[X4U] Testing RAM (was Re: RAM lessons even the stubborn can learn)

[Jim Robertson]

On 11/30/05 4:24 PM, "Zane H. Healy" <healyzh at aracnet.com> wrote:

>> Kingston is name brand ram, right?
> 
> As far as I'm concerned, it's one of the top brands.  There are a
> couple that might be better, but they target the PC Overclocker
> market, and don't sell Mac RAM.
> 
> Realistically, I don't think there is any real difference between
> KVR400X64C3AK2/2G and KTA-G5400/2G, although the one is sold as
> "Value RAM" and the other as a "Mac G5 Specific" kit.
> 
> Zane

Kingston DOES sell RAM that they qualify for the Mac and RAM that they DON'T
qualify for the Mac, and the latter (their "Value RAM") is cheaper. That's
what crashed my PowerBook repetitively. A new SODIMM (Samsung, from OWC, and
supposedly identical to what Apple sells for 4 times the price, but still
more expensive than the Kingston Value RAM) is now chugging away, happily
trying to make my minimally acceptable PowerBook run Aperture.

Jim Robertson
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