah memtest can tell you issues of the RAM but it could be cause it's not getting enough power to run properly.
 
Sparkyy said:
Even though you are dead set on the RAM being the issue here, don't forget what is feeding this beast, the PSU could be not pulling it's weight as we do not know the specifics of this computer. Yeah memtest can tell you issues of the RAM but it could be cause it's not getting enough power to run properly.
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You are right in the fact that we shouldn't focus solely on the ram, but in the previous thread it was mostly ruled out that it was anything else. The full specs I posted before:

Antec Earthwatts 500w
Antec 300 case
GA-P45-DS3L mobo
4gb (2x2) g.skill ddr2-800
older harddrives
e5200 at stock

Would undervolting the ram by a small margin show that the psu perhaps wasn't completing it's job before? And how can we test this to be sure?
 
You have plenty of power to run that system. Just mess with voltage settings until it stabilizes.
 
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