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Dealing with faulty RAM modules in 2026
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this post was submitted on 06 Jan 2026
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Also, check your warranty. I just found some bad ram I bought years ago and thought I was in trouble. Turns out g.skill has a lifetime warranty
Really common, actually. RAM doesn't really wear out, so if you do get hit with some faulty DIMMS, look into RMAs.
I had some bad g.skill DDR4 last year. I assumed it was out of warranty. Thanks for the tip!