[mythtv-users] Track down unstable hardware?

[Brian Wood]

On Thursday 12 February 2009 13:20:26 jarpublic at gmail.com wrote:
> I think I tracked it down the problem with memtest86. The standard test
> pass just fine, but you can select a special test called a 'bit fade test'.
> From what I can tell it writes to the whole memory then waits for 90
> minutes and reads again. My system failed the bit fade test with thousands
> of errors. I suppose this could be because of power supply or bad memory.
> The memory is some specialized rambus ECC memory that would cost $100 to
> replace. Or I could move it all into a new case for $100. I specced out a
> new faster, smaller, more efficient system with more storage for $300. I am
> just going to go with new system. I got a micro-atx motherboard with an
> nvidia 8300 chipset so I will be ready for HD and VDPAU when I make that
> switch. Thanks for all the help.

Sounds like a good plan. RDRAM is expensive, consumes a lot of power, and gets 
hot. Putting more $$$ into a machine that needs it is pretty much a dead end.

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