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    Hynix vs. Micron RAM

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by vinuneuro, Jul 28, 2010.

  1. vinuneuro

    vinuneuro Notebook Virtuoso

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    Is one brand better than the other in any way when it comes to memory?
     
    vinuneuro, Jul 28, 2010
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    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I've had good overclocking results with hynix. Never tried micron ram though.
     
    moral hazard, Jul 28, 2010
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    I once overclocked DDR667 budget micron D9 chip to around 1200mhz.
     
    jackluo923, Jul 28, 2010
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    Each brand has good and "bad" batches for OCing. It's really just luck in the end.
     
    sgogeta4, Jul 28, 2010
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    MaxGeek Notebook Evangelist

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    Both are major memory chip manufactures and there chips are used by many other companies. Its a wash.
     
    MaxGeek, Jul 28, 2010
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    i've heard of hynix but not micron but basically any RAM is the same except for some special Kingston , OCZ and crucial OCing RAM..
     
    sean473, Jul 29, 2010
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    Micron is one of the largest semiconductor manufacturers in the world. 15,000 employees, about $5billion in annual revenues.

    The most important thing when buying RAM is to buy reliable RAM. Reliability of RAM is pretty much equal when you're dealing with any of the name-brand RAM vendors like Crucial, Corsair, Kingston, Micron, Hynix, etc. It's the "house brand" or "no-name" RAM that will have the highest chances of you getting a bad stick of RAM.

    If you are not overclocking, then any name-brand RAM will be fine, as long as the specifications of the RAM match what your computer needs.

    If you do plan on overclocking, then you can buy some more expensive "overclocker-friendly" RAM. It's pretty much the same as regular RAM, except it has been certified to operate at higher speeds or better timings. You may be able to get the same overclock out of the less expensive non-overclocker-friendly RAM. But with the overclocking RAM, you are guaranteed to hit the speeds that they rate.
     
    kent1146, Jul 29, 2010
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    theoak Notebook Consultant

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    Crucial is a division of Micron.

    Hence, odds are ... if you purchase Crucial memory ... it will have Micron chips on it.
     
    theoak, Jul 29, 2010
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    From what I have seen, ultimately, the "no name" RAM is made by one of the big guys.
     
    millermagic, Jul 29, 2010
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    Yes, you are correct... almost all RAM is manufactured by a handful of manufacturers. But that does not mean that the RAM is all same quality and reliability. The top-performing batches of RAM get marked and sold to the name brand RAM vendors like Crucial, Corsair, Kingston, etc. Those companies are willing to pay more for better RAM, because their customers are willing to pay more for the brand name (which they equate to better RAM than generic). The lower-quality stuff gets sold as generic no-name RAM or house-brand RAM.
     
    kent1146, Jul 30, 2010
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