DOA Memory stick, two options to choose from

[MC82]

I recently bought 2 sticks of kingston 512MB PC3200 400MHz memory sticks.

http://shop4.outpost.com/product/3645865?site=sa:Homepage:Spot1

I need to know what you guys think of this memory, I just found out one of the sticks are DOA and i am pass the return period. So now I have two options, buy two new memory sticks that you guys recommend and sell the one working stick on ebay, or I can just buy one more of this stick to replace the DOA one.

Any advise would be great, thanks

 

[MC82]

Another Question I have is, now that I have my new system running, for some reason when i drag windows around, it lags... its not as smooth as my old system. Is this due to the memory? the video card is the same.

 

[FastGame]

I need to know what you guys think of this memory, I just found out one of the sticks are DOA and i am pass the return period.

How could that be, are you dead ?

Kingston 512MB PC3200 400MHz 64x64 HyperX DDR Memory 184Pin - Model #KHX3200A/512 - Lifetime Warranty

Get it replaced by Kingston, its good stuff :yowch:

 

[RickyC]

When did you buy it?

If it's less than 30 days, according to the site, you can still apply for an RMA No. and return it.

 

[MC82]

haha, no im not dead, i mean i am pass the return date.

its way pass the 30 days, I bought it in october, but couldnt use it till now.

 

[Marcuslongridge]

I have bought many Kingston sticks of memory and any that I have had problems with they have taken back and replaced. Even ones that are a couple YEARS old. Forget the site you bought them on. Get on https://www.ec.kingston.com/web_rma/default.asp and request an RMA. Then once they email you that, all you have to do is ship it back to them, and they will ship you a new stick in about 2 weeks. They are a great company and honor their warrenty no questions asked. Hope this helps.


Mark Langridge

 

[LeeJend]

MC

Duh. You got it as a Christmas gift so it is not past the 30 days. Wink, wink. Christams gift trick always works.

I've had no trouble with Kingston so I'd go for an exchange.

 

[MC82]

Marcus, great advise, I did what you said but I actually called them on saturday, wow they have great service, I was impressed. But basically the CSR told me that the memory was meant for OCing so all I had to do was increase the voltage through the bios to 7.25V. Now everything works out great on one of the modules, the other one still getting erros with memtest86+ so they have offered for me to exchange it.

thanks for the advice guys. and LeeJend, never thought that would work, hmmm I will have to try it on this game i received, lol.