Michael wrote: > On Friday 6 September 2024 21:15:32 BST Dale wrote: > >> Update. New memory sticks i bought came in today. I ran memtest from >> Gentoo Live boot media and it passed. Of course, the last pair passed >> when new too so let's hope this one lasts longer. Much longer. > Run each new stick on its own overnight. Some times errors do not show up > until a few full cycles of tests have been run.
I've already booted into my OS now. So far, it's seems OK. Of course, the last ones didn't fail for a few months. I can't test that long anyway. ;-) At least they not bad out of the box. At first test anyway. I think the way the tests run now, it runs several different tests on each section looking for it to return a incorrect result. I think I saw it say 10 tests or something. The memtest I used was on the Gentoo Live image from a few months ago. It tests 1GB at a time. Takes a while to complete each test. I know there are many ways to test memory tho. I don't recall ever having a stick of memory to go bad before. For some old junk rigs that are pretty much to old to care, I've put some cheap brands in them and they still worked. Oh, one of my f's returned a 7. I took a picture. I printed it and included it with the memory. That way they may can tell where to start their test. It was right at 7GB mark. I did start the return process. I filled out a online form and they sent me a email a few hours later with a RMA. I got a label printed and boxed it up. I'll go to the post office tomorrow. It'll take several days to get there tho. No idea on how long it takes G.Skill to turn it around. Then it has to slide all the way back to me. I figure two weeks for shipping alone. Dale :-) :-)
