What happened to Mushkin?

traveler · 12-01-2007, 02:06 AM

Muskin used to be on the bleeding edge of memory.

What happened to them?

I went to their website and was not impressed with the DDR3 offerings.

**Gorganzola** · 12-01-2007, 02:34 AM

Uh ... I went there and found no DDR3 offerings, would that be the non-impressive portion of things?

Not sure what happened to them. Corsair and OCZ have the majority of the market these days it seems. Mushkin maybe needs to diversify more, Corsair and OCZ sure have.

shaihulud · 12-01-2007, 08:16 AM

They are still considered one of the better or best vendors. I have Mushkin in my system, and personally would choose them over Corsair or OCZ. They are known for a high satisfactory rate. Something that many memory vendors suffer from is DOA’s. Mushkin I have not had this problem with. In my system now is 4GB of Mushkin.

ED_H · 12-01-2007, 09:17 AM

I have 3 Gigs of Mushkin memory in my system and a Mushkin PSU. For the time being it's all I will use.

PeterT · 12-01-2007, 10:48 AM

I have always been a Mushkin fan. However, when putting together my current rig, I first tried 2x1GB Mushkin XP8500. I could not get it to run at rated speed/timings/voltage. I ended up using Crucial Ballistix 8500. It runs at rated speed and also runs at lower speeds/timings/voltages than the Mushkin did.
On another note, I got one of Mushkin's 550W power supplies and am very happy with it.

TQ · 12-01-2007, 04:09 PM

I use nothing but Mushkin. It never fails to boot, never hiccups and never acts persnickity.
Over the years I've built dozens of systems with it. The only time I didn't use Mushkin in a system was the only time I ever had a memory related issue.
I haven't made that mistake since.

traveler · 12-01-2007, 04:27 PM

I'd like to use Mushkin but I find no DDR3 RAM by Mushkin for sale anywhere. When I go to Mushkin's website, No DDR3 shows up unless you use the search function and then only DDR3 10666 shows up and then it says that this item is not available for sale!

simplyjoy · 12-05-2007, 06:42 AM

That's very strange.

TQ · 12-05-2007, 06:58 AM

Probably still ramping up the product. The web managers are out in front of merchandising, at least in this case.

traveler · 12-05-2007, 12:30 PM

Well, I just called Mushkin.

And yes they currently have only one model for sale.

However, I was told that their DDR3 R&D department is currently working on models that will clock better and last longer than other models currently on the market.

12-01-2007, 02:06 AM	#1
traveler Where to next? Join Date: May 2001 Location: South Florida Posts: 18,178	What happened to Mushkin? Muskin used to be on the bleeding edge of memory. What happened to them? I went to their website and was not impressed with the DDR3 offerings.
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12-01-2007, 02:34 AM	#2
Gorganzola ABXZone > Facebook Join Date: May 2001 Location: Hangin' with the fruits Posts: 9,400	Re: What happened to Mushkin? Uh ... I went there and found no DDR3 offerings, would that be the non-impressive portion of things? Not sure what happened to them. Corsair and OCZ have the majority of the market these days it seems. Mushkin maybe needs to diversify more, Corsair and OCZ sure have. __________________ TTFN. I wasn't asleep at the switch, I was drunk. -- Homer J. Simpson Q. How many dull people does it take to change a lightbulb? A. One. A very useful tool on these forums: You can Meebo in public.
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12-01-2007, 08:16 AM	#3
shaihulud Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,239	Re: What happened to Mushkin? They are still considered one of the better or best vendors. I have Mushkin in my system, and personally would choose them over Corsair or OCZ. They are known for a high satisfactory rate. Something that many memory vendors suffer from is DOA’s. Mushkin I have not had this problem with. In my system now is 4GB of Mushkin.
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12-01-2007, 09:17 AM	#4
ED_H Clearly Confused Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Either Here Or There I Don't Know Posts: 497	Re: What happened to Mushkin? I have 3 Gigs of Mushkin memory in my system and a Mushkin PSU. For the time being it's all I will use. __________________ P4P800DLX Bios 1019 - P4 2.8C 1 WD 250 Gig SATA2 PM3 1 WD 350 Gig SATA2 PM4 Pioneer DVR-111D PM1 - Lite-On DVD Rom SM1 Asus GF4 TI4800SE - Audigy2 ZS Hauppauge WINTV-PVR-500MCE Super Flower Case W/ Mushkin 550W PSU Samsung SyncMaster 191T
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12-01-2007, 10:48 AM	#5
PeterT C/TUSL2C/P4P800D/P5B-D Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Sunny Florida, USA Posts: 2,031	Re: What happened to Mushkin? I have always been a Mushkin fan. However, when putting together my current rig, I first tried 2x1GB Mushkin XP8500. I could not get it to run at rated speed/timings/voltage. I ended up using Crucial Ballistix 8500. It runs at rated speed and also runs at lower speeds/timings/voltages than the Mushkin did. On another note, I got one of Mushkin's 550W power supplies and am very happy with it. __________________ Proud Member: Team-CUSL2 - 'The Old School Crew' Current: P5B-D, E6600 @ 3.0, 4x1GB Crucial Ballistix PC8500, EVGA 8800GTS 512MB Old: P4P800-D, P4 2.4C @ 3.0, 4x512MB Mushkin PC3200, ATI AIW X800XT 256MB Older: TUSL2C, P3-S 1.4, 2x256MB Corsair XMS150, ATI 9800PRO 128MB, TB Santa Cruz Oldest: CUSL2, P3 1.0, 1x256MB & 2x128MB Corsair PC133, Asus V7700D 32MB, SB Live! *Please join ABXZone to participate and browse without advertisements.*
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12-01-2007, 04:09 PM	#6
TQ You gonna throw that? Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 8,442	Re: What happened to Mushkin? I use nothing but Mushkin. It never fails to boot, never hiccups and never acts persnickity. Over the years I've built dozens of systems with it. The only time I didn't use Mushkin in a system was the only time I ever had a memory related issue. I haven't made that mistake since. __________________ Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me - Psalm 51:10 My goal in life is to be as good of a person as my dogs already think I am... Daywalker Studio: Software: Adobe Audition 3.0/Pro Tools LE 7.4/Acid Pro 6.0/Multiple VST, DirectX and RTAS plugins/Kontakt 3 Sampler/Windows XP Professional PC Hardware: D975XBX2-504/E6600/4x2GB Mushkin XP2-6400/eVGA 800GTX/HP f1905 19" flat panel/Echo Audio Gina24 Sound Card/2 Maxtor 6B300SO's/1 Maxtor STM500AS/1 Western Digital WD2500JD/PleXwriter Premium/Plextor 716A/Samsung LightScribe DVD burner/Logitech Revolution MX/Antec P-180b/PPC&C Silencer 610/Zalman CNPS9500 HSF Recording Hardware: Mbox 2 Factory Pro/Mackie SR24.4VLZ Pro Console/M-Audio Axiom 25 MIDI Controller/Audio-Technica 4033a microphone/Symetrix 528E/PreSonus Eureka/Mackie MR8 active monitors Game Machine: Gigabyte GA-X48-DQ6/E8400/4x2GB Mushkin XP2-8500/BFG GTX280/HP f2105 21" flat panel/Creative Labs X-Fi Elite Pro/Maxtor 6H500F0/Maxtor STM3320/Western Digital WD4000KD/Plextor 760A/Toshiba DVD-ROM/Zalman CNPS9700/Antec P-180/PPC&C Silencer 610/Ideazon Merc Stealth keyboard/Vista Business64 SP1
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12-01-2007, 04:27 PM	#7
traveler Where to next? Join Date: May 2001 Location: South Florida Posts: 18,178	Re: What happened to Mushkin? I'd like to use Mushkin but I find no DDR3 RAM by Mushkin for sale anywhere. When I go to Mushkin's website, No DDR3 shows up unless you use the search function and then only DDR3 10666 shows up and then it says that this item is not available for sale!
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12-05-2007, 06:42 AM	#8
simplyjoy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 61	Re: What happened to Mushkin? That's very strange.
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12-05-2007, 06:58 AM	#9
TQ You gonna throw that? Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 8,442	Re: What happened to Mushkin? Probably still ramping up the product. The web managers are out in front of merchandising, at least in this case. __________________ Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me - Psalm 51:10 My goal in life is to be as good of a person as my dogs already think I am... Daywalker Studio: Software: Adobe Audition 3.0/Pro Tools LE 7.4/Acid Pro 6.0/Multiple VST, DirectX and RTAS plugins/Kontakt 3 Sampler/Windows XP Professional PC Hardware: D975XBX2-504/E6600/4x2GB Mushkin XP2-6400/eVGA 800GTX/HP f1905 19" flat panel/Echo Audio Gina24 Sound Card/2 Maxtor 6B300SO's/1 Maxtor STM500AS/1 Western Digital WD2500JD/PleXwriter Premium/Plextor 716A/Samsung LightScribe DVD burner/Logitech Revolution MX/Antec P-180b/PPC&C Silencer 610/Zalman CNPS9500 HSF Recording Hardware: Mbox 2 Factory Pro/Mackie SR24.4VLZ Pro Console/M-Audio Axiom 25 MIDI Controller/Audio-Technica 4033a microphone/Symetrix 528E/PreSonus Eureka/Mackie MR8 active monitors Game Machine: Gigabyte GA-X48-DQ6/E8400/4x2GB Mushkin XP2-8500/BFG GTX280/HP f2105 21" flat panel/Creative Labs X-Fi Elite Pro/Maxtor 6H500F0/Maxtor STM3320/Western Digital WD4000KD/Plextor 760A/Toshiba DVD-ROM/Zalman CNPS9700/Antec P-180/PPC&C Silencer 610/Ideazon Merc Stealth keyboard/Vista Business64 SP1
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12-05-2007, 12:30 PM	#10
traveler Where to next? Join Date: May 2001 Location: South Florida Posts: 18,178	Well, I just called Mushkin. And yes they currently have only one model for sale. However, I was told that their DDR3 R&D department is currently working on models that will clock better and last longer than other models currently on the market.
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