Does the manufacturer of RAM matter?

[jrbush82]

All I want is a 256MB PC100 SDRAM, and I find tons of different ppl with tons of different prices... does the quality of the RAM matter or is there a good name brand to stick with?

[theflash]

Well, the quality of the RAM does matter if you don't want it to fail on you.

However, I don't stress too much over what company I buy RAM from, as long as it isn't one of those companies that seems fly-by-night like. Names like "Bob's RAM" are signs.

[tallulah]

I buy generic but am sure to read the fine print.

:)

[jrbush82]

any specific name brands that anybody goes by because they are happy with their results?

[speddling]

I've been buying all mine lately from Crucial (http://www.crucial.com) the prices are good and free second day shipping. I'm ordering 2 - 256mb cl=2 PC133 sticks tomorrow for $96.29 each. Not the best price on the web... but fair... and they are a division of Micron

I've got their sticks in a couple of boxes with no problems

[Aikidoka]

Look at your motherboard's documentation. Sometimes the RAM you can buy has to be a certain type and configuration. For example, i have a VIA Apollo 133 Pro and if I want to use a 256 or 512 DIMMS they have to be of a certain type. Check your documentation before you go out buying, it'll save you a headache later on.

[jrbush82]

the documentation says it has to be

Intel 100mhz compliant, 168-pin DIMMs with gold plated contacts with a maximum size of 256 MB.

[FoBoT]

i have always bought the cheapest generic and had no problems

my rule of thumb is to match it with the other components. if it is a cheapo case with a cheapo mobo, cheapo everything, then why would i spend more on the ram?

if i am getting a nice big name mobo, fancy case, etc, then i will look for something more in the ram as well

$.02 cha-ching :D


ps
my limited experience with linux has made me think that linux is more sensitive to poor ram than winders, so i may start paying more attention to what ram i buy, now

[ 18 February 2001: Message edited by: FoBoT ]

[Derango]

Crucial makes awesome memory. I would definitly reccomend them.