On 04/28/2017 11:54 AM, Frank wrote:
On 4/28/2017 12:46 PM, Terry Coombs wrote:
A few days ago I was commenting that one of the "new" computers I just
built was continuously crashing and having problems . Sent the
motherboard
back to the vendor , who tested it and found it was bad . New board on
the
way . I used the same board in another comp , and it runs great ,
stable and
doing well . I'll be glad to get everything organized and settled again .
New RAM is on it's way from HK so I can max out both comps . I
like the
vendor , he/they messaged me asking questions about the motherboard and
processor . They wanted to be sure their RAM is compatible with my
equipment
before they shipped it . I like that , and it's probably at least part of
the reason they have a 100% satisfaction rating . Vendor is
computex_tech on
ebay .
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Snag


I've bought all my memory from Crucial and never had a problem. They
have a program you can use to check compatibility with your machine.



If I work on a machine for someone else, I usually go for the best parts
possible...but for one of my own machines, at least one that is not
critical, I sometimes take chances.


On eBay I saw some super cheap RAM ...from China...that said it would
only work with an AMD CPU. Since I had a few machines with AMD
processors that needed more RAM I decided to order some...it was only $2
a stick.

When I placed the order they did not process it at first ...they emailed
me to make sure I understood it was AMD only and only after I told them
I understood...did they process the order.


One of the sticks was bad and when I informed them I told them that for
$2 they need not send a replacement but to my surprise they immediately
refunded $2.

The rest of the RAM has been running fine for about a year now...

I suspect the RAM was cheap simply because they did not have a quality
control department.


Bottom line though, I was dealing with China and they were pretty good
about their dealings.