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DON'T BUY THIS RAM - bad modules in two separate sets.
So I ordered the 3200mHz 16gb (2x8) package. Felt uneasy with the way it was packaged, but went ahead getting the first (top) module into my system, started up into bios. I was initially pleased to see it automatically show up as 3200. Booted into MemTest86+ and ran 8 passes. It came through with no errors, so I switched it out for the other module. Unfortunately, the first pass yielded a LOT of errors. The module was bad. I submitted a return and replace to Amazon, hoping maybe it was a fluke. The second set arrived, and I decided to test the bottom module first. Huge number of errors on just the first pass. If I hadn't done the testing, I probably wouldn't have known the memory was bad until further down the line - Windows would have loaded, I'd have the illusion of good hardware, but problems would crop up. And then they'd get worse. And eventually everything would be completely untenable. Don't buy this memory - you'll just be spending even more money down the line. Just don't bother. If you already have, and you never properly tested it - do so now. Test one module at a time in the correct position on your motherboard. If you use the software I mentioned up above, you'll want to hit F2 pretty quick once it boots up or it'll take a very long time. Make sure it runs at least 8 passes without errors before you decide the module is good. If it starts finding errors, you have a bad module. Do this for each module. If all your modules check out, hey - congrats! You lucked out. Me, I'm done. I'm out. Returning and buying from a more reliable company. I'll certainly never be buying from Teamgroup again. This has wasted too much of my time, and I'm fed up and disgusted. My system has been out of commission for far too long with this garbage. Don't buy RAM from this company. And if you do, for your own sake, run proper testing on the modules. If you don't know how, research online, check online videos for tutorials, ask someone you know who's decent at tech to help you. Anything. Don't just install it, boot to OS and decide all is well; don't run some software in the OS and think you're getting the full story. Test it, and test it right.
January 2021 · Electronics · verified purchase
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