[rescue] Wither the $150 Gig-o-RAM...

[Phil Brutsche]

On 06 Aug 2001 08:13:11 -0400, Ken Hansen wrote:
> For 256 Meg PC133 RAM for $29.99, four of these (many moden PCs have 4 DIMM

3 DIMM slots seems to be the rule, unfortunately.

> slots that can accept 256 Meg pieces) for $120 + S/H.

With the generic stuff.

> For name-brand memory see:
> http://www.crucial.com/store/PartSpecs.asp?imodule=CT32M64S4D75
> 
> For 256 Meg parts, $39.59, so 4x is $160 + s/h.

Now *that* is a good deal.

One thing to keep in mind is *why* the generic stuff is cheaper than the name
brand stuff: the generic "no-name" memory tends to go through fewer QA cycles
than the "name brand" Micron, Crucial, and Kingston memory.  End result
is you get marginal/bad memory delivered to your door more often.

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Phil