Re: -> 8 MB DIMM for sale <-

[guess@it.spammer (Cybernaught)]

Joe Ragosta <joe.ragosta@dol.net> wrote:

> In article
> <ir004861'delete'-2508981638020001@pool-207-205-150-23.dlls.grid.net>,
> ir004861'delete'@mindspring.com (pete) wrote:
> 
> > > RAM is a commodity product.  They're all equally good.  Buy them based
> > on price.
> > > 
> > > earle
> > 
> > I have to disagree regarding all ram being 'equally good' for the
> > following reasons:
> > 
> > 1) not all ram has the same warranties <and trust me, ram CAN fail>
> > 
> > 2) I've seen a lot of 'no-name' ram fail, but I haven't seen too many
> > 'name' brand ram simm/dimms fail <viking, newer, etc.>
> > 
> > and last but not least, WHERE you buy the ram is important too - to make
> > sure you get the right ram in the first place, that it's properly matched
> > if your computer needs it, and also if there is a problem, you will be
> > taken care of. There are some jerks out there that will resell old ram as
> > 'new'. If the price is too good to be true for new ram.... it probably is.
> 
> Also watch out for motherboard "gotchas". When building my PC, I had a
> couple of problems with motherboard/RAM incompatibilities. In several
> cases, the motherboard vendor specifically states which manufacturers' RAM
> you should use.

That sure blows a hole in the so-called "plug 'n play, standard PC"
theory.