Bad RAM causing CRC errors?

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#1 cametall
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As the topic suggests, can bad RAM cause CRC errors on downloaded files? I used MemTest (runs in Windows) and it found God knows how many errors before it even started fully scanning.

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#2 Random__Guy
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I guess it could, but I think bad ram is more liklely to give you bsod's and reboots.
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#3 My_name_a_Borat
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It sure does. Even overclocked RAM can throw seemingly disk-related errors such as the one you described.

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#4 Makari
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Yeah, bad RAM definitely does that, from personal experience. The system may seem stable and work fine in games, but downloading a large demo or something will nearly always give you errors? If memtest is also throwing up errors, it's almost certainly bad memory.
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