Why the glut of Samsung memory sticks?

[AmberClad]

I was looking over at eBay...anyone know why there always seems to be a huge glut of Samsung memory sticks over there? What truck did these all fall out the back of? Also, I thought companies like Samsung and Nanya just produced chips for OEMs, not the entire RAM modules.

 

[Zepper]

Samsung is one of the largest producers of memory chips and modules. And they have always had a rep for high quality - Corsair uses only hand selected Samsung chips on their high-perf modules. So if you can buy 100% Samsung modules at a low price, don't look a gift-horse in the mouth.
. Of course, there is always the potential of counterfeiting so there is such a thing as "too good of a deal". On eBay I would want to get 100% Samsung modules - not just Samsung chips as there is less chance of the entire module being counterfeit, while it is relatively easy to remark chips.

.bh.

 

[Hurricane Andrew]

Ditto what Zep said. I've even gotten a Samsung module from Crucial on occassion. If Crucial trusts them enough to ship them with THEIR lifetime warranty behind 'em, that's good enough for me.

 

[AmberClad]

Hmmm interesting. I still wonder where all these people are getting these though. It looks like almost 2/3 of all the RAM on auction are Samsung, mostly non-retail packaging or used. Cannabalized from Dells and HPs maybe?