Okay, the short version? I ordered a set of 3 DIMMs (6GB of triple channel memory in 2GB sticks). One of them is faulty, and I've RMA'ed it with Newegg ( Read more... )

I definitely have one bad stick of triple-channel RAM. When memtest86 hangs every time you start before one pass is even done, you know something's wrong. Memtest passes the other two DIMMs individually over dozens of passes. But why does it freak out and reboot with two of three DIMMs in?

My debit card is burning a hole in my wallet. I'm looking to pull the trigger on a new gaming rig, this week probably.

On the wishlist:
Processor: Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80601920
HDD: Western Digital VelociRaptor WD3000HLFS 300GB 10000 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
Memory: OCZ 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240- ( Read more... )

Behold: The Telecalculograph.


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I'm about to give the heave ho to this crap right here ( Read more... )