First impressions of a $200 lindows box: Good

[Net Llama!]

On Sun, 16 Mar 2003, Ian Stephen wrote:
> Not exactly a Linux question, but I am going to be building a few
> low-budget Linux PC's for the family so...
>
> Is one brand of ram as good as the next or does it make a difference
> whose ram one buys?

There is most definitely a difference, and its quality.  Like just about
all hardware, there are design specifications that memory must have if its
can be called PC133 or DDR2100.  Some manufacturers cut corners, or do not
test as thoroughly to ensure compliance.  This is the type of stuff that
memtest86 catches.  If you're looking for high quality & reliable memory,
i'd strongly recommend Corsair (or just about anything with a Samsung
chipset).  Veritium is also pretty good.  Any of the crap that Crucial
sells is mega-mass produced throwaway stuff that tends to produce
significantly higher numbers of errors & fails
signififcantly sooner catostrophically over time.

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