[Ham-Computers] Computer reboots itself (insubordinant sucker)

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Jeff,

I checked those sites but the nearest I found to any memory testers only do 
performance tests and if an error were to occur, wouldn't tell where it 
occurred.

Another list member sent me a test utility that runs from floppy, and thus at 
least takes the installed OS out of the picture.  It would probably do 
exactly what I need and loads fine and runs fine on our other two machines which are 
a 2 GHz and an 850 MHz PIII.  But on the 3 GHz P4, as it loads it reports 
that it can't completely ID the installed memory.  It runs and results include 
numerous failed tests but when I look, it reports it can't ID which stick they 
occur in.  I did note that most of the failed tests were with cache on.  It is 
apparently from Microsoft as I had to agree to their typical EULA but when I 
went and looked, I couldn't find anything like it on their site.

So that's where it sits at present.

In a message dated 12/16/2004 11:12:52 PM Central Standard Time, jeffv at op.net 
writes: 
> I'd start scouring the web for utilities to check out your hardware. 
> Look at tucows.com, cnet.com, and nonags.com    Sounds like bad hardware
> confusing bad software.  Some of these utils run from boot floppies and
> some under Win.  You can stress the hardware enough that it might fail
> for you.

73
Robert Downs - Houston
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