Rember Memory Test

I recently added 1GB Ram to G5 dual to bring total to 2.5GB. Have seen increase in random crashes. Apple Profiler shows ok. Tech Tool 4 memory test passes. I found Rember tester and ran it and I get Failures on the log. But I do not know how to interpret or know if new modules are to blame etc. Does any Failure report indicate for sure memory is bad? Dependable? Should I remove and return the RAM?

Here is front end of the REMBER log.

Appreciate any help. Thanks

John

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Memtest version 4.13 (32-bit)
Copyright (C) 2004 Charles Cazabon
Copyright (C) 2004, 2005 Tony Scaminaci (Macintosh port)
Licensed under the GNU General Public License version 2 only

MacOS X (Darwin) running in multiuser mode
POSIX version 198808
Pagesize is 4096
Requested memory: 2127MB (2230857728 bytes)
Available memory: 2127MB (2230857728 bytes)
Allocated memory: 2127MB (2230857728 bytes) at local address 0x01008000
Attempting memory lock... locked successfully
Creating test buffers...
Buffer A: 1063MB (1115428864 bytes) at local address 0x01008000
Buffer B: 1063MB (1115428864 bytes) at local address 0x437c9800

Running 1 test sequence...

Test sequence 1 of 1:
Stuck Address : setting 1 of 16testing 1 of 16setting 2 of 16testing 2 of 16setting 3 of 16testing 3 of 16setting 4 of 16testing 4 of 16setting 5 of 16testing 5 of 16setting 6 of 16testing 6 of 16setting 7 of 16testing 7 of 16setting 8 of 16testing 8 of 16setting 9 of 16testing 9 of 16setting 10 of 16testing 10 of 16setting 11 of 16testing 11 of 16setting 12 of 16testing 12 of 16setting 13 of 16testing 13 of 16setting 14 of 16testing 14 of 16setting 15 of 16testing 15 of 16setting 16 of 16testing 16 of 16 ok
Random Value : \|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/ -\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/ -\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/ -\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/ -\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/ -\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\|/-\ FAILURE: 0xebfd81c2 != 0xebff81c2 at offset 0x01f85ea1.
Compare XOR : FAILURE: 0xc5e1feb0 != 0xc5e1f6b0 at offset 0x02c4ba13.
FAILURE: 0x112277ae != 0x112077ae at offset 0x04023f41.
Compare SUB : FAILURE: 0xcb7625f9 != 0xcb761df9 at offset 0x02c4ba13.
FAILURE: 0x16b69ef7 != 0x16b49ef7 at offset 0x04023f41.
FAILURE: 0x8d9ddab9 != 0x8d9de2b9 at offset 0x05e93dd3.
Compare MUL : FAILURE: 0xf3e9f884 != 0x72322884 at offset 0x02526f13.
FAILURE: 0x068c64d6 != 0x884434d6 at offset 0x02c4ba13.
FAILURE: 0xe130a8ca != 0x4f24a8ca at offset 0x04023f41.
FAILURE: 0x64ed9a8a != 0xf6f99a8a at offset 0x0459cb01.
FAILURE: 0x5fa56156 != 0xdded9156 at offset 0x05e93dd3.
FAILURE: 0x2da04d44 != 0xbfac4d44 at offset 0x082f5d41.
Compare DIV : FAILURE: 0x00000002 != 0x00000001 at offset 0x02526f13.
FAILURE: 0x00000000 != 0x00000001 at offset 0x02c4ba13.
FAILURE: 0x00000001 != 0x00000000 at offset 0x04023f41.
FAILURE: 0x00000000 != 0x00000002 at offset 0x0459cb01.
FAILURE: 0x00000000 != 0x00000001 at offset 0x05e93dd3.
FAILURE: 0x00000000 != 0x00000001 at offset 0x082f5d41.
Compare OR : FAILURE: 0xbff71133 != 0xbff71131 at offset 0x02526f13.
FAILURE: 0xbff71131 != 0xbff71133 at offset 0x0459cb01.
Compare AND : ok
Sequential Increment: ok
Solid Bits : setting 1 of 64testing 1 of 64setting 2 of 64testing 2 of 64setting 3 of 64testing 3 of 64setting 4 of 64testing 4 of 64setting 5 of 64testing 5 of 64setting 6 of 64testing 6 of 64setting 7 of 64testing 7 of 64setting 8 of 64testing 8 of 64setting 9 of 64testing 9 of 64setting 10 of 64testing 10 of 64setting 11 of 64testing 11 of 64setting 12 of 64testi

G5 and Powerbook G3 Series, Mac OS X (10.3.9), Mac OS X 10.2.8 on Powerbook

Posted on Apr 23, 2006 8:47 AM

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Apr 23, 2006 9:03 AM in response to John Butt

What did you buy and where?

TTP4 is lousy at finding memory errors, so that doesn't mean anything. AHT finds some, but only the worst offenders, again, not reliable.

Rember and Memtest are. Some people run Memtest from Single User Mode, some run it, change the memory configuration (to move high to low) and re-run it.

Some will run with just the new memory, in case it is 'fine' but doesn't cooperate with the other RAM already installed. You must have OEM plus added more, and now have added 2x512MB again.

I would return the memory, and pick up 2 x 1GB from Crucial.

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