I need to upgrade my Dell Pc 4550 Fsb 533mhz purchased Jan 2003 with an
extra 1 GB RAM (256Ram installed currently)

and my Packard Bell Laptop R 8750 12 months old by 1 GB RAM too
(512Ram installed currently)

Is buying from Ebay worth it could I wreck my Pc by installing substand
memory thats assuming I am sold Counterfeits or Fakes which I am told
have poor quality rating?

The seller on ebay has 100% feedback and is a powerseller.

I realise I will not have a 12 month gaurantee if I buy on ebay too.
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Heres what Crucial UK
will be charging me

Remove Part No. CT563555 512MB, 184-pin DIMM Upgrade for a
Dell
Dimension 4550 (533MHz FSB) System £37.99 Quantity 2
£75.98

Remove Part No. CT6464X335 512MB, 200-pin SODIMM Quantity 2
£37.99
£75.98

Subtotal £151.96

Shipping Charge £5.00

VAT calculated at 21% for Ireland: £32.96

Estimated Total £189.92 (UK Sterling Currency)
(Click to recalculate basket if changes are made.)

Any suggestions? has anyone on here purchased memory on Ebay and been
happy?
I keep getting
windows crashing intermitently despite having fast dsl broadband 2megs
per second
what can I do besides upgrading extra memory to improve pc performance.

I was told by Crucial USA that the average system ram to have in a
computer is 2 GB this seems like a massive amount was he just saying
this to increase sales of the Memory he was selling?

Regards

Sandra

Sandra28 wrote:

> I need to upgrade my Dell Pc 4550 Fsb 533mhz purchased Jan 2003 with
> an extra 1 GB RAM (256Ram installed currently)
>
> and my Packard Bell Laptop R 8750 12 months old by 1 GB RAM too
> (512Ram installed currently)
>
> Is buying from Ebay worth it could I wreck my Pc by installing
> substand memory thats assuming I am sold Counterfeits or Fakes which I
> am told have poor quality rating?
>
> The seller on ebay has 100% feedback and is a powerseller.
>
> I realise I will not have a 12 month gaurantee if I buy on ebay too.

(snip)

I would never purchase computer components from eBay, particularly RAM.
Trying to save money by purchasing bargain RAM is stupid, as is
purchasing RAM from any place where you don't have a replacement
guarantee. If you don't want to purchase from Crucial - who normally
have very good and competitive prices for memory - you can look around
locally or use another reputable online seller such as NewEgg or
someone based in your country. RAM is a component where you should
never skimp on quality.

Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

Malke wrote:
> Sandra28 wrote:
>
>> I need to upgrade my Dell Pc 4550 Fsb 533mhz purchased Jan 2003 with
>> an extra 1 GB RAM (256Ram installed currently)
>>
>> and my Packard Bell Laptop R 8750 12 months old by 1 GB RAM too
>> (512Ram installed currently)
>>
>> Is buying from Ebay worth it could I wreck my Pc by installing
>> substand memory thats assuming I am sold Counterfeits or Fakes which I
>> am told have poor quality rating?
>>
>> The seller on ebay has 100% feedback and is a powerseller.
>>
>> I realise I will not have a 12 month gaurantee if I buy on ebay too.
>
> (snip)
>
> I would never purchase computer components from eBay, particularly RAM.
> Trying to save money by purchasing bargain RAM is stupid, as is
> purchasing RAM from any place where you don't have a replacement
> guarantee. If you don't want to purchase from Crucial - who normally
> have very good and competitive prices for memory - you can look around
> locally or use another reputable online seller such as NewEgg or
> someone based in your country. RAM is a component where you should
> never skimp on quality.
>
> Malke

I second that and would add use one of the vendors who specifically
lists your computer model. Crucial does this and will scan the system
for installed memory.
Dave Cohen

Malke wrote:
> Sandra28 wrote:
>
> > I need to upgrade my Dell Pc 4550 Fsb 533mhz purchased Jan 2003 with
> > an extra 1 GB RAM (256Ram installed currently)
> >
> > and my Packard Bell Laptop R 8750 12 months old by 1 GB RAM too
> > (512Ram installed currently)
> >
> > Is buying from Ebay worth it could I wreck my Pc by installing
> > substand memory thats assuming I am sold Counterfeits or Fakes which I
> > am told have poor quality rating?
> >
> > The seller on ebay has 100% feedback and is a powerseller.
> >
> > I realise I will not have a 12 month gaurantee if I buy on ebay too.
>
> (snip)
>
> I would never purchase computer components from eBay, particularly RAM.
> Trying to save money by purchasing bargain RAM is stupid, as is
> purchasing RAM from any place where you don't have a replacement
> guarantee. If you don't want to purchase from Crucial - who normally
> have very good and competitive prices for memory - you can look around
> locally or use another reputable online seller such as NewEgg or
> someone based in your country. RAM is a component where you should
> never skimp on quality.
>
> Malke
> --


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The seller on ebay claims to have a refund and replace policy its just
as you say the long term quality I am worried about there is a sayings
if you buy cheap you buy twice

Regards

Sandra

> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

Sandra28 wrote:

> The seller on ebay claims to have a refund and replace policy its just
> as you say the long term quality I am worried about there is a sayings
> if you buy cheap you buy twice

And that saying is particularly apt when it comes to computer
components, and especially RAM. You got your answer; it's up to you
whether you take the advice or not.

Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

While I generally agree with the other replies you have received I have
purchased computer parts on eBay and been satisfied with the price and the
quality. There is a caveat though. I know the brand names and usually know
exactly what I am looking for. I also email the seller so I have a record of
their return and shipping policies in case of a bad transaction. If you
don't know exactly what you are looking for eBay is probably not the place
to shop for computer parts.

--
Kerry
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
http://www.vistahelp.ca


Sandra28 wrote:
> I need to upgrade my Dell Pc 4550 Fsb 533mhz purchased Jan 2003 with
> an
> extra 1 GB RAM (256Ram installed currently)
>
> and my Packard Bell Laptop R 8750 12 months old by 1 GB RAM too
> (512Ram installed currently)
>
> Is buying from Ebay worth it could I wreck my Pc by installing
> substand
> memory thats assuming I am sold Counterfeits or Fakes which I am told
> have poor quality rating?
>
> The seller on ebay has 100% feedback and is a powerseller.
>
> I realise I will not have a 12 month gaurantee if I buy on ebay too.
> ****************************************************************************************************
> Heres what Crucial UK
> will be charging me
>
> Remove Part No. CT563555 512MB, 184-pin DIMM Upgrade for a
> Dell
> Dimension 4550 (533MHz FSB) System £37.99 Quantity 2
> £75.98
>
> Remove Part No. CT6464X335 512MB, 200-pin SODIMM Quantity 2
> £37.99
> £75.98
>
> Subtotal £151.96
>
> Shipping Charge £5.00
>
> VAT calculated at 21% for Ireland: £32.96
>
> Estimated Total £189.92 (UK Sterling Currency)
> (Click to recalculate basket if changes are made.)
>
> Any suggestions? has anyone on here purchased memory on Ebay and been
> happy?
> I keep getting
> windows crashing intermitently despite having fast dsl broadband 2megs
> per second
> what can I do besides upgrading extra memory to improve pc
> performance.
>
> I was told by Crucial USA that the average system ram to have in a
> computer is 2 GB this seems like a massive amount was he just saying
> this to increase sales of the Memory he was selling?
>
> Regards
>
> Sandra

I've purchased RAM on eBay many times with no bad results. I do check the
seller's product number with the manufacturer to confirm compatibility.
Maybe I've just been lucky.
[Will your Dell handle 1.256 megs of RAM?]

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John Keiser wrote:
> I've purchased RAM on eBay many times with no bad results. I do check the
> seller's product number with the manufacturer to confirm compatibility.
> Maybe I've just been lucky.
> [Will your Dell handle 1.256 megs of RAM?]
>
> --

No I will need to remove the 256 Ram from one of the slots replace both
slots with 512MB
so that I get the 1 GB I require

Sandra

> Remove -NOSPAM- to contact me.

John Keiser wrote:
> I've purchased RAM on eBay many times with no bad results. I do check the
> seller's product number with the manufacturer to confirm compatibility.
> Maybe I've just been lucky.
> [Will your Dell handle 1.256 megs of RAM?]
>
> -- Can you give me the ebay sellers Ids so I can check them out

Regards

Sandra

> Remove -NOSPAM- to contact me.

Sandra28 wrote:
> John Keiser wrote:
> > I've purchased RAM on eBay many times with no bad results. I do check the
> > seller's product number with the manufacturer to confirm compatibility.
> > Maybe I've just been lucky.
> > [Will your Dell handle 1.256 megs of RAM?]
> >
> > -- Can you give me the ebay sellers Ids so I can check them out
>
> Regards
>
> Sandra
>
> > Remove -NOSPAM- to contact me.

1. http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=243441

2. http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=210310

3.
http://duggmirror.com/hardware/How_T..._Memory_Cards/


Sandra