Re: G.Skill 4GB DDR2 fails in MemTest86+ test -- Do I RMA this memory??

In article <tLPpj.4922$1y4.284@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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DRT@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> I just bought some brand new 4GB (2x2GB) of DDR2 800MHz memory.
> 
> G.Skill F2-6400CL4D-4GBPK
> 
> Its a higher end enthusiast memory with CAS 4 latency and is about 
> double the cost of the regular more common CAS 5 memory out there.
> 
> I did my usual MemTest86+ (v1.65 and v1.70) and it re****ts an error 
> on the memory right away! :-(  It is a one bit difference from the 
> expected value.  It happens on the exact same address of memory on 
> the several times I've run MemTest86 on it.  In other words, the 
> error is reproducible.
> 
> The memory is *not* being overclocked and I've run it in both CAS4 
> and CAS5 latency settings.
> 
> I've also done about 36 hours of Stress Prime 95 (SP 2004 utility) 
> and got no errors at all!  Could MemTest86+ not be reading this 
> larger 4GB of RAM properly?
> 
> On the other hand, I believe it is possible that such a small area 
> of memory might not be accessible by a user-mode Windows program. 
> That is, the memory is not being used but is reserved by the 
> Windows kernel -- a complete guess on my part and I have nothing to 
> back up this statement.

One bit in one location?  Wouldn't that be a tad "fine-grained" for 
memory management?
 
> I'm of the opinion that if any memory fails MemTest86+ that I 
> should RMA it for a replacement.  None of my OCZ memory has failed 
>   in MemTest86+ but they were the smaller 1GB sticks.  Can anyone 
> comment on Newegg and RMA on memory?  Do they accept the Memtest86+ 
> as a valid reason for replacement?

Send it back. 

-- 
Keith