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Crucial or Kingston Ram?

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teutonicknight

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So, i'm building a new computer and can't decide which one to get. Is there a difference between the two companies in terms of preforance and reliablity?

Crucial RAM

Kingston

I'm leaning toward Kingston for two reasons: Um.. its cheaper, and two: I includes a heat spreader (i think).
 
I know what OEM stands for but what does the OEM mean when applied to this memory? Is this stick different than if you were to buy it directly from Crucial? Is Micron the OEM for Crucial?

CRUCIAL MICRON 512MB 64x64 PC 2700 DDR RAM - OEM
184-Pin, CL=2.5-Unbuffered Non Parity 2.5V, CT6464Z335 Requires DDR supported Motherboard - Lifetime Warranty. OEM Model#: CT6464Z335 -OEM
 
Originally posted by: MarkFahey
I know what OEM stands for but what does the OEM mean when applied to this memory? Is this stick different than if you were to buy it directly from Crucial? Is Micron the OEM for Crucial?

CRUCIAL MICRON 512MB 64x64 PC 2700 DDR RAM - OEM
184-Pin, CL=2.5-Unbuffered Non Parity 2.5V, CT6464Z335 Requires DDR supported Motherboard - Lifetime Warranty. OEM Model#: CT6464Z335 -OEM
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What does OEM stand for? 😕

 
Originally posted by: teutonicknight
Originally posted by: MarkFahey
I know what OEM stands for but what does the OEM mean when applied to this memory? Is this stick different than if you were to buy it directly from Crucial? Is Micron the OEM for Crucial?

CRUCIAL MICRON 512MB 64x64 PC 2700 DDR RAM - OEM
184-Pin, CL=2.5-Unbuffered Non Parity 2.5V, CT6464Z335 Requires DDR supported Motherboard - Lifetime Warranty. OEM Model#: CT6464Z335 -OEM
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What does OEM stand for? 😕
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original equipment manufacture

 
I would say definatly go with Crucial. I have my PC2100 running at a nice 170 fsb and looking good. That speed really suprised me. I know that not every thing overclocks the same but I will be sure to buy name brand Ram in the future. Crucial, Mushkin, Corsair.
 
I dunno whats up with the recent crucial bashing, but crucial is in my opinion the BEST non-hardcore overclocker memory.
 
i'd get the kingston

I've also used kingston sdr dimms and they don't seem any worse than crucial. Kingston has an alliance with infineon, who makes very good memory chips. From what I've seen over the years, I tend to prefer infineon chips over micron ones.

I have crucial pc2100 right now and it works fine when you're not overclocking but I'm not really impressed with it when I try to overclock. If the price were the same, I'd say it's a wash, but since the kingston is cheaper, I'd go with that.

Besides, it's easier to just buy memory at the speed you'd like it to run at instead of trying to overclock ram. If 166 is enough for you, just pocket the difference.


 
Originally posted by: teutonicknight

What does OEM stand for? 😕
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basically it means that you'll get the hardware, but w/ no extra "retail" stuff like a box, manual, etc.

as for crucial over kingston......it doesn't matter, i've used both and noticed ZERO difference. if you want to spend the extra $ then get crucial otherwise don't worry.

 
Originally posted by: teutonicknight
So, i'm building a new computer and can't decide which one to get. Is there a difference between the two companies in terms of preforance and reliablity?

Crucial RAM

Kingston

I'm leaning toward Kingston for two reasons: Um.. its cheaper, and two: I includes a heat spreader (i think).
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crucial

 
I bought my first RAM from crucial and the site is very helpful and made me understand all about ram. I say Crucial.
 
Crucial is Micron. And Kingston uses Infineon memory chips.
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Not always..... I have 2 512MB sticks of PC2700 Kingston Value RAM that has Winbond BH-6 chips. (The same as Corsair XMS 3200) Both sticks perform as well as my Corsair XMS 3200.

Here is an interesting thread regarding Kingston Value RAM. Crucial is fine, but I would go with the Kingston if I planned on OC'ing.
 
Whenever one of them has better price, go for that one.

Beware of OEM Micron memory!
Micron makes the chips and the modules, and sell such modules to Dell, Compaq to be used in their pc.
Such modules are not supposed to be sold to end-users market, you don't get warranty on such modules. Dell or Compaq handles the warranty.
Micron also sells their chips to memory makers, modules made by such unknown memory makers are popular in the end-users market, vendors call it OEM Micron memory or generic Micron memory. The built quality and quality control of such modules are in question.
Micron also sells their modules directly to end-users, thru Crucial brand.
 
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