Hi,
I always use the crucial memory selector. That way 'they' guarantee the
memory will work. (and if for any reason it doesn't, you can return it)
Also buying direct from crucial makes it easier to get the lifetime
warrenty, you always know who you bought it from.
I had some Corsair memory that went 'bad' a few years after I bought it,
but I couldn't remember who I bought it from. I checked the Corsair
warrenty, but that has the following exclusion clause;
"...This lifetime warranty applies to parts that were purchased from
Corsair-authorized resellers, or were supplied by Corsair directly.
Authorized resellers are resellers who are listed on Corsair's web site at
the time of module purchase....."
and as I hadn't a clue who I bought it from, or even if they were
authorized several years ago, I never botherd trying to get them to honor
the warrenty.
Bill