Xeon E3-1245 V1 C206 Chipset on Dell Precision T1600

[mbze430]

I just got some memory from mem-store off ebay for a Dell Precision T1600 (C206 Chipset) that is running on a Xeon E3-1245 V1. They are 2x8GB 2R DDR3-1600 UDIMM ECC.

The machine support UEFI, and I have booted it v5, but it just locks up at 18% with in RED running the memory test.

Now if I run the V4 the test is going, and it's going thus far without a problem. It's been running for 24hrs now.

I like to know what does this mean? Are the memory not ECC (V5 reports ECC is enabled). Or there is a certain settings I need to change to "properly" run V5?

Any information would help. If this means these are bad memory I like to know so I can get my money back.

[mbze430]

I also try running V6 Beta (not sure which version, but it was downloaded last night from the link provided on this website).

Also locked up at 18%

[keith]

Can you post or e-mail us the MemTest86.log file under EFI\BOOT

[mbze430]

Can you post or e-mail us the MemTest86.log file under EFI\BOOT

Do you want that from V6Beta or V5?

I won't be able to get to that machine till later tonight.

[David (PassMark)]

V6 beta would be better.

Can you also check that you have the latest firmware for the machine.

[mbze430]

V6 beta would be better.

Can you also check that you have the latest firmware for the machine.

I just send the log via email. And yes I am running the latest BIOS from Dell A16

http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/product-support/product/precision-t1600/drivers?rvps=y

[mbze430]

Any news on this particular situation? is it a bug of memtest86 or combination of things. I have now run another 72hrs on the old version of memtest86 (v4.x) and it hasn't failed once yet.

I also have try the original memory that came from Dell with v6 Beta and it also freezes (but at 32%)... so it looks like it's non-memory related...

[David (PassMark)]

Keith will have a look at it, but it is a long week-end in Canada BC, (where he is at the moment) so he won't get to it until tomorrow.

[mbze430]

Just for kicks I shut down another server that is using a SuperMicro X10SLM-F and booted up with the memory in question using the UEFI. And it just started the test and running the test in v6 Beta3. So I am now pretty sure it is the way v6 detects 1) CPU type or 2) Motherboard type (UEFI)

So hopefully you guys have a fix for the Dell Precision T1600 machine.

I will run a 48hrs test using the new memory in the SuperMicro X10SLM-F board, and if no error comes up, I will consider the memory good.

I need that ESXI machine back up and running, so I can't really wait for this to be fix.

[David (PassMark)]

We are still having a look at it. But we are thinking it is a bug in the relatively old UEFI firmware. We also sent you a few questions via E-Mail.