But what will be the ultimate cost of buying the Crucial modules, finding that they do not work well in that motherboard, then returning them (if allowed) and "eating" a restocking fee, or simply selling them at a loss, and having to buy the Samsung modules anyway?Duh...
But the Kingstons, (subject of the starting post of this topic) were not in the HCL for this mobo either. The mobo used to be in the HCL of that memory though. The Crucial memory I mentioned should also be compatible....according to the Crucial website. My question was if anyone knows if this is the best option now. Maybe someone can confirm (by experience) or give some other/better advice, since the 8GB modules listed as "tested" with this board on the Supermicro site are not available here (except the Samsung module which is availabe at some unknown webshop, charging WAY too much).
Wherever "there" is, can't you buy the Samsung modules (seem to be cheaper than Hynix) from a US vendor anyway? Or would import duties be a major problem?What i meant to say is that the modules are not available here. ;)
Not sure about import duties....Anny suggestions on a trustworthy vendor?
Anyway.....I don't get is anymore... First it's all about Kingston. Now Kingston dropping support and suddenly the advice is to only use the Supermicro tested memory? What am i missing here? Is the risk really that high? (sorry, i'm not an expert)
I know of no public statement by Kingston. The only public information is that if you search on their Web site for memory compatible with any of the Supermicro X10 motherboards that can use four RAM modules, all you will find are 4GB modules, so if you buy 8GB modules and they do not work, Kingston can say that they never claimed that they would work and probably would deny a warranty claim.Is there some official statement of Kingston I could link to? The trouble is that I live outside the US and Kingston does not allow warranty claims directly with them from outside the US. I need something to show my reseller. I just can't give them the link to this thread, they won't believe it.
I wonder if they have tested Samsung DRAM, too."We found in our testing that X10 Supermicro boards require the first two slots to be populated with Hynix A DRAM modules (slots A1 /B1) then any other type DRAM can be inserted into the remaining two slots.
Googling "Kingston 'Hynix A'" (without the double quote marks) shows only Registered modules. And how was it that they originally claimed that their KVR16E11/8EF (Elpida F) modules had been tested by an independent laboratory and found to be compatible? Did they never test four modules at once?I posted a review of the Kingston KVR16E11/8EF modules on Newegg.com and received an emailed response from Kingston, which is viewable on the Newegg site. The relevant part of that response is:
"We found in our testing that X10 Supermicro boards require the first two slots to be populated with Hynix A DRAM modules (slots A1 /B1) then any other type DRAM can be inserted into the remaining two slots. When installing just two 8GB modules any DRAM type is acceptable. We do not currently manufacture Hynix A DRAM modules due to lack of available components. Currently we can only support the X10SL7 with 4GB modules."