micron sux?

[GUN]

I tried 2 sticks of micron 256mb cl2 pc133 on my A7V133 and found them both to be bad.

All seemed fine running at 145mhz CL2 until i tried prime95 or loading large(20mb+) files in autocad...endless probs, if fact it could only run autocad at speeds lower than 120mhz.

Are Crucial sticks equiped with better quality micron chips ?

 

[Desmoquattro]

i would guess so. i don't really trust those advertised as having micron chips or what not because they're scattered all over egay.

 

[Swanny]

Yes, Crucial RAM uses Micron chips. And I do believe they are a little higher quality. Crucial is considered the best RAM around for overclocking and definatly for price.

 

[unpluGGedddd]

Just get some Kingmax PC150

 

[Swanny]

<< Just get some Kingmax PC150 >>



I'd still get Crucial. It'll o/c to 150 pretty easily and is cheaper.

unpluGGedddd: You don't even need the 150Mhz stuff. You're just running at 133Mhz FSB. Try FSB overclocking instead of multiplier. You'll find you get much better performance.

 

[Odoacer]

Crucial is not necessarily better, only cheaper. But most memory is pretty much the same. At least that's been my experience.

 

[L00PY]

The problem with buying "Micron" memory is that there are tons of manufacturers that buy the chips and not all of them can make a quality product. Throw a Porsche boxter engine into a K-car and the car still is still a POS that will fall apart before you redline the engine in top gear.

When you buy Crucial you know the chips are quality and their manufacturing process was top notch. They can sell their memory at a lower cost than other manufacturers because they're a subsidiary of Micron. They can get a higher profit margin (or lose less money?) on their product selling assembled RAM to end users than chips to other manufacturers. It's reasonable to assume they can use top quality stuff for their own product and sell the normal Micron chips to everyone else.

 

[Wind]

<< The problem with buying "Micron" memory is that there are tons of manufacturers that buy the chips and not all of them can make a quality product. Throw a Porsche boxter engine into a K-car and the car still is still a POS that will fall apart before you redline the engine in top gear.

When you buy Crucial you know the chips are quality and their manufacturing process was top notch. They can sell their memory at a lower cost than other manufacturers because they're a subsidiary of Micron. They can get a higher profit margin (or lose less money?) on their product selling assembled RAM to end users than chips to other manufacturers. It's reasonable to assume they can use top quality stuff for their own product and sell the normal Micron chips to everyone else. >>



A concept very familiar....where do I c it b4?...remember now...in the mobo forum...good chipsets but bad mobo manufacturer. . It's true.