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Hey guys,
My PC has been BSODing frequently since a last few months. The browsers and games crash frequently too. I ran memtest 86+. I got a lot of errors. But the number of errors I get each time is different. I ran individual sticks too. But got errors.
http://www.gskill.com/en/product/f3-12800cl9d-4gbrl
One interesting thing is, once in a while, the memtest doesn't show any errors.
A couple of days back, I changed the Command Rate from 1T(auto) to 2T and ran memtest 86 for 8.5 hours. I didn't get any errors. But today, I have started to get back the errors. Going by my past experience, the errors seem to become more and more over time gradually.
Also, if I run both the sticks, I see errors only in 2228-2229MB range.
With 1 stick, it's in 1114MB range.
Should I send the sticks for RMA? My only fear is that, when the GSkill guys at RMA test the sticks and if they don't see any errors(like it happens in my case once in a while), they'll send it back and I'll have to pay for return shipping as well. Please help.
Images
1. Errors with both sticks
2. Errors with single stick
3. No errors with single stick
4. No errors with both sticks after changing command rate
5. Current RAM settings
6. SPD Values
PC Specs
AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE @ 3.4 GHz
MSI 790GX-G65
Corsair VX550W PSU
PS I'm from India. My sticks are 3.5 years old. I tried contacting my dealer for replacement. He said lifetime warranty = 3 years:O He's trying to cheat me right?
My PC has been BSODing frequently since a last few months. The browsers and games crash frequently too. I ran memtest 86+. I got a lot of errors. But the number of errors I get each time is different. I ran individual sticks too. But got errors.
http://www.gskill.com/en/product/f3-12800cl9d-4gbrl
One interesting thing is, once in a while, the memtest doesn't show any errors.
A couple of days back, I changed the Command Rate from 1T(auto) to 2T and ran memtest 86 for 8.5 hours. I didn't get any errors. But today, I have started to get back the errors. Going by my past experience, the errors seem to become more and more over time gradually.
Also, if I run both the sticks, I see errors only in 2228-2229MB range.
With 1 stick, it's in 1114MB range.
Should I send the sticks for RMA? My only fear is that, when the GSkill guys at RMA test the sticks and if they don't see any errors(like it happens in my case once in a while), they'll send it back and I'll have to pay for return shipping as well. Please help.
Images
1. Errors with both sticks
2. Errors with single stick
3. No errors with single stick
4. No errors with both sticks after changing command rate
5. Current RAM settings
6. SPD Values
PC Specs
AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE @ 3.4 GHz
MSI 790GX-G65
Corsair VX550W PSU
PS I'm from India. My sticks are 3.5 years old. I tried contacting my dealer for replacement. He said lifetime warranty = 3 years:O He's trying to cheat me right?
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