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.

On 31 Jan 2005 10:50:43 -0800, "Eugene F." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>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

On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 14:10:24 -0500, daytripper
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>On 31 Jan 2005 10:50:43 -0800, "Eugene F." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>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
www.newegg.com 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.
Dave

Dave,

How is the memory quality at newegg? I do not want to get something
that is bound to fry up sooner or later.

On 31 Jan 2005 16:03:43 -0800, "Eugene F." <(E-Mail Removed)> 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.
They have all the major brands. Use their configurator at:
http://www.newegg.com/app/manufact.a...log=147&DEPA=1

regards,
Dave

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.

--
Keith

On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 21:35:06 -0500, keith <(E-Mail Removed)> 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!

Dave

On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 19:11:55 -0800, da_test wrote:

> On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 21:35:06 -0500, keith <(E-Mail Removed)> 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.

--
Keith

On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 23:37:38 -0500, keith <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 19:11:55 -0800, da_test wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 21:35:06 -0500, keith <(E-Mail Removed)> 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 !
regards,
Dave

On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 21:35:06 -0500 keith <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in Message
id: <(E-Mail Removed)>:

>number of ranks
^^^^^

When did this word change from banks, and what does it mean, exactly?