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Callfee
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_ 		8. November 2008 @ 00:10 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I am just wondering if rams can have virus or worms in them?

Here is the story, I purchased some rams from an online computer store for my company's dell sever. The main computer guy in our company said that since the rams are not from dell(which cost a fortune) it might void dell's warranty on the sever. Also, the guy said that rams might have worms or virus embedded in them that can harm the sever.

He started saying all these stuff about better to spend 700 dollars more to buy from dell(compared to where I got mine for 130) for a peace of mind. I even checked the rams that came from the sever and they are not even dell.

In conclusion, I think the stuff about virus or worms embedded by reseller are totally bogus. What do you guys think? As for as I know, rams are volatile types of memory and shouldn't have virus on them after it is powered down.
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ddp
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_ 		8. November 2008 @ 13:44 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
it is bogus because any file or program in the ram stays there as long as there is power. if power was turned off then all files/programs are gone. does windows show up immediately on the screen once the power is turned on, no as it has to be reloaded off the hard drive were a virus may reside. dell & the other name brand companies don't make their parts which are made by other companies but they do assemble them. same stick of ram, same hard drive or rom drive used in name brand computers can be bought at a lot lower price at your local computer store or online.
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navskin
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_ 		8. November 2008 @ 19:53 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
hi putting ram that is not bought from will not effect your warranty. A friend of mine has a dell will ram that was not bought from then and when his pc died they just fixed it so, who cares you bought its your to as what you feel fit.

ddp you are so corrct about the ram spot on.
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ddp
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_ 		8. November 2008 @ 23:51 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i try to be correct as much as possible but i'm only human.
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Callfee
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_ 		9. November 2008 @ 00:35 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Thanks for the reply everyone, just want to make sure my way of thinking is correct.
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ddp
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_ 		9. November 2008 @ 00:37 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
no problem
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