Billabond1 Posted September 3, 2005 Posted September 3, 2005 I just built a rig to play with. It is a dual xeon setup that uses rdram. I got it built, and then i went and powered it up. It powered up ok and i got into the bios. I looked around in there and everything seemed to be ok. I then got my trusty knoppix live boot disc and threw that in. Again, it booted right into knoppix without a problem. The next step was to install windows 2k3 server. I got into the setup, and here is where the problems is. When i got to the part where it copies files to the hard drive right after formating the drive, it throws me an error. the error was "page fault in nonpage area" I have gotten it several times, and i even tried xp pro and got the same error. I can not even get debian linux to install properly. I went and ran memtest for a little. When i stopped running memtest, i had about 47,000,000 errors. I am curious as to why i can load knoppix without a problem (i believe knoppix puts a lot in data into the ram) and my memory fails in memtest Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FxXP Posted September 3, 2005 Posted September 3, 2005 Probably because Knoppix isn't using the portion of your memory that's bad. If your memory is spitting out errors, just have it replaced. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danyo64 Posted September 4, 2005 Posted September 4, 2005 RMA THE RAM!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ste Posted September 4, 2005 Posted September 4, 2005 HOly crap 47K i only had 2 and Im replacing mine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
swifty11212 Posted September 4, 2005 Posted September 4, 2005 im surprised that it was able to post @ all with ram screwed up that bad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ste Posted September 4, 2005 Posted September 4, 2005 47K is an ungodly amount. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnoyeo111 Posted September 4, 2005 Posted September 4, 2005 he said 47 million, not 47 thousand ^ ^ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billabond1 Posted September 4, 2005 Posted September 4, 2005 It was 47 million, and i did not even let it finish all the tests. I got the ram on ebay, and the guy guaranteed it against doa. I think that 47 million errors would constitute being doa. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FxXP Posted September 4, 2005 Posted September 4, 2005 (edited) Don't even buy RAM off EBay, even if you know that RDRAM is more expensive then a night at the Ramada Inn. I have a hard time understanding why people buy electronics off EBay. You can't physically prove something works before you buy it. Edited September 4, 2005 by FxXP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ste Posted September 4, 2005 Posted September 4, 2005 I think this topic just reenforced why i don't buy used. 47 MIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Raven65 Posted September 5, 2005 Posted September 5, 2005 Gee if your getting errors RMA the ram, You know that it's the ram so why ask? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cchalogamer Posted September 5, 2005 Posted September 5, 2005 As fir tge ebay bashing ive only had great luck buying. but yeah looks like the opposite for you... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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