Computers

[badwhale]

Been almost a month, and just the other week I decided to test each stick of RAM individually. Guess what? Bad stick of DDR2 SDRAM.

I now think that was the problem the whole time.

[CptnBlues63]

Been almost a month, and just the other week I decided to test each stick of RAM individually. Guess what? Bad stick of DDR2 SDRAM.

I now think that was the problem the whole time.

I'd wager you're correct!

You'll know soon enough once you remove/replace that bad stick.

[badwhale]

I'd wager you're correct!

You'll know soon enough once you remove/replace that bad stick.

I put 2 sticks back in (2GB) to get to Crucial's website and request a RMA. Worked fine last night for whatever I threw at it.

Even though only 1 stick didn't pass memtest, I'm sending both from the production batch back.

[Mangyrat]

Its my Turn for computer problems.
This morning My UPS's started beeping telling me the batteries are dead.
The computers still work but its annoying ass hell listening to the beeping sound.

[CptnBlues63]

Its my Turn for computer problems.
This morning My UPS's started beeping telling me the batteries are dead.
The computers still work but its annoying ass hell listening to the beeping sound.

LOL

I hear that. I have 2 UPS's in my office and 4 at use at home. I am also responsible for all the small ones we use in our closets here at work. Those are all APC SmartUPS 1500 va's. We have 3 big industrial sized ones in our server room (50 kva, 70 kva, and the newest one put in last year is 80 kva) Those all have 40 batteries in them! Luckily we have a contract with the provider to deal with those batteries.

What make/model is it if you don't mind me asking? If it's an APC, I can definitely help you figure out what your replacement battery is and probably even find you a price and place to buy in the US.....if you need help with that.

[Mangyrat]

LOL

I hear that. I have 2 UPS's in my office and 4 at use at home. I am also responsible for all the small ones we use in our closets here at work. Those are all APC SmartUPS 1500 va's. We have 3 big industrial sized ones in our server room (50 kva, 70 kva, and the newest one put in last year is 80 kva) Those all have 40 batteries in them! Luckily we have a contract with the provider to deal with those batteries.

What make/model is it if you don't mind me asking? If it's an APC, I can definitely help you figure out what your replacement battery is and probably even find you a price and place to buy in the US.....if you need help with that.

APC Smart-UPS 750 i have 2 of the rack mount ones mounted under my desk.
I picked up 2 batteries today and need to get 2 more "$39 a pop."

I just wanted the damn alarm to stop so i went out and picked up 2 for now.
As for run time when the power is out i get all of 3 to 4 min Im not useing them for the run time.

[CptnBlues63]

APC Smart-UPS 750 i have 2 of the rack mount ones mounted under my desk.
I picked up 2 batteries today and need to get 2 more "$39 a pop."

I just wanted the damn alarm to stop so i went out and picked up 2 for now.
As for run time when the power is out i get all of 3 to 4 min Im not useing them for the run time.

I have a bunch of the SmartUPS-650va's at home. Those are the ones that look like an oversized power bar. I don't buy them for run time either as those particular units don't offer much. But, they do work great for short interruptions (like a flicker that makes your lights dim momentarily) that would normally shut my PC or home theatre system down...which happens regularly at my house.

I also use them for protection and power conditioning of course. What I like most about APC is their lifetime warranty.

I was just going to check what I'd pay for your batteries, and I'm pretty sure it would be more than you quoted above, but APC's website seems to be not responding right now so I can't figure out what your replacement battery number is..........lol.

I know for the units I bought, the difference between a replacement battery and a new unit is about $10 - 20 so I'd likely just buy new units in 5 years when the batteries in them are ready for replacement. I suspect we pay a lot more for the devices, and their batteries, here in Canada than you are in the US....that's typical for most any product.

[CptnBlues63]

I put 2 sticks back in (2GB) to get to Crucial's website and request a RMA. Worked fine last night for whatever I threw at it.

Even though only 1 stick didn't pass memtest, I'm sending both from the production batch back.

Good thinking. I suspect Crucial would have sent you a replacement pair and asked for both back anyhow so you've likely saved yourself some time.

While I've dealt with bad RAM issues professionally often enough, I can only think of one time I've had a bad stick myself and that was a used machine I picked up on the cheap that had RAM in it that was some obscure brand.