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Review on πŸ’ͺ Enhanced Performance Patriot Signature DDR4 8GB (2x4GB) 2666MHz (PC4-21300) UDIMM Kit with Heatshield - PSP48G2666KH1 by Phil Kowal

Revainrating 5 out of 5

2 sticks causing BSOD on some boards

6 months ago I bought a set of 2x4GB sticks from Patriot for my ga-a320m-s2h board and to be honest I've seen good results at first. I was very happy with my purchase. However, shortly after that, I started getting excessive blue screens. I found that the BSODS thread I was getting was RAM related so I started testing to find the problem. After checking the RAM in Windows and checking both sticks individually (in both slots on my board) I came to the conclusion that only one flash drive was working at a time. Just in case, I grab another 4GB stick from the Patriot to be 100% sure it's on board. And after retesting still no luck. I finally got a new phone, asus prime b450m-a and faced the exact same problem. right away, but I'm good with one. I've spent a ton of money on these sticks, and while much of it was down to my carelessness in finding compatible RAM, I think this is a ridiculous problem. First. Hardly any other RAM brand has this problem. That's why I'm giving it 2 stars, its value is great if you have the right motherboard for it.

Pros
  • Good for many
Cons
  • Neutral