Is Generic RAM ok if you arent going to O/C??

[Caveman]

Got 3 choices for my system from MWAVE: Generic, Corsair, and Kingston. I get the feeling that people like Crucial the best. But... if you only had the choice of Corsair or Kingston, which would you use? Would you even consider Generic? I may experiment with O/C in the future...

 

[CraigRT]

defintely not get Generic.. and out of the other 2.. Corsair for sure!!

Corsair is arguably the best RAM you can buy. Period... Crucial just offers the best value IMHO.

 

[Caveman]

Thanks for the answer... I just posted a response to your comment in the GF4 thread...

So, I assume you're saying that the Corsair can be O/C'ed?

Thanks again...

 

[bacillus]

with ram prices so low it seems foolish not to get proven quality stuff!

 

[Sleater]

I agree that with RAM prices so low you should get name brand ram like corsair, crucial, mushkin, etc.

However, when RAM prices weren't so low I bought 512 megs of generic PC-133.

This generic RAM has been totally stable at 154mhz. So some generic ram is definitely overclockable

 

[erikiksaz]

don't take a gamble, especially when prices are so low. go for the high quality variety.

 

[BFG10K]

I've never had any problems with generic RAM and I've used it all my life.

 

[Mookow]

Which brands block overclocking in the SPD?

 

[Kingofcomputer]

<< Generic RAM is not worse! I heard people o/c-ed M.tec 6ns and NCP higher than any brand module out there >>

You take a 6ns ram to compare with brand name 7-7.5ns ram in overclocking is not valid, 6ns ram is 166Mhz at default, it's hard for 7ns ram to be overclocked to that level, this is not a fair comparison.



<< its SPD chip o/c-ing isn't blocked like in those "brand" RAMs that want to protect 'emselves against RMAs. >>

This may only apply to brand name computer with bios ram timing disabled, so you must use ram with spd in such system. A good brand name ram has spd with property written data, in my experience, generic ram has spd with improperty written data - lot of errors from spd test program, I've a rubbish mushkin basic pc100 that has lot of errors in spd.

 

[dawks]

I've gotten two sticks of generic PC133 RAM which lock my PII 400, 440BX system. They are however, working fine in my Celeron 700 i810 system. Hmm..

I would say name brand all the way. I will never buy this cheap crap again.