Re: [Sheflug] Q: Cheap memory?

[Will Newton <nospam [at] misconception.org.uk>]

On Sat, 9 Jun 2001, Chris J/#6a wrote:

> Well, I've got a nice shiny new mobo (well, second hand, but shiny ABIT BP6
> with 2 celeron's ...zooooooooooom :) ), and need case (of which I have one
> lined up anyhow) and memory ... knowing what memory prices have done
> recently, any have suggestions as to a place to get good cheap-ish memory?
> Looking for PC100 stuff to plonk in it...prolyl at least 256MB, but I might
> go for half a gig if I'm feeling reckless :)

Most mobos are designed to take 256*3Mb of memory, i.e. three 256Mb DIMMs.
Apparently there are sometimes problems with 512Mb DIMMs. I have seen Aria
(www.aria.co.uk) offering 256Mb for 40 quidish. I would recommend getting
ECC RAM if possible though.


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