Crucial 256MB PC133 RAM $89.24 FREE SHIPPING ends today 3/12!!!

[tryanasaurus]

Just got my 2 sticks worth

 

[joshdoe]

I can't seem to get the $90.94 price. I've gone to /killcookie.asp, checked my windows\cookies and windows\temporary internet files to try and make sure Crucial didn't leave again. After all that, I went again to /webpromo/, clicking on the provided image link. I then navigated to the memory, but it was still listed with the 10%, not the 15% discount. Is the price gone for everyone? I've tried this repeatedly with no success.

 

[dcdomain]

do you have your cookies enabled....?

 

[dcdomain]

do you have your cookies enabled....?

 

[joshdoe]

Yes, they are enabled. Each time I go to the site they leave a new cookie for me.

 

[Shadowian]

Just curious, but has anybody seen an ebates rebate listed on their account? It says that it can take up to a month, but I've heard that it usually only takes a few days.

 

[esquared]

I bought this memory using eBates on 1-25-01. It has not showed up in my account. The eBates amount should have been 6.00, although there was an extra 3.30 put in my account somehow yesterday. All my other eBates purchases would show up within a week.

 

[RossMAN]

No eBates credit here either, perhaps milky was right or we might have to wait for up to a month. Regardless it's still a killer deal.

 

[Suicidal]

Couldn't resist... I just had to order a stick to complement my 128 of mushkin rev. 2.

 

[LuZeR]

this is related somewhat to the topic.

two questions.

1. if i got the crucial 256 meg cas3 (from staples) and i set my motherboard to cas2, and it boots fine, etc, does that mean that it is running @ cas2?

2. i have my old 256 generic OEM pc133 module http://www.computersupersale.com/Product/memory/256mbpc133O.htm that i don't think it is compatible with 440 BX chipset. well, i put the chip in and it boots up as 128 megs. is that b/c of compatablity issues? should i leave it in? out?

tia

 

[StumbleBum1]

LuZeR

I also have a stick of 256 meg pc 133 which runs fine in my Tyan 1854 via mobo but if i install it in my other computer which has a Bx chipset it only shows up as a 128 meg stick and ran for a couple of months without a problem. I guess it has something to do with the memory timings other than the cas rating.
also if your computer boots and runs all your apps (no error messages in windows) with cas 3 running at cas2 in the bios, then that memory is indeed running at cas2

 

[phatstyl]

hmmm os i guess i should go check my ram and c if i can get some free cas3 to cas2 action!!! thx stumble!

 

[LuZeR]

thanks stumble...
np

 

[mkaresh]

When you say you're running CAS3 RAM at CAS2, you don't say what your bus speed is. CAS3 PC133 should fairly easily be able to run CAS2 at 100Mhz. On the other hand, just booting doesn't mean the RAM is stable at that setting. My own RAM (Kingmax PC133) is OK at 3-2-2 at 133 on my BX board in most apps (3 being CAS to RAS), but crashes in demanding ones, like halfway through the 3D2000 graphics benchmark. Actually, it only does this with two sticks, not with one or the other. One of my sticks is stable at 2-2-2 at 133 Mhz, even. At any rate, I've given up 1-2% of system performance to get rock solid stability with 3-3-3. Could be my board is a bit faulty, having trouble handling two sticks, but the potential gain isn't worth the trouble of sorting this all out.

I understand some BIOS just let you select CAS2 vs. CAS3. I assume this is 2-2-2 vs. 3-3-3, but am not sure. My BIOS allows CAS to RAS, Precharge CAS, and RAS to be set independently. (Hope I'm remembering these right.)

I guess it's a matter of how new your system is. When I first got this one a year ago, I tweaked it every which way to boost my benchmark scores. These days, I mostly care that it doesn't crash. And now that I've straightened out a bunch of cr@p in IE and my BIOS, it doesn't.

Now if that Micron RAM gets any cheaper...my head tells me the potential gain from 2-2-2 isn't worth much, but some other part of me wants to brag "my RAM is set to 2-2-2."

 

[Sundog]

Just in time for another system build!

 

[T2T III]

<< No eBates credit here either, perhaps milky was right or we might have to wait for up to a month. Regardless it's still a killer deal. >>


Actually, I've been waiting for 2 months for some items to show up from purchases @ 800.Com prior to Christmas. The Sony Wega that I purchased appeared as a rebate for $39.99 a few weeks after my purchase. However, the other two purchases didn't show up at all. However, my total rebate amount for this period is listed @ $79.99 -- If I get this check in the next couple of weeks, I'd be quite happy.

 

[LuZeR]

i have an abit kt7 board. it has a latency time of 2 or 3.

 

[TuOni]

good stuff here good post!! keeps getting beettter and better

 

[Inosuke]

WEeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!

256 more for the Server box!

Thanks for the post, and thanks for no more earthquakes in Taiwan!!!
I love ram prices!!

Inosuke

 

[TheLizardMan]

I will trade my Mushkin Rev2 256mb ram for this ram if anyone wants.

I have a 815 motherboard and the rev2 isnt supported by it. So if you have a bx, apollo or what ever kind of board you will benifit from this ram.

here is a link to my ram (but i have 256mb) http://www.mushkin.com/cgi-bin/Mush...310ad3d942273f0a00010205da+EN/products/990489


contact me here... kfc@colonel-sanders.com

 

[joefart]

What the hell!?!

I just looked at the invoice, and they charged me $106.99 per stick of RAM. The total was $213.98 for two sticks. My confirmation email listed it at the $90 price. Going to have to call them tomorrow and then call my CC company.

 

[jaggrey]

Some1 please explain the 2-2-2 and the 3-3-3 stuff please?!

 

[RobHW]

Regarding an explanation of the differences between CAS 2:2:2 and CAS 3:3:3, this should help. The third page describes this in particular, but the whole article is a pretty interesting description of how overall system performance is impacted by memory speed.

 

[RossMAN]

I just looked at the invoice, and they charged me $106.99 per stick of RAM. The total was $213.98 for two sticks. My confirmation email listed it at the $90 price. Going to have to call them tomorrow and then call my CC company.

You had me worried for a second, I just checked my CitiBank VISA and I was charged $272.82 for 3 sticks of RAM which equals $90.94 each.

Good luck on getting the price adjusted correctly!

 

[Deceiver]

Toro 45: I've been able to get mine up to 148 fsb cas2. I purchased a stick of 256 MB cas 2. I also have a stick of Infineon 128MB cas 2. So far it's been working. Next time I reboot, I'll try going higher.