Memtest Just Hangs

[bonobo]

I mentioned this problem in the multimedia section, but since it's memory related, I will try again here.

I downloaded memtest (http://www.memtest.org/) to investigate whether I have bad memory, but for some reason I cannot get this to run on my machine. I burned the ISO to a CD, but when I try to boot from this, I get the following and it just hangs:


Boot from CD :
1. FD 1.44MB System Type-(00)

Loading................


I know the CD is good because I can boot from it on my laptop just fine. Any ideas? Thanks!


Machine Info:

Windows XP Pro

AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Windsor 2.6GHz Socket AM2 89W Dual-Core Processor

SAMSUNG SpinPoint T Series HD501LJ 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive

Patriot Extreme Performance 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory

ECS KN3 SLI2 (1.0) AM2 NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI MCP ATX AMD Motherboard

EVGA 768-P2-N831-AR GeForce 8800 GTX 768MB 384-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card

RAIDMAX AURORA RX-580F 580W ATX12V Power Supply

[jlreich]

You definitely have some kind of hardware issue. Try it with one stick. If it doesn't work try it with the other. If it works with one or the other than you have found the problem.

What kind of problems are you having?

Just took a look at your other thread and I have to agree with MJC and Heartborne, the video card being bad is most likely the problem. Send it in for replacement. ;)

But before sending it in try reseating the video card. An improperly seated card can definitely cause this symptom.

It's worth trying a stick of known good ram. Testing the power supply with a multimeter or PSU tester. Unhook all peripherals. Trying a different monitor.

[bonobo]

Hey jlreich, thanks for the suggestions! I really do hope the issue is with my video card, as that's the easiest to replace. I took your advice and tried reseating it, but that had no effect. A coworker is going to let me borrow an old video card to try out, so hopefully once I get that I can resolve this issue once and for all. In the meantime I'm just trying to rule out any other possibilities. I've never tested my power supply, so I think I'll look into doing that. Thanks!