On Sat, 28 Jun 2003 19:33:36 GMT, "Paul \(Erie\)"
wrote:

What is Kingston ValueRam, do they call all their ram Value....or what?


I don't know if kingston contracts for memory module production or
just buys already-made modules on the spot-market (or both) but
Kingston modules aren't guaranteed to be "identical" even in the same
speed, part number. If you bought modules at the same time, vendor,
the odds are high that you'd get two of the same, identical module,
but otherwise there are a variety of PCBs and chips on Kingston
modules.

They're typically high-quality modules built with CAS3 qualified
chips, and tested. "On average" they'll overclock as high as any
other brand of same speed-grade CAS3 module. It's the name-brand
assurance of good memory you're paying a little more for over the
better generic brands, but as always, if you're willing to spend a
fair % more $ to squeeze that last 5-10% out of your system then you'd
be better off with their "Hyper-Z" series or another manufacturer's
high-end part. There's nothing wrong with the memory, it's
appropriately called "ValueRam". Does this guarantee that it'll work
with brand "X" model "Y" motherbaord? Nope, there's always an outside
chance a module will be incompatible, even in situations like
Crucial's "memory selector" on their website it's happened that
modules were incompatible.


Dave