Is Crucial Memory considered as generic memory?

[stingbandel]

Hi, how do we know if a memory is a generic one or not? How do you know that Crucial is not a generic memory? LMK how you determine that. Thanks

Darno

 

[NelsonMuntz]

Crucial is a subsidiary of Micron. They use micron chips on the memory, therefore it si not generic.

 

[Citadel535]

All there memory is rated to certain specs. Like most manufacturers I think they get the memory from many sources but they come with a lifetime warranty so I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[ModemMix]

Crucial does NOT get their memory chips from multiple sources. It's ALL micron being as was stated above that crucial is microns memory division.

As far as crucial memory quality its one of the better manufacturers with some of the best customer service you can find if your buying direct from crucial, which if your buying new sticks of crucial i suggest you get it from www.crucial.com great prices great quality and excelent customer service./end comercial endorsment here.

ModemMix

 

[Dulanic]

And the fact that my 256MB PC133 CL2 Crucial memory hits over 160 Cas2 is kinda a good indicator its not generic (Most people seem to beable to get it to 160).

 

[JellyBaby]

Ditto what ModemMix said. Crucial is good stuff with great service at the right price.

 

[duragezic]

And the fact that Insane3d's Crucial DDR memory hit 195fsb.

 

[Windogg]

I have two 128MB sticks of Crucial PC100 from 2 years ago that does 133Mhz CAS2 flawlessly. Got it as high as 144Mhz CAS3.

Love the stuff.

Windogg

 

[stingbandel]

ok then if you are all happy with it, then I am happy also

Thanks for all the answers




Darno

 

[bozo1]

The term "generic" is really misleading these days. Many resellers market their products as either generic or name-brand. Name-brand meaning quality manufacturers like Crucial, Mushkin, Corsair, etc. Generic meaning gawd knows what.

Other places use the term generic to refer to industry standard RAM regardless of manufacturer as opposed to the non-standard types that Compaq, IBM, etc., used to use in their systems.

 

[Kingofcomputer]

crucial is a brand name extreme high quality generic memory.

 

[bozo1]

<< crucial is a brand name extreme high quality generic memory >>



Hmm, this could be fun. Crucial also sells non-generic memory for the industry standard challenged computers. Hmm, I think I'm getting a headache.

 

[Kingofcomputer]

oh yes.

back to the question &quot;How do you know that Crucial is not a generic memory? &quot;

if you go thru system/motherboard selector, you may get the non-generic memory for your &quot;industry standard challenged computers&quot;.

 

[Citadel535]

<< Crucial does NOT get their memory chips from multiple sources. It's ALL micron being as was stated above that crucial is microns memory division. >>



Well excuse me. I said I THINK Crucial gets their memory from many sources. Call the Anandtech police.

 

[larciel]

Crucial is among best.

 

[larciel]

i love it when my Crucial ram goes 158Mhz .. just like my more expensive Mushkin