First PC build help

Colin_M · 7 Apr 2019 at 14:46

Two have come back with errors straight away

"Memory error detected! Location -133652383 does not store values accurately'

Colin_M · 7 Apr 2019 at 14:52

Great

Would it be worth running in A1B1 and see if the errors continue. That should prove if the fault is with A2?

Colin_M · 7 Apr 2019 at 15:10

Now running the test again with a single stick in B2 - 8 instances running with 650mb in each.

No errors yet but i'll let it run all the way through then swap sticks over.

Colin_M · 7 Apr 2019 at 15:12

How does returning a MB usually work? Would I be returning to seller or the manufacturer?

Colin_M · 7 Apr 2019 at 15:28

Yes well within 28 days of purchase.

What do you mean by abuse exactly?

I checked it's clear and not damaged and put the stick in a number of times now.

Colin_M · 7 Apr 2019 at 15:36

Thanks, all around 70% now and still no errors.

Colin_M · 7 Apr 2019 at 15:48

No errors returned on 100% with a single stick in slot B2. It's actually going past 100% but I assume this is sufficient? If so I'll swap it over and run the same test.

A2 is actually the slot furthest from the concrete slab of a cooler!

Colin_M · 7 Apr 2019 at 16:57

260% on the first stick...going to be another long night.

Colin_M · 7 Apr 2019 at 18:11

Stick one ran past 400% on all 8 instances without error.

Swapped sticks over an one instance has given errors immediately so looking like the ram now?

What should I do next? Same test using A1/B1?

Colin_M · 7 Apr 2019 at 18:41

Yeah also crashed on the blue screen with memory errors again. Swapped sticks back for piece of mind and running memtest again with no errors does appear to be an issue with that one stick.

I will get onto them and return the set for a replacement.

Colin_M · 7 Apr 2019 at 19:21

haha thanks guys running the second test now. No errors yet!

On the plus side I'm getting pretty good at replacing the fan on the cooler now

Colin_M · 7 Apr 2019 at 19:34

No errors yet so looks promising!

Colin_M · 7 Apr 2019 at 19:36

Plec said:
You realise @tamzzy is hoping for zero errors as it will completely vindicate the 'Arthur C Clarke Monolith' strapped to your CPU

Ha well i'm hoping for no errors too otherwise i'm going to have to remove the damn thing

Colin_M · 8 Apr 2019 at 16:18

The company I got the ram from (rhymes with scam) want 3-5 working days on receipt to organise a replacement. I'm not overly happy about this so have requested a refund and will take my business elsewhere. Is this still the best ram to get?

Colin_M · 8 Apr 2019 at 16:26

No I went Intel I7-9700K

Thanks, I'll just order the same again

Colin_M · 8 Apr 2019 at 16:50

True

Colin_M · 8 Apr 2019 at 18:58

WantoN said:
For what it’s worth, this is normal business practice.

I buy absolutely everything I can from OcUK, good prices, top service.

Thanks, I'm sure it is I was just hoping for a faster turn around I guess.

Colin_M · 8 Apr 2019 at 18:59

I also wrongly assumed the motherboard would have wifi built in. Any recommendations as to which wifi card to get?

Colin_M · 8 Apr 2019 at 20:52

WantoN said:
Few motherboards do these days. For the most part it’s reserved for ITX and high end boards. My Maximus X Formula has it, but I don’t use it.

I would strongly recommend wired Ethernet, but if you can’t, I used the Netgear AC1200 (A6210) and was very impressed. It’s a USB dongle rather than a PCI-E card though.

Something like this from OCUK would be good, there are higher end versions with external antennas available too : https://www.overclockers.co.uk/asus...-pci-e-adapter-90ig00k0-bm0000-nw-088-as.html

Thanks, I don't have any ethernet sockets in the house unfortunately. I was also considering those powerline adapters but heard mixed reviews. The only other option would be mesh wifi but that's much more expensive.

Colin_M · 8 Apr 2019 at 22:06

It's a new build house and there are telephone sockets in each room so I guess that's an option. I'm only on Sky fiber so It wouldn't need to handle anything over 50mb/s to be honest.