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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.

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.

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?

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

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.

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

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

And the replacement ram works great.

Great to hear!!!!

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

Thanks goodness for lifetime warranties!

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.

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.

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.

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....