Transcend Memory for I9300?

Ok, I found some Transcend memory on Newegg for a good price, but wanted to know how good this stuff is. I read some of the reviews posted on Newegg and it seems to be a mixed bag. Some of the reviews seem to state that the memory works great for about 4 months then starts showing errors. Can anyone give some thoughts on this memory or better yet an alternative brand? Thanks.

 

snyperx,

From the reviews that I have read this is good memory. SG has some in her I9300 and says she hasn't had a problem. When I read the reviews on newegg there were alot of good reviews on this RAM and just a few problems...all companys tend to have bad batches.

I think you will be safe buying this RAM.

 

I really haven't seen any complaints on here. I've only had one problem with mine -- and that was due to design flaw in the 9300. The ram area overheated and laptop shut down, but that could happen with any memory.

 

I have talked to 2 buddies that have ordered that RAM and have had not problems. They ordered the 1GB sticks x 2. They said that it is great for nearly have the price of what they wanted at stores.

 

Transcend is rebadged Samsung memory. Samsung makes a huge amount of RAM/memory , so it's pretty safe.

I had Transcend memory in my Sager before I upgraded - no problems at all, decent quality memory.

 

Well pulled the trigger on 2, 1GB sticks. Came to $152.50 shipped. Should have 2Gb in the 9300 by late next week.

 

I would just put up your 512MB stick on Ebay and see what you get for it. That is what I am going to do when I buy my 2GB.

 

I would do that, but for warranty reasons I am going to hold on to it in case I need to send the laptop in.

 

I dont think all Transcend memory is rebadged Samsung memory. Just the ones that specifically say they are would be. I noticed that there are other memory without any Samsung on the packaging and the product number is different than the same one with Samsung on the description.

 

Just got my Transcend memory from newegg (1GB x 2) for my xps m140. Great so far, no problems and for an awesome price!

 

Those Transcend Memory with the Samsung chips are highly recommended by many people in terms of price/quality. So I'm sure you'll be fine with it.

 

Ok well I got my memory yesterday. Nothing on the packaging stated that it had Samsung chips, which is what I ordered from Newegg. In looking at the sticks I noticed the chips have "SEC" on them. Does that stand for Samsung Electronics Corp. or something similar? If the sticks aren't Samsung and that is what I paid for then Newegg is going to get an ear full.

 

So, did NewEgg say they were Samsung in their listing?

 

Yes they did.

 

Even if there were errors, these carry a lifetime warranty. I wouldn't worry too much about it.

 

The other thing is it has great reveiws on Newegg. There are always a few people that have problems with the RAM, but that is to be expected (order wrong ram...bad shipping) I haven't read too many reviews where people did like the RAM...especially for the price.

 

I am not saying there were errors, it was just that I paid for the sticks with the Samsung chips. Newegg offers another 1Gb stick from Transcend that isn't Samsung and I believe it is cheaper. If I paid a few more bucks for the premium Samsung and got some other chips that kind of upsets me. Not a huge deal, but still.

 

I think you'll find that SEC is one of the brand markings on Samsung chips. Check this link:
http://www.samsung.com/Products/Semiconductor/Support/Label_CodeInfo/MemoryComponent.htm

I ordered one of the Transcend modules and really didn't look at the chip markings, Newegg's never pulled a fast one on me.

I plan on ordering another module next week I was really surprised with how much of a boost the extra memory gave my notebook over the 512 MBs it came with. And, putting in 2 Gigs of memory will be more than I'll ever need.

 

Thanks sjrnv. I will check out your link.

 

So I have a 1GB Kingston chip in my 9300 and I want to jump to 2 GB. Does anyone see any problems with sticking in a Transcend chip, or should I stick with the same name brand? I'm really not all that concerned with the dual channel aspect of the RAM as from my research, it's not that big of a deal on the 9300.

Thanks in advance!

 

Darthlederhosen,

You can mix and match brands, just make sure they are the same latency and speed. If those match then you should be fine.

 

USAFdude02,

Thanks! I'll check the CAS, but I'm sure they match.

THanks again