On Sun, 19 Nov 2006 16:13:26 +1100, "Rod Speed"
<rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote:

>larry moe 'n curly <larrymoencurly@my-deja.com> wrote
>> Jon Danniken wrote
>
>>> I don't know if I got a bad batch, or if it is indicative
>>> of all Kingston HyperX, but I'm not planning to find out.
>>> These are going back to where they came from, and
>>> a different brand showing up in their place.
>
>> My batting average for Kingston ValueRAM is 8 bad PC3200 modules
>> out of 11 or 12 and maybe 30% bad PC2100 modules. The number
>> of errors seemed to correlate with the markings on the chips
>
>They aint 'bad', the bios just isnt using the appropriate timing etc for them.
>


Depends on your definition of appropriate. If the bios uses
the SPD programmed timings and can't run them stable in
situations where other brands of memory can run at their
same, SPD programmed timings, it does indicate a problem.

The problem might be that the Kingston specs aren't as
conservative as other modules. Trying enough boards you
might find one that can run them but they're not sold as
board specific modules so that can't rule out boards
demonstrating stability with other modules.