[geeks] Mac memory falling in price

[Lionel Peterson]

>From: Mark <md.benson at gmail.com>
>Date: 2007/12/12 Wed PM 05:19:37 CST
>To: The Geeks List <geeks at sunhelp.org>
>Subject: Re: [geeks] Mac memory falling in price

>On 12 Dec 2007, at 20:16, Shannon Hendrix wrote:
>
>> Not really.
>>
>> You compared memory that is "low end" compared to Mac memory.
>
>
>
>> Try comparing the same FB-DIMM quality for a PC and you'll find prices
>> are about the same.
>
>I think Xeons are the only rigs that use FB-DIMMs (hence the use in  
>Mac Pros). I think the same FBDIMM RAM is actually slightly cheaper if  
>you buy it for generic Xeon boxen because you don't have to pay for  
>the 2 huge blocks of aluminum that are clamped over the Mac Pro  
>units :) Before you ask, early 3rd party RAM for the MAc Pro used  
>normal heat plates but it overheated due to the slightly jankey  
>airflow design that Apple's interpretation of 'BTX' inflicts on the  
>world.
>
>I'd like to see it drop in price though as I could do with another 2GB  
>for mine.

For the Apple Mac Pro, I think the heatsinks are available seperately:

http://www.maxupgrades.com/istore/index.cfm?
fuseaction=product.display&product_id=157

Note: THis site has 2x2 4 Gig kits with Apple Heat Sinks for $158

Lionel