Corsair XMS2 Pricing

[Mandin62]

Check the pricehttp://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=85025-5&ps=ho1

this is crazy i paid 195.00 +50.00 mail in rebate in March. this is crazy. this has to be one of the best time for computer building. cheap quadcores, 8800 GT, $40 sets of 2GB RAM. just thought i would let you guys know.

 

[blanketyblank]

yeh but when you bought them they were probably micros.
Now they are probably promos.

 

[SerpentRoyal]

Watch out for Corsair rebates. Two of the last three sent to AZ were MIAs. Had to fax in a copy to get my $.

 

[Bacstar]

Check the mfg part# on the memory once you receive them. CompUSA was selling the same memory in stores. Well, what i thought was the same memory. I plug them into my computer and check the Timings....it's advertised as 5-5-5-12 however, the system reported it as 5-5-5-18.

Also the part# on the package had a 'G' at the end. Going to the Corsair website, I only found the 'G' markings on the 4gig kits with the same timings. I couldn't find the same timings for 2gig kits. So....I'm not sure what's going on. The pricing was cheap and it's not like I'm going to notice a difference.

 

[Yellowbeard]

Originally posted by: SerpentRoyal
Watch out for Corsair rebates. Two of the last three sent to AZ were MIAs. Had to fax in a copy to get my $.

We're very sorry you had an issue. If you would like for me to inquire with the rebate company, I'd be happy to do it. We don't like seeing CS issues like this. However, it is good to see that you got it resolved with a FAX.

I plug them into my computer and check the Timings....it's advertised as 5-5-5-12 however, the system reported it as 5-5-5-18.

This is normal as the memory is set to boot at JEDEC stock timings for greater MOBO compatibility. To use the better latencies, you will need to set them manually. Also, the "G" in our part numbers = GREEN, or RoHS compliant.

 

[Bacstar]

Originally posted by: Yellowbeard

Originally posted by: SerpentRoyal
Watch out for Corsair rebates. Two of the last three sent to AZ were MIAs. Had to fax in a copy to get my $.

We're very sorry you had an issue. If you would like for me to inquire with the rebate company, I'd be happy to do it. We don't like seeing CS issues like this. However, it is good to see that you got it resolved with a FAX.

I plug them into my computer and check the Timings....it's advertised as 5-5-5-12 however, the system reported it as 5-5-5-18.

This is normal as the memory is set to boot at JEDEC stock timings for greater MOBO compatibility. To use the better latencies, you will need to set them manually. Also, the "G" in our part numbers = GREEN, or RoHS compliant.

I did not know that. Thanks. I'll set them up when I get home from work.

 

[firewolfsm]

Memory companies really should say somewhere on the box that you need to set speeds and timings manually. I'm sure they get thousands of calls about that, I know we get hundreds of threads from noobs about it.

 

[GeezerMan]

What is up with the DDR2 prices? I see ram that sold at 300.00 a short while ago now going for 50.00..Bargains

 

[Yellowbeard]

Originally posted by: GeezerMan
What is up with the DDR2 prices? I see ram that sold at 300.00 a short while ago now going for 50.00..Bargains

Enormous drop in IC prices. The opposite effect is why DDR3 is so expensive right now. It's a natural ebb and flow with supply n demand pricing.

 

[GeezerMan]

Originally posted by: Yellowbeard

Originally posted by: GeezerMan
What is up with the DDR2 prices? I see ram that sold at 300.00 a short while ago now going for 50.00..Bargains

Enormous drop in IC prices. The opposite effect is why DDR3 is so expensive right now. It's a natural ebb and flow with supply n demand pricing.

I guess so. I just don't remember a drop of 80% like this.

 

[Yellowbeard]

At one point, some DDR 2 x 512 was about $50 or so and 2 x 1gb was under $100. It will continue to happen as long as technology moves forward so rapidly and IC production remains the same as far as how the companies manage FABs.

 

[Mr Fox]

Originally posted by: Yellowbeard

Originally posted by: GeezerMan
What is up with the DDR2 prices? I see ram that sold at 300.00 a short while ago now going for 50.00..Bargains

Enormous drop in IC prices. The opposite effect is why DDR3 is so expensive right now. It's a natural ebb and flow with supply n demand pricing.

It also helps that the FTC jailed a few of the execs that were involved with price fixing.... so now we are seeing closer to a true market economy.

The boys at the higher levels are not quite so eager to gouge the consumer, because they could end up with their organs in the grinder.

 

[Yellowbeard]

There were also some HEFTY fines handed out to those IC manufacturers IIRC.