[Cialug] New Computer Hardware Issue

[Major Stubble]

Nathan and Nate,

I wish there was some really cool story behind all this, but in  
reality, I got bit by this problem back when I built my current  
computer.  I was having issues with my MSI K9N nForce 550 board.   
 From there, all it took was lots of coffee (a habit I picked up from  
Dr. Gray) and an internet connection.

The difference is, at the time I was paying top dollar for the  
parts.  I was frustrated because I went with names that I had learned  
to trust back when I built these things for a living.  OCZ being one  
of them.

And to be fair, I found the solution then contacted them.  They were  
gracious and sent replacements immediately.  The memory has been  
solid since then.

(Though, I'll tell you right now, you couldn't pay me to purchase  
another MSI.  Suggestions from anyone here?)

What I'm seeing now is that these premium prices that I paid have  
dropped so that many more people are bumping into this problem.  And  
it isn't because the products are bad, just stale.  Those that are  
purchasing the cheaper memory are getting the same product with the  
same problems for a lower cost.

As to blogging this?  The information is out there.  I suppose one  
more blog re-writing all this might be useful.  Who knows.

BTW, my name's Nathaniel.  Nick to pretty much everyone who knows me.

-Nick

On Dec 3, 2007, at 2:56 PM, Nathan C. Smith wrote:

>
>> On Dec 3, 2007 2:23 PM, Major Stubble <major.stubble at gmail.com>  
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> My $.02.
>>
>> MS, how did you learn all this neat stuff about the memory industry?
>>
>> - Nathan
>
> Yeah, and are you blogging this somewhere?  Or is someone else?   
> spooky
> stuff.
>
> -Nate
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