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AMD AM2 and RAM issues
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 1:43 pm
by cocodude
My computer's playing up and sometimes crashes randomly. It is definitely the hardware at fault, and either I think either RAM or CPU. It's one of the first batch of AMD X2 proessors working on the AM2 socket. BigG informed me that some of these are known to have issues regarding the memory controller and this could be causing the problem. astropoint is having exactly the same problems as me, even down to the fact that sometimes the computer will run fine for days or weeks, but then it'll be really unstable for a few days.
Can anyone point me in the direction of further information on this? I might try and get a replacement CPU if it seems as though this is the problem.
Thanks,
Cocodude
Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2007 11:37 pm
by astropoint
Guaranteed to not be ram in my case. Replaced it with completely different sticks and had the same problem
Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 3:24 pm
by echelon
heard some stuff bout that but can't for the life of me remember.... hmmm my mind has recently also been almost wiped by the recent festival week and the hazardous outcomes of masses of water pouring from the sky...
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 1:46 pm
by cocodude
I've now sent off my AM2 processor and will let you know what happens when I get a replacement back.
Cocodude
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 3:53 pm
by cocodude
I have an email reply...
Sehr geehrte/r Mr. Warne,
Diese E-Mail wurde automatisch generiert - bitte nicht beantworten.
Hiermit bestätigen wir, dass Ihr Prozessor mit der Seriennummer Q41988XXXXXXX
die
visuelle und mechanische Inspektion durch AMD bestanden hat.
Ihr Garantieantrag (RMA Antragsnummer 20000XXXXX) für diesen PIB-Prozessor
wurde
genehmigt.
Falls Sie Ihren Austauschprozessor noch nicht erhalten haben, wird er Ihnen
demnächst zugehen.
Mit freundlichen Grüßen,
AMD Technischer Support
I think that's good news.
Cocodude
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 3:54 pm
by astropoint
Have a cough sweet
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 3:58 pm
by BigG
Hahaha, classic
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 7:57 pm
by echelon
haha I'm late but I'm still gonna laugh
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 8:15 am
by cocodude
I've now got the new processor back but I got two random crashes on Monday, so it can't be that
I'm now taking out other bits of my computer, starting with my wireless PCI card. No crashes since Tuesday so far...
Cocodude
Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 8:20 am
by cocodude
Well, it hasn't crashed for quite a few days now after I took my PCI wireless card out. Very strange. I'll give it a clean (although it's not dirty), put it back in, and see if I get crashes again.
Cocodude
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 9:56 am
by cocodude
Cleaned it and I'm still not getting crashes. I may be tempteing fate, but I think this issue is now solved.
Cocodude