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(Msg. 1) Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2005 10:50 am
Post subject: "Best Buy" for computer memory?
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2005 2:10 pm
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On 31 Jan 2005 10:50:43 -0800, "Eugene F." <pm771.am.RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote:
>Hi,
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>What is the best (both in price and reliability) place to buy computer
>memory on-line? Is Crucial still on the "best buy" list?
>Right now I'm looking for PC133 SDRAM.
It's awful hard to beat
"get the right dimm the first time - guaranteed to work for life"...
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.crucial.com" target="_blank">www.crucial.com</a><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> |
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2005 3:39 pm
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On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 14:10:24 -0500, daytripper
<day_trippr DeleteThis @REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote:
>On 31 Jan 2005 10:50:43 -0800, "Eugene F." <pm771.am DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote:
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>>Hi,
>>
>>What is the best (both in price and reliability) place to buy computer
>>memory on-line? Is Crucial still on the "best buy" list?
>>Right now I'm looking for PC133 SDRAM.
>
>It's awful hard to beat
>"get the right dimm the first time - guaranteed to work for life"...
>
>www.crucial.com
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.newegg.com" target="_blank">www.newegg.com</a> is a good online merchant.
I visited my local Fry's electronics today (in SoCal)
and their prices are good for retail.
On the other hand, BestBuy wanted to sell me generic
256mb pc133 sdram for $95, when it was available
for $35 at newegg.
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2005 4:03 pm
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2005 4:22 pm
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On 31 Jan 2005 16:03:43 -0800, "Eugene F." <pm771.am.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote:
>Dave,
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>How is the memory quality at newegg? I do not want to get something
>that is bound to fry up sooner or later.
They have all the major brands. Use their configurator at:
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.newegg.com/app/manufact.asp?catalog=147&DEPA=1" target="_blank">http://www.newegg.com/app/manufact.asp?catalog=147&DEPA=1</a>
regards,
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:35 pm
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On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 16:03:43 -0800, Eugene F. wrote:
> Dave,
>
> How is the memory quality at newegg? I do not want to get something
> that is bound to fry up sooner or later.
Newegg is a quality reseller. I wouldn't buy form another, except memory.
'tripper is right, as usual. Go to Crucial. George MacD has some
contrarian views based on part numbers and the number of ranks, but I
still stick with Crucial. If it don't work they replace it. ...forever.
The better news is that I've never had to call 'em on their bet.
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:35 pm
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On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 21:35:06 -0500, keith <krw.TakeThisOut@att.bizzzz> wrote:
>On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 16:03:43 -0800, Eugene F. wrote:
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>> Dave,
>>
>> How is the memory quality at newegg? I do not want to get something
>> that is bound to fry up sooner or later.
>
>Newegg is a quality reseller. I wouldn't buy form another, except memory.
>'tripper is right, as usual. Go to Crucial. George MacD has some
>contrarian views based on part numbers and the number of ranks, but I
>still stick with Crucial. If it don't work they replace it. ...forever.
>The better news is that I've never had to call 'em on their bet.
For some reason, the newegg price for the cl2 memory I just spec'd
out was $2 cheaper than the same memory direct from Crucial!
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2005 11:37 pm
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On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 19:11:55 -0800, da_test wrote:
> On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 21:35:06 -0500, keith <krw.RemoveThis@att.bizzzz> wrote:
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>>On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 16:03:43 -0800, Eugene F. wrote:
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>>> Dave,
>>>
>>> How is the memory quality at newegg? I do not want to get something
>>> that is bound to fry up sooner or later.
>>
>>Newegg is a quality reseller. I wouldn't buy form another, except memory.
>>'tripper is right, as usual. Go to Crucial. George MacD has some
>>contrarian views based on part numbers and the number of ranks, but I
>>still stick with Crucial. If it don't work they replace it. ...forever.
>>The better news is that I've never had to call 'em on their bet.
> For some reason, the newegg price for the cl2 memory I just spec'd
> out was $2 cheaper than the same memory direct from Crucial!
*Exactly* the same memory? Including shipping? Also, note George's
comments earlier this month. The stuff Newegg was selling was actually
better (single rank). No, there is no one "best" answer, but I always
fall on the crucial-direct side for memory, and newegg for pretty much
everythign else. ...unless there is a huge reason to go elsewhere.
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2005 11:37 pm
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On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 23:37:38 -0500, keith <krw.TakeThisOut@att.bizzzz> wrote:
>On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 19:11:55 -0800, da_test wrote:
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>> On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 21:35:06 -0500, keith <krw.TakeThisOut@att.bizzzz> wrote:
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>>>On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 16:03:43 -0800, Eugene F. wrote:
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>>>> Dave,
>>>>
>>>> How is the memory quality at newegg? I do not want to get something
>>>> that is bound to fry up sooner or later.
>>>
>>>Newegg is a quality reseller. I wouldn't buy form another, except memory.
>>>'tripper is right, as usual. Go to Crucial. George MacD has some
>>>contrarian views based on part numbers and the number of ranks, but I
>>>still stick with Crucial. If it don't work they replace it. ...forever.
>>>The better news is that I've never had to call 'em on their bet.
>> For some reason, the newegg price for the cl2 memory I just spec'd
>> out was $2 cheaper than the same memory direct from Crucial!
>
>*Exactly* the same memory? Including shipping? Also, note George's
>comments earlier this month. The stuff Newegg was selling was actually
>better (single rank). No, there is no one "best" answer, but I always
>fall on the crucial-direct side for memory, and newegg for pretty much
>everythign else. ...unless there is a huge reason to go elsewhere.
I hadn't seen george's comments, but I'll look for them.
It was exactly the same memory - this one: CT32M64S8D7E
However, taking the shipping into account they came out
pretty much even. I just looked again today, and neweggs
supersaver shipping increased slightly. Crucial works out
better now !
regards,
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 6:56 am
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On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 21:35:06 -0500 keith <krw.RemoveThis@att.bizzzz> wrote in Message
id: <pan.2005.02.01.02.35.05.268837.RemoveThis@att.bizzzz>:
>number of ranks
^^^^^
When did this word change from banks, and what does it mean, exactly?<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: "Best Buy" for computer memory? |
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(Msg. 11) Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 12:04 pm
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On Tue, 01 Feb 2005 06:56:09 -0500, JL <mail DeleteThis @dev.not> wrote:
>On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 21:35:06 -0500 keith <krw DeleteThis @att.bizzzz> wrote in Message
>id: <pan.2005.02.01.02.35.05.268837 DeleteThis @att.bizzzz>:
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>>number of ranks
> ^^^^^
>
>When did this word change from banks
it didn't. "Banks" was co-opted by the DRAM manufacturers when they put
multiple semi-independent arrays in each DRAM.
So the DIMM manufacturers had to switch to "Ranks" 
>and what does it mean, exactly?
"Rank" wrt to DIMMs means the same as "Bank" used to mean. A "Rank" is the
smallest addressable collection of DRAMS on a DIMM that spans the width of the
memory interconnect to which it is connected...
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(Msg. 12) Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 9:47 pm
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On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 21:04:22 -0800, da_test wrote:
> On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 23:37:38 -0500, keith <krw.RemoveThis@att.bizzzz> wrote:
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>>On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 19:11:55 -0800, da_test wrote:
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>>> On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 21:35:06 -0500, keith <krw.RemoveThis@att.bizzzz> wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 16:03:43 -0800, Eugene F. wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Dave,
>>>>>
>>>>> How is the memory quality at newegg? I do not want to get something
>>>>> that is bound to fry up sooner or later.
>>>>
>>>>Newegg is a quality reseller. I wouldn't buy form another, except memory.
>>>>'tripper is right, as usual. Go to Crucial. George MacD has some
>>>>contrarian views based on part numbers and the number of ranks, but I
>>>>still stick with Crucial. If it don't work they replace it. ...forever.
>>>>The better news is that I've never had to call 'em on their bet.
>>> For some reason, the newegg price for the cl2 memory I just spec'd
>>> out was $2 cheaper than the same memory direct from Crucial!
>>
>>*Exactly* the same memory? Including shipping? Also, note George's
>>comments earlier this month. The stuff Newegg was selling was actually
>>better (single rank). No, there is no one "best" answer, but I always
>>fall on the crucial-direct side for memory, and newegg for pretty much
>>everythign else. ...unless there is a huge reason to go elsewhere.
> I hadn't seen george's comments, but I'll look for them.
>
> It was exactly the same memory - this one: CT32M64S8D7E
> However, taking the shipping into account they came out
> pretty much even. I just looked again today, and neweggs
> supersaver shipping increased slightly. Crucial works out
> better now !
To me ties, or anythign close, for memory devices go to Crucial. Newegg
for all else.
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(Msg. 13) Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 4:32 am
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(Msg. 14) Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 6:23 pm
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On Wed, 2 Feb 2005 04:32:37 -0500, "richlnd" <null DeleteThis @com.net> wrote:
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>I have had memory replaced by Crucial and they do back up (honor) the lifetime warranty.
>But for only the original buyer.
that's effin' hilarious!
/daytripper (exactly what would "lifetime" mean if it was *anyone's* life? <!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: "Best Buy" for computer memory? |
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(Msg. 15) Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 8:45 pm
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On Wed, 02 Feb 2005 18:23:00 -0500, daytripper wrote:
> On Wed, 2 Feb 2005 04:32:37 -0500, "richlnd" <null RemoveThis @com.net> wrote:
> [snipped]
>>I have had memory replaced by Crucial and they do back up (honor) the lifetime warranty.
>>But for only the original buyer.
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> that's effin' hilarious!
>
> /daytripper (exactly what would "lifetime" mean if it was *anyone's* life?
I think you know...
OTOH, moons ago there were "lifetime warrantys" on
watch main-springs. When it broke the owner was told that the watch was
now dead.
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