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Axion's "Micron" RAM?
I'm shopping for some ECC PC2100 RAM. Using DealRAM.com I found Axion
Technology advertising Micron 512MB DDR266 ECC. 32X8, 184-Pins DIMM, OEM. NEW, for $80. This is cheaper than everyone else for ECC. That raises a red flag for sure. Anyone have any experience with Axion? Is their Micron RAM really Micron or are just the component chips Micron? Thanks, Dave |
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They are local, to me. Bestcomputerusa also uses Micron. Seems to work,
just fine. - Pack Fan stood up at show-n-tell, in , and said: I'm shopping for some ECC PC2100 RAM. Using DealRAM.com I found Axion Technology advertising Micron 512MB DDR266 ECC. 32X8, 184-Pins DIMM, OEM. NEW, for $80. This is cheaper than everyone else for ECC. That raises a red flag for sure. Anyone have any experience with Axion? Is their Micron RAM really Micron or are just the component chips Micron? Thanks, Dave -- Strontium "It's no surprise, to me. I am my own worst enemy. `Cause every now, and then, I kick the livin' **** `outta me." - Lit |
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I'm shopping for some ECC PC2100 RAM. Using DealRAM.com I found Axion Technology advertising Micron 512MB DDR266 ECC. 32X8, 184-Pins DIMM, OEM. NEW, for $80. This is cheaper than everyone else for ECC. That raises a red flag for sure. Anyone have any experience with Axion? Is their Micron RAM really Micron or are just the component chips Micron? Thanks, Dave I'm gettng Elixir in 512MB DDR400 for less than that so the price does not suprise me. ------------ When your PC gives a little they give a lot. http://www.dslreports.com/forum/disco |
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Hey Pack Fan!
Have you looked at the Crucial.com page? Crucial is the company that is the main distrubuter for Micron. Micron makes it's own chips as well as the boards for the ram chips to sit on for each memory module. Micron chips are regularly bought by other manufacturers who install them on their personal versions of ram sticks. When Crucial sells you a stick of ram, it has been tested in a number of different ways and guaranteed to perform to the statements they make about their memory. Crucial does not support overclocking, however to restate, they are gauranteed for life to perform to what you buy. It has been my experience that buying a stick of shall we say 512mb 400 ram will perform to the specs by spd. Overclocking any memory chip is at the risk of data loss if the chip will not perform to the higher pressures being put upon it. The bottom line to all this is that you will get what you pay for if you buy directly from Crucial. It has consistently been my experience that Crucial ram has performed at faster specs than what is stated for the particular stick of purchase. Of course YMMV. If you are into heavy or extreme overclocking, it is my opinion that you would be better served by OCZ or some heavy duty Kingston ram to name a couple and not to slight any fine ram manufacturer. If you are running in a standard to mild overclocking speed configuration Crucial ramy be exactly what you want. I think it is very good ram and have it in all my machines here. When I recently purchased a couple sticks from the crucial web site, they came the very next day since I had put in the order before 10 am my local time at no charge for shipping. This was from California to Illinois. They DHL overnited the stuff! Be aware that ram prices have also taken a rise recently. Best of luck in your adventure. Regards, Bob "hopelessly insane machine warrior" Troll Pack Fan wrote: I'm shopping for some ECC PC2100 RAM. Using DealRAM.com I found Axion Technology advertising Micron 512MB DDR266 ECC. 32X8, 184-Pins DIMM, OEM. NEW, for $80. This is cheaper than everyone else for ECC. That raises a red flag for sure. Anyone have any experience with Axion? Is their Micron RAM really Micron or are just the component chips Micron? Thanks, Dave |
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"Bob Troll" wrote in message
. com... Hey Pack Fan! Have you looked at the Crucial.com page? Crucial is the company that is the main distrubuter for Micron. Micron makes it's own chips as well as the boards for the ram chips to sit on for each memory module. Micron chips are regularly bought by other manufacturers who install them on their personal versions of ram sticks. When Crucial sells you a stick of ram, it has been tested in a number of different ways and guaranteed to perform to the statements they make about their memory. Crucial does not support overclocking, however to restate, they are gauranteed for life to perform to what you buy. It has been my experience that buying a stick of shall we say 512mb 400 ram will perform to the specs by spd. Overclocking any memory chip is at the risk of data loss if the chip will not perform to the higher pressures being put upon it. The bottom line to all this is that you will get what you pay for if you buy directly from Crucial. It has consistently been my experience that Crucial ram has performed at faster specs than what is stated for the particular stick of purchase. Of course YMMV. If you are into heavy or extreme overclocking, it is my opinion that you would be better served by OCZ or some heavy duty Kingston ram to name a couple and not to slight any fine ram manufacturer. If you are running in a standard to mild overclocking speed configuration Crucial ramy be exactly what you want. I think it is very good ram and have it in all my machines here. When I recently purchased a couple sticks from the crucial web site, they came the very next day since I had put in the order before 10 am my local time at no charge for shipping. This was from California to Illinois. They DHL overnited the stuff! Be aware that ram prices have also taken a rise recently. Best of luck in your adventure. Regards, Bob "hopelessly insane machine warrior" Troll Pack Fan wrote: I'm shopping for some ECC PC2100 RAM. Using DealRAM.com I found Axion Technology advertising Micron 512MB DDR266 ECC. 32X8, 184-Pins DIMM, OEM. NEW, for $80. This is cheaper than everyone else for ECC. That raises a red flag for sure. Anyone have any experience with Axion? Is their Micron RAM really Micron or are just the component chips Micron? Thanks, Dave Hey Bob, Thanks for the info. This machine will be my primary development machine. As such, I won't be over-clocking or doing anything that might jeapordize its stability. I did read the Crucial information from their site. Very informative. But they do seem a bit expensive for the ECC RAM, which is required by the MB I'm currently favoring. Also, I noticed that dealram.com has several cheaper alternatives from reputable manufacturers. Most notably, Kingston. Still waiting on one more check to come in before I pull the trigger. Hope prices nose dive first! Thanks, Dave |
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