I only buy memory from the manufacturer when I absolutely have to. I usually keep enough manufacturer RAM (which is increasingly turning out to be other RAM with a markup) on hand to avoid the "hey, that wasn't my RAM, so I'm not supporting this system" issue.
In fact, because Dell pretty much outsources their onsite support to other organizations, most of the time the non-Dell memory issue is a complete non-issue because those techs don't care either. *ASB *(My XeeSM Profile) <http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker> *Exploiting Technology for Business Advantage...* * * On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 5:54 PM, Sam Cayze <sam.ca...@rollouts.com> wrote: > +100 > Can't stress this point enough. > Doesn't matter if it's a company machine or company server. They ONLY > get Memory from the manufacturer. In this case, Dell. > > " The one benefit to ordering Dell-branded memory is that it gets > incorporated into your service contract, if any. So if you've got a 2HR > contract and the RAM dies, you get new RAM in 2 hours. If it's not Dell > brand, you have to go through normal RMA channels." > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ben Scott [mailto:mailvor...@gmail.com] > Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 4:03 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Dell vs Kingston ram > > On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 4:46 PM, Paul Everett > <evere...@leementalhealth.org> wrote: > > I need to add ram to a Dell R610 and I can save a bundle using > > Kingston vs Dell. Good move or not? > > Like someone else, I've sometimes had "Dell branded" memory I've > ordered end up being OEM'ed by Kingston. > > The one beneift to ordering Dell-branded memory is that it gets > incorporated into your service contract, if any. So if you've got a 2HR > contract and the RAM dies, you get new RAM in 2 hours. If it's not Dell > brand, you have to go through normal RMA channels. > > -- Ben > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
