Elpida Hyper Graveyard

**fallwind** · 08-08-2009, 10:32 PM

Add my 1866 C7 kit to the list. Was just browsing XS and got a BSOD. Shut down, reboot and only 4GB of RAM seen in BIOS and Windows.

**The-Fox** · 08-09-2009, 01:25 AM

Did anyone tried to run Memtest on his dead/bad/degraded sticks and got it stuck ? no errors, just freeze.
I am not totally sure that I have a bad stick, I will try today with another set of OCZ and see if the issues resolve.

**EDIT**
It looks like Memtest86+ v3.5 doesn't work very well, which resulted in freeze.

Memtest v3.4 works well, and 1 stick found to produce errors, got around 250+ in Test #6.

Going to RMA, hoping Kingston's RMA is an easy one.

**billdavis** · 08-09-2009, 12:40 PM

are there any websites that have batch # narrowed down to the bad ones

i have some 3x2gb 2000mhz kingston hyperx for about 5 months still in packaging unopened and would like to know if there ok

**The-Fox** · 08-09-2009, 12:58 PM

They all die eventually.
They degrade from simply working, I used them for benching and 24/7 use, and 1 stick eventually got defective.
The only way of keeping them alive is to not use them, in case they are not DOA of course.

If they are a bad batch they are: 1. already dead, 2. Will die very quickly by simply doing almost nothing.

**bingo13** · 08-09-2009, 06:03 PM

Originally Posted by billdavis

are there any websites that have batch # narrowed down to the bad ones

i have some 3x2gb 2000mhz kingston hyperx for about 5 months still in packaging unopened and would like to know if there ok

0905 is just plain bad, 0907 is not too far behind....

The later batches are holding up well in testing so far.

**billdavis** · 08-09-2009, 10:37 PM

thanks

**eva2000** · 08-10-2009, 01:10 AM

Originally Posted by The-Fox

Did anyone tried to run Memtest on his dead/bad/degraded sticks and got it stuck ? no errors, just freeze.
I am not totally sure that I have a bad stick, I will try today with another set of OCZ and see if the issues resolve.

**EDIT**
It looks like Memtest86+ v3.5 doesn't work very well, which resulted in freeze.

Memtest v3.4 works well, and 1 stick found to produce errors, got around 250+ in Test #6.

Going to RMA, hoping Kingston's RMA is an easy one.

use memtest86+ v2.11 instead http://i4memory.com/f79/memtest86-v2-11-a-6/

**Lysdexik** · 08-10-2009, 01:47 AM

so it it not worth it to invest in any elpida memory right now?

I'm looking for ddr3 for my rig, but should I go with a lower speed/brand until new stuff comes out?

**eva2000** · 08-10-2009, 03:13 AM

Invest in the brand... corsair has it fixed and new models/product numbers of elpida hyper are without the problematic batches and well warranty on their end will take care of you so really nothing to worry about

**Leeghoofd** · 08-10-2009, 04:15 AM

Was it this one Stasio you wanted ? Full review here of the newer revs : 3 New Elpida based I7 sets in the lab

**eva2000** · 08-10-2009, 04:27 AM

Originally Posted by stasio

Corsair rev.B(ver.2.2)

yeah they're just Elpida BBSE non-hypers

**nge769** · 08-10-2009, 02:28 PM

Originally Posted by eva2000

Invest in the brand... corsair has it fixed and new models/product numbers of elpida hyper are without the problematic batches and well warranty on their end will take care of you so really nothing to worry about

+1

**freshy** · 08-10-2009, 03:38 PM

add my ocz blade 6gb cas9 2000mhz kit to list , sent off for rma

**The-Fox** · 08-11-2009, 03:01 PM

Apparently the Kingston Policy states that the warranty is only good for the original owner of the product

AS you guessed it, it's not me

What with this stupid policy ? I have never heard of such policy from any company grrrrr

So much for "lifetime warranty"

**mk-ultra** · 08-11-2009, 04:02 PM

corsair told me they will replace with the updated part number, hopefully it will clock as good as before

**Kensek** · 08-11-2009, 04:09 PM

Originally Posted by The-Fox

Apparently the Kingston Policy states that the warranty is only good for the original owner of the product

AS you guessed it, it's not me

What with this stupid policy ? I have never heard of such policy from any company grrrrr

So much for "lifetime warranty"

I just RMA'd my Kingston Elpida HyperX 3 weeks ago and got my replacement 10 days ago.

No Questions were asked.

**prznar1** · 08-11-2009, 04:54 PM

Originally Posted by The-Fox

Apparently the Kingston Policy states that the warranty is only good for the original owner of the product

AS you guessed it, it's not me

What with this stupid policy ? I have never heard of such policy from any company grrrrr

So much for "lifetime warranty"

every single producer have same warranty policy if it's lifetime warranty. ocz mushkin every one.

**Praz** · 08-11-2009, 05:53 PM

Originally Posted by The-Fox

Apparently the Kingston Policy states that the warranty is only good for the original owner of the product

AS you guessed it, it's not me

What with this stupid policy ? I have never heard of such policy from any company grrrrr

So much for "lifetime warranty"

Plainly stated at Kingston's site.

KINGSTON TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, INC. ("Kingston") warrants to the original end user customer of its products specified below that its products are free from defects in material and workmanship.

This limited warranty also does not apply to any product on which the original identification information has been altered, obliterated or removed, has not been handled or packaged correctly, has been sold as second-hand or has been resold contrary to the US export regulations.

http://www.kingston.com/company/warranty.asp

Originally Posted by prznar1

every single producer have same warranty policy if it's lifetime warranty. ocz mushkin every one.

As no receipt is required by OCZ for lifetime memory warranty the user does not need to be the original purchaser.

**mk-ultra** · 08-11-2009, 05:55 PM

corsair didn't asked for proof of purchase either

**hiwa** · 08-11-2009, 10:28 PM

+1 stick again

OCZ blade @ 2200 cl7 1.78 passed just one Everest test,restart BSOD and one stick dead

and the winner is? Hiwa

9 sticks Hyper killer

**eva2000** · 08-12-2009, 02:21 AM

Yeah manufacturer only warrantys for original purchaser but some are more flexible than others. I think OCZ are flexible as Praz pointed out and I definitely know Kingston (Australia) is flexible with warranty and never asked for a receipt. My 6GB Kingston 2000 C8 (using on REX X48 DDR3 right now) were bought off Andre from first newegg batch. I emailed Kingston Australia (APAC) and told them that I bought these from USA and not from Australia, they said no problems and forwarded me to Aussie distributor for RMA replacement Elpida Hypers (working so far yay). Shame Kingston now replaced their 2000C8 Elpida Hyper with 2000C9 probably non-Hyper ICs.

**The-Fox** · 08-13-2009, 06:54 AM

I can arrange some recites from Newegg (of original buyer) if that's what they really want.
Its so silly, they can never really know who bought what and where, they have no tracking of it, so why bother in the first place.

My kits are originally from Andre too, just as everybody who bought the HyperX.

**rusty** · 08-16-2009, 04:29 AM

my hyper-x kingston just died today 1 stick. I noticed that heat spreader on the dead stick is kind of loose, perhaps of the heat. However I didn't go over 1600mhz with those sticks.

**rusty** · 08-16-2009, 05:59 AM

oh damn kingstone hyper-x are discontinued. I wonder how they are going to repair my stick? Has anyone gone through repair process?
newegg has deactivated that too. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820104084

**The-Fox** · 08-17-2009, 03:07 AM

The old model GX (at the end, full product for 6GB kit is: KHX16000DULT1K3/6GX) is getting discontinue AFAIK.
Probably their new models are with Elpidia BBSE and are spec'ed at CAS9.

I will have more info soon, Just contacted UK RMA, hopefully they will accept the warranty without asking to many questions.

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