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Linux_User
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Has quality control for RAM suddenly dropped through the floor? I've never had a faulty set of any DDR2 or pre-DDR2 RAM, but have now had 3 faulty sets of DDR3 in a row! I'm starting to wonder if all these sets really are crap or if my motherboard is chewing threw them. 
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dogbert10
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I've yet to have problems with any sort of RAM (although I'm betting I will now I've said that)....
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mikepgood
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Could be, look what happened to the quality of floppy disks when they got stupidly cheap towards the end
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dogbert10
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Are you suggesting that we're getting towards the end of RAM? What going to replace it?
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MrStevenRogers
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what make of RAM ?
touch wood never had a problem with crucial ...
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Linux_User
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So far Corsair and OCZ. I've never had a problem with OCZ before TBH, so I was a little surprised to see a set fail this time.
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MrStevenRogers
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TBH never used anything other then Crucial in any and all systems ... this maybe of interest regarding OCZ http://www.guru3d.com/news/ocz-to-halt- ... ompletely/
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adidan
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I find Corsair to be very bloody picky with what it'll work with. Crucial has never let me down.
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jonbwfc I was behind her in a queue today - but I wouldn't describe it as 'bushy'.
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rustybucket
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Cookeh
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OCZ have had several bad batches of RAM.
A couple of their makes have had shocking reviews (I'm looking at you Gold & Platinum).
Corsair is the best brand on the market (along with GeIL) so I'm doubtful of that being anything but a one off or you killing it somehow...
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adidan
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And they're going to shut down their RAM business clicky.
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Fogmeister I ventured into Solitude but didn't really do much.
jonbwfc I was behind her in a queue today - but I wouldn't describe it as 'bushy'.
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l3v1ck
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Well there's not much profit margin in DRAM, so they could easily be cussing costs in quality control.
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rustybucket
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F*!$ing Costs!  Seriously though, that's my suspicion as well - QC is usually in the forefront of idiotic cost saving. I suspect they might have also gone for cheaper insulators that are degrading really very quickly in transport & storage. _________________Jim
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