Apacer price is crazy!!!! on Newegg.com

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Joemonkey

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Originally posted by: dlaw
Originally posted by: Joemonkey
Originally posted by: dlaw I don't like Acer, period. :)
that's nice, but what does it have to do with anything? Apacer is part of Aopen IIRC

Correct me if I am wrong, but

Acer = Aopen
Aopen = Apacer

Then Acer = Apacer? Or should it even read ApACER?

My bad, they are related. AOpen is a subsidiary of Acer.

 

AU Tiger

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Originally posted by: Mac
Why fool with this memory when you can get Crucial PC2100 for $51.99 directly from Crucial or Crucial PC2700 for $62.50 from CnetPC?
This may or may not be Crucial...the product description only says it has "Micron" memory. Big difference. The chips are only part of the equation. There are other vital pieces to making quality memory, manufacturing process, PCB, testing, etc.

I know because I made a similar purchase a couple of years for memory touted as "highest quality Micron" PC133 memory. Well the chips were Micron but that was the only thing that was high quality. The memory was barely stable at CL3 and forget about bumping up the FSB. If you can get name brand memory for only 15-20% more per stick...don't even think twice.

I guess I should have indicated in my original post that everyone who has ordered from CnetPC has received Crucial memory complete with Crucial part numbers that match what Crucial sells on their website. While there is no guarantee that everyone is getting Crucial, all replies in the thread on the deal indicate Crucial.
 

zodder

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I certainly do remember those sticks, RobsTV. Apacer was very sought after and I had a couple sticks that performed flawlessly. Based on past performance, I'd certainly have no problem buying it.
 

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This is slightly OT but was hoping someone would have some insights on what appears to be an incompatibility issue between Crucial 512MB DIMMs and Asus A7N8X mobos? I started to pick up grumblings on this and went to the Crucial site and saw that the 512MB units are no longer listed within the recommended DIMMs for this mobo. Continued to poking around on Newegg sites and there are several references to same problems with any nForce2 mobos. Seems like the 2700 DDR will only run stable if it is clocked down to 2100. Makes me wonder if that would also be the case with the Apacer. The only reason I am considering a RAM upgrade was to do some OC'g with my new Asus system with the faster 166/333 FSB. Anyone know more about this?
 

Johnbear007

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What I want to understand is why people keep considering these deals for this kind of ram when you can get 512MB OF CRUCIAL shipped for 51.99$ Seriously are you guys blind or what?
 

Sanjoelo

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"Apacer" is what I type when I mistype "spacer".

All your base are belong to us.

-JB
 

StormRider

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I'm really tempted to try out this Apacer stuff. Or should I go with Dane-Elec? It seems like their PC2700 modules use WinBond chips which I heard was good (but I personally don't like the sound of that name -- reminds me of some cheap serial/parallel cards I had in the old 486 days). Infineon (on the Apacer module) sounds way cooler.
 

SharkyTM

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just for everyone's info: the mp3 in that video is: Heaven Is A Place On Earth... Artist: Raja Mushtaq.

It took a LOT of listening to a friend's collection of Indian music... but i got the right song.

Enjoy,
SharkyTM
 

Kraeji

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my first two boxes that I built had apacer ram..

both ram sticks gave me serious problems.

I'll never buy apacer again.. no matter how cheap it is..
 

Murdahra

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Originally posted by: LazyboyKGB
Originally posted by: bilalhmd
Out of all the memory that I have bought, the only one that I had any problems with was Apacer. For some reason, it would only work in some computers, but not others. It gave me a ton of headaches at first until I figured out that it was the memory. So, take it for what it is worth, but now I stay away from Apacer. (this was pc133 memory being used in computers that were taking pc133)

My friend is a computer tech guy. He already tests the memory & he can not believe that Apacer performance is good as Kingston.


Sounds to me like you're just advertising it.
 

Bluejay

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Originally posted by: AU Tiger
Why fool with this memory when you can get Crucial PC2100 for $51.99 directly from Crucial or Crucial PC2700 for $62.50 from CnetPC?

Crucial price is up & apacer price is down!!!!

 

Evadman

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Originally posted by: Bluejay
Originally posted by: AU Tiger
Why fool with this memory when you can get Crucial PC2100 for $51.99 directly from Crucial or Crucial PC2700 for $62.50 from CnetPC?

Crucial price is up & apacer price is drop!!!!

English class is needed!
 

DanFungus

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Originally posted by: leonowski
Only one way to respond to this post:

w0000

I love that video :D

It's just like when the guy's driving around pimpin it with his buddies, the girl is like "damn he's fine" and he's thinking..."damn i'm fine"

aw man, it's awesome :D