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Electrolyte01

12-07-2004 13:36

What does this mean?

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I was just playing counter-strike, and when the map changed I got a memory read error from windows, and counter-strike had to close. The error is the picture.

Please tell me this does NOT mean my RAM sticks are faulty :(

Mr_love_monkey

12-07-2004 13:41

Re: What does this mean?

I'm not 100% sure, but that's what used to be a general protection fault. normally when the code you are running tries to access an area of memory that it's not allowed to, such as system memory - usually happening through bad pointer arthmetic - it's not anything to worry about as such, though it could point to a corrupt piece of software somewhere....

So it's software, not hardware - unless someone else disagrees?

Electrolyte01

12-07-2004 14:55

Re: What does this mean?

Is there any programs I can use to test my memory to make sure? Iv'e seen some around before but I can't remember where to find them :(

Bifta

12-07-2004 15:12

Re: What does this mean?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Electrolyte

Is there any programs I can use to test my memory to make sure? Iv'e seen some around before but I can't remember where to find them :(

http://www.memtest86.com/

Electrolyte01

12-07-2004 15:15

Re: What does this mean?

Can't use that, I don't have a floppy disk drive in this notebook.

Matth

12-07-2004 18:32

Re: What does this mean?

Do you have CD-Writer, it's also available as a burnable ISO.

Paul K

12-07-2004 19:06

Re: What does this mean?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Electrolyte

Can't use that, I don't have a floppy disk drive in this notebook.

That will be problematic since most testers run from floppy so that they run before windows starts using the RAM :(
Don't some benchtesting software do a ram test?

Paul	12-07-2004 21:24

Re: What does this mean?

Love Monkey is right - that is nothing more than a software crash causing the program to try and read a memory location outside its bounds (the old GPE). It is not a memory fault.

greencreeper

13-07-2004 01:35

Re: What does this mean?

Your laptop should do some self-tests on boot. My PC has too types - the slow one that checks memory and the fast one that doesn't (default).

Love Monkey and Pem are correct btw.

Electrolyte01

13-07-2004 10:36

Re: What does this mean?

Cheers, I was just finding out :)

gary_580

13-07-2004 10:47

Re: What does this mean?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Electrolyte

Can't use that, I don't have a floppy disk drive in this notebook.

create a bootable CD for the ISO file thats on there. Worked for me when i needed it.

The mem check on boot up is a waste of time really.

SMHarman

13-07-2004 11:11

Re: What does this mean?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Electrolyte

Is there any programs I can use to test my memory to make sure? Iv'e seen some around before but I can't remember where to find them :(

If it's a Dell then you have a memory test on their diagnostic CD.

Electrolyte01

13-07-2004 13:08

Re: What does this mean?

Erm, it's a Packard Hell :p:

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