kony <spam@spam.com> wrote
> 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.

Nope.

> 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.

'a problem' isnt the same thing as BAD ram.

> 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

Makes more sense to try different timing detail etc.

> but they're not sold as board specific modules so that can't
> rule out boards demonstrating stability with other modules.

Separate matter entirely to whether the module is BAD.