Would Newegg do something like this?

[Vortex22]

I recently RMA'ed some RAM with newegg, thinking that it was bad.
I tested it with memtest-86 and could get a reproducable "Unexpected exception" error at exactly 42% test completion.
I received the replacement ram, and, after a short (1 day) period of problem free operation, I started getting the same problems that I was getting before. (weird lockups and reboots)
I ran the memtest again, and got the exact same error at the exact same place - 42%.

The only 2 explanations that I see are:
1. Some other component is somehow causing this problem.
or
2. Newegg sent me back the same ram that I sent them.

The replacement ram was packaged differently than the ram I sent in. It was packaged in the same way the new ram I got from newegg a couple months ago was... I really don't see newegg as the kind of company that would do something like this, unless it was a mistake.

Anyone have any comments about this? 🙂

 

[rgwalt]

You've probably got another component in the system causing the conflict. Can you RMA the mobo?

Ryan

 

[Vortex22]

I could try, but... what would they think at Newegg if some guy rma's ram, then rma's a mobo a few days later? I'm sure they look at records and stuff when someone tries to return something. If it comes down to it, then I will have to do some more rma'ing though 🙁

 

[BD231]

If it's a bad part it's a bad part, they'll give you a new mobo if it comes to that, just explain yourself.

 

[Adul]

could be the mobo frying the ram. talk with them and see if you can rma both of them to be sure

 

[McCarthy]

Just as an aside, I thought everyone marked the pieces they sent in for RMA just to make sure they weren't getting the same thing back. Least I always have, just figured others do too. Little black dot from a Sharpie® in a nonobvious spot and you never have to question it.

--Mc