Generic vs. Brand Name Memory

[gossamer]

Does anyone know if there is a significant difference between these two?
For instance, would Crucial memory be any better than an off brand if they have the same warranty?

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[mjc]

Sometimes you get lucky with "generic" memory, but with a manufacturer like Crucial, they have built a reputation on providing a quality product, so your chances of getting "the good stuff" are infinitely higher. If you are building a machine that needs to be very reliable then stick with one of the majors, if the machine is for surfing, email and making greeting cards for family members then generic may be alright.

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[bassvax]

I have no clue what the actual difference(s) may be twixt the two...manufacturing process QC, material, handling...? That said, my default reccomendation would be to stick with quality for the small increase in money. When building research the mobo you like...apparently some boards are RAM-finicky. I found that mine (ASUS A7V133) is one of those that has problems with generic RAM. As MJC said...what you use your pc for can help you decide. Sorry this doesn't answer your real question though.

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[nimnorf2]

Yo Goss,
The two posts above are from a couple of the best in the business, and I'm just a learner, .... that said, my opinion, if your reputation/business is riding on the memory buy very good stuff. That's what good auto repair places do. If you're just trying to save yourself a buck or two, something that I'm always interested in, take your chances and you'll probably do just fine. If it's got a lifetime warrantee...what's to lose other than your time and some frustration. Free learning, see?

I just cannibalized an old system that a friend was using as a door stop. I have no idea how old it was. I used the floppy drive the CDRom and the case fan, the mouse and keyboard and as an after thought pulled the old 72 pin simms out and put them in a baggy. (figured maybe someday I might...)
Anyhow the case fan seized, the CDRom was a bust and the memory it's working right now. Dag, it was 64 mg of 72pin simm. What was that doing in an old machine. I'd been running 32 mg forever. This thing almost flies now. Micron? I have no idea. It was green with shiny silver pins.
sorry, I'm wordy!
Peace,

[kenja]

gossamer: Is your time worth anything to you? If the answer is affirmative, stay away from "generic" and "much better than generic" (Premiersystem.com).

I used to think generic would be good enough for home use, but after discovering how (deceptively fraudulant) Premier "brand" can be, I'll only be buying "name" memory in the future. (Such as: Crucial, Kingston ValueRam, etc.)

Furthermore: The listings in Pricewatch.com show many "Micron" memory modules. As I recall reading at Crucial.com, these modules use Micron ICs (Integrated Circuits) (a sign of quality), but the PCB (Printed Circuit Board) and assembly could have been done by anyone. Crucial is a division of Micron, and I have alot of confidence in them. Spectec is another division of Micron, but I was a little disappointed to see Spectec logo ICs used (instead of Micron's) on the 256MB I just bought (works fine, though).

[kenja]

Here's the Crucial.com article: Quality (http://www.crucial.com/library/quality_page1.asp)