memory

[Baz]

where do people buy their RAM from

[Philip]

I get mine from Crucial

[Baz]

yeah that would be my first place to look, any where cheaper but still good memory.

[MoHux]

I have recently put 'Kingston' on the new m/b I fitted.  2x1mb matched.  So far no problems after a month or twos use Baz.   

Mo


P.S.  Yet another Xmas Baz.
        Have a good one!!

[Baz]

thanks Philip and Mo. Im open to any suggestions.


Yep it soon comes round Mo doesnt it. hope you have a godd 'un too all the best mate

[Simon]

where do people buy their RAM from

Can't remember.

But seriously, Crucial for me too.

[JB]

Im open to any suggestions.

I put a couple of sticks of this in my last project:-

http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/-/2159/1426/-/5399823/PNY-PC6400-2GB-800MHz-DDR2-240pin-DIMM-Computer-Memory/Product.html?searchtype=genre

It checks out fine and does the job at a very reasonable cost. Probably not suitable for a gamers PC as the latency (CL) = 5, whereas CL=4 or less would be better for cutting edge fast applications.

Can't knock the price though.

[JohnUK89]

Intel boxes don't mind too much what the latency is - it's made up for in raw clock speed usually. I've heard AMD boxes are somewhat more sensitive when it comes to RAM latencies though (Not got an AMD box myself now so can't test)

[Sebby]

Another vote for Crucial here. It's simple to find and quite decent. Their service is good as well.

[kinmel]

Crucial for me too, you can save a few bob elsewhere, but do you want to. 

Crucial are the IDnet of memory suppliers

[Lance]

another vote for them from me too!

Branded stuff on ebuyer should be fine too!

[Gary]

OCZ or Corsair here, just got three 2GB sticks of Corsair DDR3, Crucial is good but I would personally not touch Kingston unless it was for an older box with something like a pentium D in but there are great deals to be had on DDR2 right now its really cheap, I use custom pc quite a lot

[Tacitus]

........Crucial is good but I would personally not touch Kingston unless it was for an older box ........

I've always used Kingston (not the ValueRam) in all my Macs since forever, including the laptops which can be choosy over memory, and had no problems. 

A friend has used Crucial with no trouble.  I don't think either is the cheapest around, but they do appear to be reliable. 

[Rik]

Crucial or Corsair for me.

[Inactive]

I have used Samsung, Hynix, Crucial or no Brand, all worked fine, never had a problem.

I reckon that it is all made in 2 or 3 factories and just batch labelled anyway.

[Rik]

It probably is, In. What they used to do was test it and then allocate a speed rating after testing, so the slower RAM was the same as the faster, only not as reliable.

[JB]

I have usually used Crucial over the years and found them excellent.

I had my first stick of Crucial memory go faulty a few weeks ago after one years use. The RMA was handled competently, complicated by the fact that the matching stick of the pair is still in a computer in Spain.

I'm inclined to agree that there are probably only a handful of memory makers these days anyway. Much the same as blank CD or DVD media. Crucial are good if you have a problem. That said, the less expensive PNY memory I mentioned above is superb and gets very good reviews.

Good luck with whichever make you buy Baz.

[vitriol]

I tend to use either Crucial, Corsair, OCZ or Kingston (depending on the budget I'm working with)  Crucial is my fave though.

[BrianM]

Ordered mine from Crucial earlier this year, bought a 512mb card to try first, that was ok so bought a 1gb, fitted that, no problems. Both were delivered within two days of ordering.   

[JohnUK89]

I'm running on Corsair myself and for everyday usage it's perfect. Overclockers will want different RAM though

[D-Dan]

Unless you are planning on overclocking, you should be fine with any memory rated at the fastest your box can handle. If you do intend to overclock, then go for good branded memory, possibly at a higher speed than you need.

Steve

[MoHux]

I used Kingston because it was the recommended memory by the manufacturers of my new m/b, 'Gigabyte'.

Running TOTRange games without problem.

Have used Crucial in the past, also excellent.

Mo

[Gary]

I've always used Kingston (not the ValueRam) in all my Macs since forever, including the laptops which can be choosy over memory, and had no problems. 

A friend has used Crucial with no trouble.  I don't think either is the cheapest around, but they do appear to be reliable. 

I was meaning the value ram, I should have said that 

[RA-1972]

I have always bought mine from , overclockers or ebuyer you can get some good deals . i use corsair 2 gig matched pair .

[Baz]

ok then can you explain what the figures mean with memory. My mobo manual says it will take ddrll 400/533/667/800 when you search crucial it states it as  DDR2 PC2-6400,DDR2 PC2-8500,DDR2 PC2-5300

whats the best to get

[Sebby]

That refers to the speed of the memory, 800MHz being the fastest RAM that your motherboard supports. On sites like crucial, the module name is often different. Have a look here, or the Crucial site should explain it as well.

[Baz]

thanks Sebby. so going off that table, my mobo manual states it can take up to DDR2 800 which crucial calls PC2 6400, but crucial also says that it will take DDR2 PC2-8500 which is the top one in the table but my mobo manual doesnt say that type 

[Rik]

I'd always lean towards the fastest, Baz, but it certainly doesn't help when people using two different naming systems. Crucial guarantee that memory will work if you use their checker, so you aren't taking any risks.

[Baz]

cheers Rik. You could also say that about the mobo manual though, surely they know to what speed you can use

[Rik]

Yes, but the translation from Chinese often leaves a lot to the imagination.

[Sebby]

I'd go with the fastest that Crucial says it can accept. As Rik mentions, they guarantee it to work.

[Baz]

update......got some from crucial and all seems ok so far 

[Simon]

Good to hear, Baz. 

[Sebby]

Crucial never fail to deliver.

[Gary]

Sometimes with different mobo's they have a list of  ram tested for the board as some even when said to work may not, and you end up having to to adjust timings and voltages etc yourself, if you can find your mobo's manual of a pdf online it will show you what's been tested and that is always a good path to pursue, especially with some of the more modern boards which can be very temperamental ram wise, glad you got your ram ok though Baz 

[Rik]

What do you mean 'so far', Baz? Pessimist.

[Baz]

What do you mean 'so far', Baz? Pessimist.

   dont mean anything Rik 

good delivery from crucial though. each stick was a tad tight to fit but, it went in.  I never like putting too much pressure on the mobo when fitting memory, have visions of cracking it 

[Rik]

It can happen, but rarely does, Baz. A tight fit is generally a good thing - at least until you come to try and remove it.

[davej99]

Ordered some SO-DIMM for an old Laptop from CRUCIAL at 15.35hrs on 7-1-09 and it was installed and running on the machine by 13.05hrs today, 9-01-09, using standard free Royal Mail letterbox delivery. Can't fault that!

[Rik]

You can't, Dave. OTOH, I could have a damned good try.

[RA-1972]

Just got some ocz memory from ebuyer 2 x 2 gig sticks ddr 2 800 for £40.00 , and they seem very good .

[J!ll]

Ordered some SO-DIMM for an old Laptop from CRUCIAL at 15.35hrs on 7-1-09 and it was installed and running on the machine by 13.05hrs today, 9-01-09, using standard free Royal Mail letterbox delivery. Can't fault that!

I ordered some too.  No more blue screens  yet