Six months ago I bought a GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard and some brand "X" DDR3 PC3 10666, 2 X 2GB, 1.8v performance RAM.
I don't favor any specific RAM brand. I will buy mostly any of the major brands. I first look at performance/price and then reviews when available.
If you do have a problem, all the majors have limited lifetime warranties so they are equal on that level. I do however look for a brand that will "cross ship" if you have to RMA them. I want my system back up as quickly as possible.
I had difficulty with my brand "X" 1.8v RAM from the beginning. They did not want to POST at the board default 1.5v. I had the "restart loop" issue which many of you here have also experienced.
I purchased some DDR3 "value" 1.5v RAM so I could POST, enter setup, change the RAM settings and then install my performance RAM.
Three weeks ago my system would not POST. Both DIMM's failed Memtest, each throwing multiple errors. This could happen with any brand.
I received a RMA to return the defective RAM, but brand "X" did not cross ship. I should have been more careful when I first purchased them.
I did not want to have my system down for 2 - 3 weeks, so I decided to buy some new RAM and sell my replacement RAM later after I received them.
There is a moderator on this forum, LSD, who has stated in many of his POST's that Gigabyte boards like Mushkin RAM. I decided to try some Mushkin. This is not the first time I have purchased Mushkin RAM and I know they are good, as are other brands.
The Mushkin's were the same specs as my brand "X". DDR3 PC3 10666 2 X 2GB. They POSTED at the motherbaord default 1.5v! HMMM!
So, LSD, thanks! My Gigabyte motherbaord does like Mushkin!
I'm not saying other brands would not have done the same, but now I can sell my brand "X" DIMM's as well as the value DDR3 DIMM's I purchased just to POST.
Mushkin by the way will RMA cross ship! At least in the US.
I don't favor any specific RAM brand. I will buy mostly any of the major brands. I first look at performance/price and then reviews when available.
If you do have a problem, all the majors have limited lifetime warranties so they are equal on that level. I do however look for a brand that will "cross ship" if you have to RMA them. I want my system back up as quickly as possible.
I had difficulty with my brand "X" 1.8v RAM from the beginning. They did not want to POST at the board default 1.5v. I had the "restart loop" issue which many of you here have also experienced.
I purchased some DDR3 "value" 1.5v RAM so I could POST, enter setup, change the RAM settings and then install my performance RAM.
Three weeks ago my system would not POST. Both DIMM's failed Memtest, each throwing multiple errors. This could happen with any brand.
I received a RMA to return the defective RAM, but brand "X" did not cross ship. I should have been more careful when I first purchased them.
I did not want to have my system down for 2 - 3 weeks, so I decided to buy some new RAM and sell my replacement RAM later after I received them.
There is a moderator on this forum, LSD, who has stated in many of his POST's that Gigabyte boards like Mushkin RAM. I decided to try some Mushkin. This is not the first time I have purchased Mushkin RAM and I know they are good, as are other brands.
The Mushkin's were the same specs as my brand "X". DDR3 PC3 10666 2 X 2GB. They POSTED at the motherbaord default 1.5v! HMMM!
So, LSD, thanks! My Gigabyte motherbaord does like Mushkin!
I'm not saying other brands would not have done the same, but now I can sell my brand "X" DIMM's as well as the value DDR3 DIMM's I purchased just to POST.
Mushkin by the way will RMA cross ship! At least in the US.
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