philo wrote:
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.

I've had both good and bad dealings with Chinese merchants . Some bend
over backwards to please , others act like you've insulted their family for
the last 3 generations by even hinting that their product is less than
perfect .

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Snag