bad ram

nightblood · Post by **nightblood** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 10:52 pm

I was on my computer the other day and it crashed which is very odd.

I ran memtest 86 + and found that one of my ballistics were bad.

Oh well I am glad crucial has lifetime warrenty.

infinitevalence · Post by **infinitevalence** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 10:57 pm

I am getting lots of reports of people having balistix go bad. What voltage did you run your memory at because i know that stuff runs hot.

killswitch83 · Post by **killswitch83** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 11:45 pm

might be time to figure out a way to fab a waterblock for that type of RAM (RAM with heatsinks I mean)....I think that would most definitely extend the life of it. Has there been any sort of problems like that with OCZ Platinum? I plan on either getting the EL DDR 400 or the PC4800, don't know just yet, but I'm leaning toward the PC4800 (mainly because I know DFI mobos can handle it, heheh). Thank goodness for software like memtest eh?

kenc51 · Post by **kenc51** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 8:30 am

nightblood wrote:I was on my computer the other day and it crashed which is very odd.

I ran memtest 86 + and found that one of my ballistics were bad.

Oh well I am glad crucial has lifetime warrenty.

as infinite said, what voltages? also were you overclocking it?
If so - loop memtest #8 for a few hrs 1 stick @ a time @ stock voltages and speed... also make sure not to use very tight timings (only stock) Crucial have a lifetime warranty... but it only works if your running stock... lol

Post by **Apoptosis** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 9:12 am

infinitevalence wrote:I am getting lots of reports of people having balistix go bad. What voltage did you run your memory at because i know that stuff runs hot.

Crucial's DDR2 memory uses two different types fo Micron D9 IC's, which are the same IC's that OCZ, Corsair, and Mushkin use on all their enthusiast DDR2 modules and work fine under high voltages.

Also what do you mean by "you know that stuff runs hot? Temperatures shouldn't vary between memory brands that much as long as the voltages are the same...

Nightblood... no worries as like you noted you got a lifetime warranty.

killswitch83 · Post by **killswitch83** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 9:50 am

nightblood · Post by **nightblood** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 12:17 pm

infinitevalence wrote:I am getting lots of reports of people having balistix go bad. What voltage did you run your memory at because i know that stuff runs hot.

I was running it at the default voltage which i believe is 1.4

nightblood · Post by **nightblood** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 3:43 pm

I got my ram back from crucial with no hassle whats so ever.

And the replacement ram works great.

kenc51 · Post by **kenc51** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 3:57 pm

Great to hear!!!!

killswitch83 · Post by **killswitch83** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 10:20 pm

right on....have you tried to tighten those timings up any yet? would be interested in seeing how well this stuff OC's

pastorjay · Post by **pastorjay** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 10:27 pm

Thanks goodness for lifetime warranties!

LVCapo · Post by **LVCapo** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 2:37 am

The people reporting bad ram modules are mostly the guys running that PC4000 stuff around 300FSB with no cooling and overvolting up to 3V.... Its great that ram O/Cs so well, but the fact of the matter is that ram, like a proc or board is only guaranteed to its rated speed....you can't blame a company if you push it too far and kill it.... plus as has been brought up, the stuff has a lifetime warranty, and everyone I've seen who has RMA'd stick has reported no hassles and quick service.

killswitch83 · Post by **killswitch83** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 2:44 am

you're right......after all, we didn't earn the name "PC Abusers" for nothing, lol. you have to figure whenever you run a component above-spec you need to anticipate a shorter product life. Mass production has its irregularities regardless of how accurate any company states their process is. This is coming from someone who has had several jobs as an operator in manufacturing plants.

LVCapo · Post by **LVCapo** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 2:47 am

killswitch83 wrote:you're right......after all, we didn't earn the name "PC Abusers" for nothing, lol. you have to figure whenever you run a component above-spec you need to anticipate a shorter product life. Mass production has its irregularities regardless of how accurate any company states their process is. This is coming from someone who has had several jobs as an operator in manufacturing plants.

Think of it this way.... when people O/C a board or CPU they get upset when it doesn't O/C well, but they are always afraid to kill it....RAM is no different, its rated to a specific speed, and anything over that is a bonus....its still suscetible to death or damage from excessive voltage or heat.

killswitch83 · Post by **killswitch83** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 2:54 am

exactly my point

I was just getting more into it than perhaps is needed, lol

btw, you get my PM earlier this morning? Just checking....

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