Advantages: Cheap, Lifetime Warrenty & Tested
Disadvantages: I have found none

...Kingston Value RAM is probally the best WhiteBox Solution.This Product will be fully tested when you get it and come with a lifetime warrenty and is probally the only one that i have ever had with this sort of Support. Prices for this module are a little bit higher than in some other places but it is well worth the extra cost. I use these modules and run them in dual channel on new machines. I have never had a customer which has returned a PC with a memory fault or any fault that had kingston memory. The chips work very well. I have run memory tests on them and they never show up with an error. On the whole this is probally the memory you want to go for if you are looking for value RAM.... Read review

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Advantages: Ease of installment
Disadvantages: Cant think of any

...Memory module easy to install, and straight not bent as some others i have recieved were. No problems since installing and speed of my computer has improved dratically, allways buy quality as cheap parts are never the same. Have found that the Kingston memory has all the latest quality parts needed to ensure a smooth running and speedy computer with out any loss of internal memory when replacing the older slower / less memory one. Always comes well protected in a anti static bag and foam packing so make sure you dont touch the chips with your fingers as static electricity can jump from your body to the chips and even the best modules cant stop anti static electricty jumping and affecting thier products during installement... Read review

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Advantages: Extremely cheap and very fast
Disadvantages: DDR2, not compatible with all motherboards.

...I recently bought 2GB of kingston valueram as an upgrade for my gaming PC since I require as much speed etc as possible to get the best out of my machine. I looked around for cheap DDR2 RAM and came across this little gem whilst surfing the net and couldn't resist purchasing it. The upgrade from my previous 1GB of DDR2 was astonishing. My computer now processes things much quicker than before and still has a lot of spare memory left over even when large applications such as Adobe Photoshop or games are open meaning my entire computer runs faster. With being a website designer in my spare time I use dreamweaver and photoshop a lot, and with my previous setup I struggled to make good use of the programs due to slow saving times and such alike which got quite frustrating. With the introduction of 2gb of this RAM they now run like a dream... Read review

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Advantages: Good Make, Good Value
Disadvantages: None, Its memory.

...At the end of the day memory is memory, whether it is a generic brand or Kingston or Crucial isn't really going to affect things that much. However when choosing your memory be aware of what kind of memory it is you are choosing. The first thing is MB - MegaByte. This could be 128, 256, 512 and so on the more Megabyte you have the quicker your system should run. As this is 256MB you have a good size for running normal everyday tools such as Outlook, Internet and Word. However if you are into CAD drawing, using your PC as server or intense games you might want to look at 512MB. The next thing is memory speed. In this case it is 333mhz (PC2700). It could be 266mhz or 400mhz. Obviouslt the higher the better. However in order to really utilise this you need to have a processor that has a front side bus of the same or faster... Read review

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Advantages: Excellent value, 2GB, matched memory
Disadvantages: Not for overclockers.

...The Kingston 2GB DDR2 RAM is a great way to purchase all the RAM you will currently need for games and Microsoft's latest operating system Windows Vista. Installing extra memory into your PC is the best way of increasing performance for very little money, if you are currently running 1GB and are on Windows XP you may want to stick unless you play demanding games. If you have Windows Vista you and only have 1GB or less of memory you will definitely want to upgrade as Vista is a demanding operating system and easily consumes 1GB of RAM with just a few basic programs running. If you have an AMD Athlon X2 or Intel Core2 Duo processor you will want to take advantage of your powerful hardware by matching it up with atleast 2GB of RAM. In the box you will get two 1GB sticks of matched DDR2 memory, matched means that they are capable... Read review

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Advantages: good price and value. Good brand
Disadvantages: Not the fastest around.

...Here you have the Kingston ValueRAM DRAM 512 MB PC2100 (266mhz). Kingston has always been known to by many to be very good, reliable RAM being delivered to you at low costs which is excellent. I have used Kingston many times and never experienced any problems what-so-ever. You can purchase this stick for around 35£ from a place such as ebuyer. It just shows that it is kind of outdated as it has dropped from the 65£ or so it was when it was originally developed! This stick of RAM I would not recommend if you are a gamer as Kingston offers a bit more than 266MHZ (the speed it is rated for) in some of its newer sticks. I do say that this is good for a computer that is used for simple day to day tasks such as word processing. It is great for use in the office. That is where I have mine installed. Installation is a breeze: Just follow... Read review

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Advantages: Reliable, Fast, Large memory!
Disadvantages: Expense

...I have had a lot to do with memory in the past, and so I am in a good possition to tell you a bit about what you are actually buying with your hard cash! First off I will get the terms out of the way; SO DIMM 200-pin: This basically means that it is smaller than DIMM memory and is therefore used in laptops alot, the 200-pin just tells the buyer how many contacts the memory has and so this must match the plug or it wont fit nor work in the computer. DDR SDRAM: Short for Double Data Rate-Synchronous DRAM, this means that this type of memory allows twice as much data to be transfered then normal DRAM. DDR SDRAM also uses less power and so is great for laptops. 1Gb: This is just the size, all you really need to know about this is that the bigger the number, the more data can be stored on it and so the programs that you run will in turn... Read review

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Advantages: Good price, neat design, reliable, excellent capacity and great performance.
Disadvantages: You will want to buy more due to its performance and reliability.

...companies in the component packaging (Payton Technology), and test and validation test lab (AVL) sectors. Kingston offers a range of memory products and services that satisfy current and next-generation product demands. Memory options for new systems are introduced and supported on a daily basis, usually with Kingston engineering working in conjunction with the system OEM. For those requiring legacy memory - memory no longer available from the original manufacturer - Kingston is often the only source. Kingston operates on a just-in-time model based on customer needs. Kingston's products are built-to-order, which minimizes the risk of stagnant inventory for Kingston and its customers. A global company that offers more than 2,000 products to support over 10,000 systems, Kingston corporation's sales exceeded $1.8 billion in 2003. Kingston serves... Read review

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Advantages: Top Value, good memory
Disadvantages: Can't put any more in this PC! No more room.

...the memory I was wondering if I had gone for something too cheap and I waited with baited breath for it to turn up. Installing the memory was simple. Take the cover off the PC. Earth yourself so you don't put static on the board and slip it straight in. Now for the exciting part. Turning on the PC. My computer now has an extra 2Gb in.. Is it going to behave better? How do I test this memory hard... Flight Sim X seems a good place to start. Very memory intensive application. Before i could barely run it at 6 frames per second (absolutely rubbish). Start it up and hey presto 18 frames per second. Nothing else was changed in my PC to make this happen. Besides this the performance of my PC is phenomenal compared to how it was (to be expected with putting 2 x 1GB in my machine) but having done the same in another machine using Kingston memory... Read review

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Advantages: Fast, stable, well supported
Disadvantages: Expensive, double-sided

...When I first bought HyperX memory it was a 512MB kit, later on I then bought another. Then, because my greed for better gaming soared, I swapped one kit over for a 1024MB (1 GIG) kit. My only issue with the memory was here, the nature of the 512MB chips is that they are double-sided, unlike their 256MB cousins, which are single-sided. Typically, motherboards only like one side of the chip to be used, for reasons best left to motherboards, but this is perhaps a design limitation. My motherboard wasn't having any of it and I have to use just one set. So, limited back down to the 1GB kit, I looked around at the competitors for single-sided RAM. I'd say second place in the memory market goes to Crucial, which I have heard good things about. I checked out their gaming memory (which also came with a guarentee, an integrated heatsink... Read review

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