Memory Module Died Today

[gogo]

Hello,

 

today my PC would not boot any more. It either started beeping three times in a row or got stuck upon showing the amount of memory & timings before Windows takes over. So I tried the usual stuff - removing parts until my machine would boot again. Which left me with a obviously faulty stick of CM2X2048-8500C5D. My PC runs finely with the remaining three sticks of them - inserting this fourth one in any of my 4 memory banks will leave me with a non-booting system. I even tried inserting a fourth 1 Gig memory stick I have left from my previous PC, no problem there, all four banks work correctly even with 7 Gigs of RAM. My PC has sometimes shown erroneous behaviour in the previous weeks - not waking up from standby mode, sometimes showing only 6 Gigs of RAM instead of 8 -so I think this is the end of a memory module. I`d like to RMA this piece of memory, I have never overclocked my memory, it`s set to 2,1 Volts.

[RAM GUY]

With 4 modules I would suggest setting the memory frequency at DDR667 or DDR800 and set the memory Voltage to 2.1 Volts and set the NB/MCH/SPP Voltage to +.2 Volts as well and test the system with http://www.memtest.org. In addition, with some MB's (Mostly ASUS) you have to disable legacy USB in the bios when running any memory test.

 

And I am sorry but they can only be replaced as a set, how did you purchase the modules?

[gogo]

Hello,

 

my PC runs perfectly with 4 Gigs of RAM. I cannot test the module as the PC doe not boot with it inserted. I will RMA it today. I`ll send you 2 modules, I bought them in Austria from a local retailer. Do you need a copy of the invoice?

 

G

[RAM GUY]

Let's get them replaced, please use the On Line RMA Request Form and we will be happy to replace them. Be sure to check the box that says “I've already spoken to Technical Support and/or RAM Guy.”