ballistix + p35 ds3l all of a sudden not working together?

[jcmuse]

i don't understand... i've had them running together for over a year now and all of a sudden the sticks won't boot with the mobo. i swapped them with some sticks from a dell computer and all of a sudden everything works fine. They stopped working after i did a hardware shutdown (held power button after windows froze).

I feel like this kind of shit only happens with enthusiast hardware like the ballistix memory. anyone else feel the same way?

 

[polarbear6]

well my father had a similar problem
it turned out that it was the smps problem
it came along the cabinet(a non branded)
so may be it must have me a generic one
thats what happens when u use non famous parts
ballistix ............never heard of it doesnt ring a bell.............

 

[lxskllr]

Modern ram seems delicate to me compared to the older stuff. As each new spec comes in to play, the ram gets more problematic. Crucial sucks in my experience. I've had 3 sets, and they've all gone bad. I have a 2gb set of Tracers sitting in my drawer, because it isn't worth sending back at the current ram prices. I'd just be getting another set of crappy Crucials in return anyway, so meh....

 

[Blain]

Originally posted by: jcmuse
I feel like this kind of shit only happens with enthusiast hardware like the ballistix memory.

Don't feel bad, you're not alone.
Read the forums and you'll find more unhappy Ballistix owners.

Some good quality brands...
Mushkin
Corsair XMS
G.Skill

 

[imported_Couchpotato]

RMA them. They should have more than a years warranty.

 

[jcmuse]

i feel better now, thanks guys.
of course i'll be rmaing but like lxskllr said, whats the point when i'm just gonna get the same crap back.