Salvaging Defective DRAM

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Posted by michael on Sunday March 9, 2003 @06:35AM from the every-part-except-the-squeal dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Ever wonder what happens to DRAM that fails quality assurance testing during manufacturing? Turns out a lot of it ends up as 'downgrade' memory and ends up in OEM memory modules. Last resort: use it in an answering machine, where the sampled audio can be very tolerant of bit errors."

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And that's why. by anonymous+coword · 2003-03-09 06:38 · Score: 0, Funny

The site is now slashdotted, because it used defetive ram.

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Now there is a new excuse.... by MosesJones · 2003-03-09 06:39 · Score: 3, Funny

"Oh you left a message on the answering machine, naah I didn't get it must be the defective DRAM chips they use. Now you've managed to track me down using a detective agency I'll be sure to send you the cheque next week"

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*Long String of Curses* by SatanicPuppy · 2003-03-09 06:40 · Score: 5, Funny

You just explained a lot about my fricking answering machine! I thought that no one ever called! And now I find out it is low grade ram? My god! I may really HAVE a social life!

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1. Re:*Long String of Curses* by Palos · 2003-03-09 06:46 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  Yeah, you've been missing out for a trip of a lifetime to disneyworld, and all kinds of other important calls...
2. Re:*Long String of Curses* by Znonymous+Coward · 2003-03-09 07:06 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  The messages come through, they just sound like this...
  
  Hi, this is ___ael. Give me a call at 55_12__. Talk to you latter.
  
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Did I ever wonder? by Anonymous Coward · 2003-03-09 06:44 · Score: 5, Funny

Ever wonder what happens to DRAM that fails quality assurance testing during manufacturing?
No. I figured they forgot about it.
I had a great reply but... by rickthewizkid · 2003-03-09 06:45 · Score: 2, Funny

...I forgot it. Musta been that defective OEM memory module I had implanted in my skull...

-RickTheWizKid
Yes I was just sitting here by Anonymous Coward · 2003-03-09 06:45 · Score: 3, Funny

and I suddenly though, hmmm what happens to that defective DRAM, I open up Mozilla and what do I find an answer to my question.
well by odyrithm · 2003-03-09 07:00 · Score: 4, Funny

I sh*t you not.. they make great keyring fobs! just dont let your gf see it ;)

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1. Re:well by garbs · 2003-03-09 07:10 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  just dont let your gf see it ;)
  
  No problem with that happening with most of the slashdot visitors.
2. Re:well by Anonymous Coward · 2003-03-09 07:42 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  just dont let your gf see it ;)
  
  Dude, if you have a pc-board keyring fob, this problem is totally irrelevant.
  
  Rob
Re:Ever wonder? by yintercept · 2003-03-09 07:04 · Score: 3, Funny

Well, have you ever wondered what happens to all the defected people that get produced?

They end up on earth.
I have it by acidrain69 · 2003-03-09 07:07 · Score: 5, Funny

I've been waiting for the computer graveyard market to ramp up. Where does the rest of defective computer systems go?

It's in my closet. All of it. The whole market. I'm waiting for the entire tech market to crash, so I can flood the market.

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Alternate subject by hexdcml · 2003-03-09 07:42 · Score: 4, Funny

Did anyone else read the title as "Salvaging DRM"? Hmmm, for minute there I thought answering machines were DRM protected.

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To be quite honest... by HaloZero · 2003-03-09 08:05 · Score: 3, Funny

...no, I never really did wonder what happened to DRAM that failed the everpresent quality-assurance testing. Never really occured to me. So nyar.

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Re:Alternatively, you could use the... by Spoing · 2003-03-09 08:25 · Score: 3, Funny

You don't want the bad ram patch.
I don't want the bad ram patch.
You realize it is a mistake.
That would be a mistake.
You have better things to do with your time...that are less risky. You will go home and reconsider your life.
Excuse me, I need to go home.

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Re:I figured by ksuMacGyver · 2003-03-09 08:52 · Score: 4, Funny

Arriving in the email!!! Wow what will they think of next? No wonder you have problems with it. Your ink jet probably is set to too low of a resolution to print the circuit, for more help on setting up your printer check out linuxprinting.org

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tha~s a re_lly go@d article by hedley · 2003-03-09 09:46 · Score: 3, Funny

I wo~nder when we wil+ see tho&e defec%ive ch)ps in ou! deskt{p mach?nes?
Re:uh, no by unitron · 2003-03-09 14:57 · Score: 2, Funny

"if it didn't pass quality standards, then how else would they figure out which ones are defective?"
Sell it all and wait to see what the consumer returns.

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