What does this mean?

12-07-2004, 13:36

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

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?

12-07-2004, 14:55

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

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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/

12-07-2004, 15:15

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

Matth · 12-07-2004, 18:32

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

Paul K · 12-07-2004, 19:06

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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

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

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.

13-07-2004, 10:36

Cheers, I was just finding out

13-07-2004, 10:47

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

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.

13-07-2004, 13:08

Erm, it's a Packard Hell