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submitted 5 days ago by kumi@feddit.online to c/linux@lemmy.ml

How to test and safely keep using your janky RAM without compromising stability using memtest86+ and the memmap kernel param.

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[-] kumi@feddit.online 2 points 5 days ago

Have you tried complaining to the manufacturer? I hear some allow trade-ins for defectives ones. You may not get a brand-new one but as long as it's not defective it should easily get you a decent drive on the swap market.

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