Memory could not be "read"

I built a new comp couple mounths ago, everything works great. Until now, when I play counter-strike source, I'll always get this "memory could not be read" error. I did a memory test with memtest86 (I didn't finish testing tho, only finished 3 or 4 trials), it had shown some errors on my RAM. I'm just wondering that, how might have cuased the damage on my RAM? is possible to fix it?

any help is appreciated!



AMD Athlon64 3500+
DFI LanParty nF4 SLI-DR
Evga GeForce 6800 GT PCI-Express
2X Corsair XMS 512MB 184-Pin PC3200
Antec TruePower 550-Watt Power Supply
Seagate Internal Barracuda 7200RPM 160 GB SATA Hard Drive
Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS

damn .. I didn't know that, thanks for telling me. I've only used it for like 2 or 3 months

so which brand would you guys recommand?

haha .. thx for the replies
but are you guys being serious? or just messing around

well, the price is actually not my primarily concern at this point, but its endurance and quality. I can afford about $100-200 for a pair. I mean .. this totally sux, I spent $222 for this pair, and it only lasted for 2 months. If it was me who might have caused the damage, I definitely don't wanna repeat the same mistake again. So, is the problem really the RAM itself?

Just want to make the following comment: =)
Many companies offer lifetime warranty for their memory modules. In most cases, these warranties cover parts that run at standard latency. That is because it is thought that modules will last forever if they run at standard specification.

It's a funny thing:
Many modules whose latencies are pushed to extreme measures have warranty 1 to 3 years.

Perhaps the vendors are aware that the life of a module is shortened under extreme conditions.

Another note:
Memory errors can occur over time, or they could exist upon purchase.
Some manufacturers run general tests that do not detect the memory errors. To keep costs down, some tests cover only the minimum requirements, thus leaving some room for memory errors.

Further note:
Some memory suppliers knowingly sell memory with errors. These parts are considerably cheaper and they fit into a category of memory refered to as "downgraded parts". Often these modules will have twice the number of chips to match the target memory capacity.

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<font color=red>AIM BrentUnitedMem<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by BrentUnitedMem on 05/18/05 10:51 AM.</EM></FONT></P>

Sweet! They're ~$25 less, too. Have you seen a good review with those chips?

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