bitsbucket
08-16-2003, 08:03 PM
This is not as uncommon as you might think, the BEST way is to go to
Crucial.com and punch in your motherboards MFG and Model number or in the
case if a system like a Dell, your model number, and it will find the
correct memory for you. You don't necessarily have to buy from them BUT, you
will get probably as good a deal as off eBay, and you get guaranteed
compatibility! and good memory, Crucial has excellent memory and return
policy. No I don't work for them, just a satisfied customer. I work on
'puters for a liv'in and don't have time for compatability issues, or memory
that craps out in 6 months! Sometimes you can get lucky on eBay, but I'd
rather have a superior product for a reasonable price.
Good Luck
Bitsbucket
"Kyle" <sweetestdeals@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:0aV_a.4207$Nf3.353@newsread4.news.pas.earthlink.net... I purchased a 512MB 168-pin PC133 memory module from an eBay seller, but after I installed the RAM, my computer only recognizes it as being 128MB, not 512MB. I started out with a 256 and a 128 chip = 384MB. I removed
the 128 and replaced it with the (supposedly) 512 = 640MB, but my system is still showing 384MB total. My question: This seller has really excellent feedback and even is a
Power Seller. Is it possible that he/she is disguising 128MB chips as 512MB and selling them for more than what they're worth, or is there something else going on?? I talked with a friend and he said my motherboard is able to support 512MB chips, but I'm starting to think that may be incorrect... Although I've noticed a considerable difference in things like boot-up speed, application processing speed, and the like. What's going on??!! Any and all help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3423411462 -- K-Dub
Crucial.com and punch in your motherboards MFG and Model number or in the
case if a system like a Dell, your model number, and it will find the
correct memory for you. You don't necessarily have to buy from them BUT, you
will get probably as good a deal as off eBay, and you get guaranteed
compatibility! and good memory, Crucial has excellent memory and return
policy. No I don't work for them, just a satisfied customer. I work on
'puters for a liv'in and don't have time for compatability issues, or memory
that craps out in 6 months! Sometimes you can get lucky on eBay, but I'd
rather have a superior product for a reasonable price.
Good Luck
Bitsbucket
"Kyle" <sweetestdeals@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:0aV_a.4207$Nf3.353@newsread4.news.pas.earthlink.net... I purchased a 512MB 168-pin PC133 memory module from an eBay seller, but after I installed the RAM, my computer only recognizes it as being 128MB, not 512MB. I started out with a 256 and a 128 chip = 384MB. I removed
the 128 and replaced it with the (supposedly) 512 = 640MB, but my system is still showing 384MB total. My question: This seller has really excellent feedback and even is a
Power Seller. Is it possible that he/she is disguising 128MB chips as 512MB and selling them for more than what they're worth, or is there something else going on?? I talked with a friend and he said my motherboard is able to support 512MB chips, but I'm starting to think that may be incorrect... Although I've noticed a considerable difference in things like boot-up speed, application processing speed, and the like. What's going on??!! Any and all help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3423411462 -- K-Dub