"Memory allocation error"

JuanTutors · 2009-01-29, 02:21

I just upgraded my ram. I gave it 2500 MB ram for stage 2 testing, and I'm getting "Memory allocation error" over and over. Does that mean I have faulty ram AGAIN?

JuanTutors · 2009-01-29, 02:40

I don't know if this is relevant, but my old ram was four 512K sticks of dual channel ram, and the ones I put in just now are 1GB non-dual channel ram.

//EDIT: it doesn't start working until it gets down from 2.5GB allocated to only about 1.1GB allocated for stage 2.

Prime95 · 2009-01-29, 04:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by dominicanpapi82

I just upgraded my ram. I gave it 2500 MB ram for stage 2 testing, and I'm getting "Memory allocation error" over and over. Does that mean I have faulty ram AGAIN?

No. Are you using 25.8? It is linked with the /LARGEADDRESSAWARE option that lets prime95 access more memory under Windows.

JuanTutors · 2009-01-29, 04:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prime95

No. Are you using 25.8? It is linked with the /LARGEADDRESSAWARE option that lets prime95 access more memory under Windows.

I am using 25.8. I don't know what the rest of what you said means

Prime95 · 2009-01-29, 04:53

Memory allocation error is not a sign of bad ram. It is a sign that prime95 is having difficulty getting the OS to allocate memory for prime95 to use. This could be a program bug (or not).

JuanTutors · 2009-01-29, 04:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prime95

Memory allocation error is not a sign of bad ram. It is a sign that prime95 is having difficulty getting the OS to allocate memory for prime95 to use. This could be a program bug (or not).

Is there any way to find out? I just got the RAM. Could be faulty, but I don't know.

Prime95 · 2009-01-29, 12:56

Exit prime95. Restart prime95. Run Torture Test. It is better at finding memory problems than P-1 Stage 2.

JuanTutors · 2009-01-29, 13:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prime95

Exit prime95. Restart prime95. Run Torture Test. It is better at finding memory problems than P-1 Stage 2.

I've been running a torture test with two threads since last night, all passed. I have a dual core proc. Should I create another copy of prime95 and start another torture test?

Prime95 · 2009-01-29, 14:46

No other torture test is needed. After 12 hours, you are looking pretty good.

MatWur-S530113 · 2009-01-29, 14:53

I think your trouble comes from the different memory-sticks.
As far as I can see you are running atm 3 sticks 512MB supporting dual-channel and 1 stick 1024MB not supporting dual-channel. I would try another memory setting:
bank0 512MB
bank1 512 MB
bank2 1024 MB
bank3 empty

you will loose 512 MB, but I think the memory allocation errors could be solved.

best regards,

Matthias

btw: it is not needed to run another instance of prime95 for another torture-test

Mr. P-1 · 2009-01-29, 16:09

Even if you get it working, you may find that your overall performance is better with four sticks of 512MB dual-channel that with a mixture of RAM types, even if the mixture is larger in total.

2009-01-29, 02:21	#1
JuanTutors Mar 2004 7²·11 Posts	"Memory allocation error" I just upgraded my ram. I gave it 2500 MB ram for stage 2 testing, and I'm getting "Memory allocation error" over and over. Does that mean I have faulty ram AGAIN?

2009-01-29, 02:40	#2
JuanTutors Mar 2004 1000011011₂ Posts	I don't know if this is relevant, but my old ram was four 512K sticks of dual channel ram, and the ones I put in just now are 1GB non-dual channel ram. //EDIT: it doesn't start working until it gets down from 2.5GB allocated to only about 1.1GB allocated for stage 2. Last fiddled with by JuanTutors on 2009-01-29 at 02:44

2009-01-29, 14:53	#10
MatWur-S530113 Apr 2007 Spessart/Germany 2·3⁴ Posts	I think your trouble comes from the different memory-sticks. As far as I can see you are running atm 3 sticks 512MB supporting dual-channel and 1 stick 1024MB not supporting dual-channel. I would try another memory setting: bank0 512MB bank1 512 MB bank2 1024 MB bank3 empty you will loose 512 MB, but I think the memory allocation errors could be solved. best regards, Matthias btw: it is not needed to run another instance of prime95 for another torture-test Last fiddled with by MatWur-S530113 on 2009-01-29 at 14:54 Reason: typo

2009-01-29, 16:09	#11
Mr. P-1 Jun 2003 7×167 Posts	Even if you get it working, you may find that your overall performance is better with four sticks of 512MB dual-channel that with a mixture of RAM types, even if the mixture is larger in total. Last fiddled with by Mr. P-1 on 2009-01-29 at 16:10

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