Problem with New Crucial Ann. memory? How to test?

Ok. I ordered 2GB of Memory from newegg.

Crucial 240 pin DDR2 5300. Every time I put the second stick of memory in, windows will not load properly, and I am told I need a boot disk because a .dll file is corrupt or missing.

So instead of the dual channel set-up for the memory. I just stuck the second stick right next to the other so it is in the DIMM 2 slot. With the 0 and 2 slots filled, I still had a problem with it, but I could get windows started in safe mode.

Does this mean that the 2nd stick of RAM is explicitly to blame? I need to send it all back to newegg, if this is the case. If the RAM isn't to blame, then I need to figure out what is.

Next I am going to remove both sticks of RAM. Then I am going to take the "bad" stick and run it by itself, to see if that is actually the problem.


Any other ideas? Has anyone else had a problem with Crucial's anniversary edition 5300?

After running just the "bad" stick of memory, I got the 0x0000008E error. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315335 is the microsoft page for the error.

It states:

CAUSE
This behavior may occur if one of the following conditions is true:
• One or more of the random access memory (RAM) modules that are installed on your computer are faulty.
• The RAM configuration is incompatible with Windows XP.

So I have to assume that the stick is faulty because the other stick is compatible.

Do you guys think I am going to have a problem with Newegg when I return this? It absolutely has not been overclocked or mishandled by not using anti-static procedures.

You shouldnt have any trouble returning your ram to newegg they are very good with there rma's .

sorry to hear you had probs with your new ram already. just send the bad one back to them and they will send you out another stick.

JP.MIGRAINE said:

You shouldnt have any trouble returning your ram to newegg they are very good with there rma's .

sorry to hear you had probs with your new ram already. just send the bad one back to them and they will send you out another stick.

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Well they said they were out of the memory. So, I would have to send it all back if I wanted a refund. Do you think they would just refund the money for one stick? And maybe I could get Crucial to send me a new stick?

I did get the RAM in an OEM box. I didn't think about how they might not honor their warranty in that case.

Crucial will replace....

I just got off the phone with a tech support guy at Crucial. Apparantly they will replace the memory stick, but only after a month has lapsed because of their contract with the vendors.

Now the question is...do I want to wait a month to get my RAM replaced? Or do I just want to get new memory all together? Do you guys have any opinions on this matter? Or have you run across this problem yourself?

if you bought it as a set i am not sure they would refund for one , if it was in the same package, if you dont want to wait a month for crucial to replace it. i would just send both sticks back to newegg and have them exchange it for you. would be alot faster.