Bad RAM

[Fencer51]

For the second time in 38 days I have experienced werid cpu issues.  It started with Aces High crashing repeatedly.  Well it progressed to where I cannot run anything.  Again as before I eventually got a RAM diagnosis recommended screen.  So again I ran the diagnostic and again the RAM failed.

This is the second 1GB Corsair RAM that I have had go bad.

Is this unusual?  Could something be causing this?

I am off to Frye's after work to talk to them and hopefully exchange this RAM.  I still have to send the first stick back to CORSAIR for replacement.

Anyone got any idea what I should do here?  A coworker suggested the power supply could be going bad and causing this.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

[AKDogg]

Make sure your ram voltage is set for the ram.  Some ram cards use 2.5v some 2.6V etc..

There is a program called CPU-Z that can tell ya what your voltages are for everything.  U might have a powersupply going that is spiking or it can be a heat issue.  It could be the regulators on the motherboard are defective.  It can be a number of issue but first u need to make sure it set correctly first then start taking measurements.

[Krusty]

Where does one get this CPU-Z?

Using ASUS monitor I can tell my PSU does have minor spikes. Usually percentages of a volt. I'm not overclocking, and not doing anything fancy, but how steady is "steady"?

I've not burned up my RAM yet, so it must be "good enough".

[AKDogg]

http://www.cpuid.com/

This is where u can get it.  Voltage should not fluctuate more then .1v+- I believe.  Don't qoute me on that.

[Skuzzy]

A 1 volt fluctuation is not good.  .1+/- is acceptable.  .5+/- is borderline on the 5 and 12 volt rails, death on the 3 volt rail.

A good switching power supply is pretty solid across the board.

[Krusty]

Ah, I think mine only spikes about 0.05 to 0.08 so I think I'm good then.

[AKDogg]

Actually PC wizard 2006 will tell u voltages on all rails.  Can be located at same web page.