Definitely keep the case fans running Steve. They are essential for today's systems, especially the graphics card as they can generate a lot more heat than the CPU as modern GPUs are designed to run over 100C and that heat output can then overheat ram and CPUs very quickly.

But if you can replace them with 120mm fans it will cut the system noise a lot. I always try to avoid 80mm fans if I can.
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I've now had this PC for two years .

Unfortunately, the Crucial RAM failed recently. Linux was behaving badly and Windows failed to boot, so I ran Memtest86 and it kept churning out the errors. I tested both sticks individually, and in both slots and narrowed it down to one of the sticks. The other one works fine.

Therefore, I am limited to just 1GB of RAM running in single channel mode. This isn't too good in Linux, but I manage fine in Windows XP as XP is a bit less resource hungry than Linux.

Any ideas whether it is worth contacting Crucial regarding this? Or maybe I should just buy some new RAM?

On the more positive side of things, Harrison's old Lite-On CDRW drive is still working nicely .
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Yes, definitely. Crucial were very good when I had faulty RAM - they replaced it no quibbles (this was about 3 years ago, maybe more, so I'd had the RAM for a while). If you can provide them with the original order number it will help, but I think they can work it out from your details if necessary.

RAM is pretty cheap now, but (unless they have changed since I dealt with them) it's better for you to get it replaced.
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Crucial normally carry lifetime warranties on their ram so definitely contact them. However, if you purchased the ram via Novatech contact them instead first as they have been great for me in the past when needing to do an RMA on hardware. If something is still under warranty, but they can't obtain a direct replacement, they have offered me a new for old of equivalent price asking me to pick something up to a certain value from their existing site/catalogue, so a great service.
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Thanks, I will send Novatech and email some time.
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I sent Novatech an email.

Lets see what happens.
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I posted the RAM back to Novatech.

Meanwhile I'm back to the old Windows 2000 Pentium III with 320MB of PC100.

Anyone got any suggestions for what I could replace the faulty RAM with as I don't think Crucial make this particular one any more?
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