>> HOT << PNY 256Mb DDR 2100 / PC133 = $4.84 / 2.84 + tax AR AC @ OD 3/16-22

[Jmman]

Pny got a whole batch of Specktek 6ns chips, but unfortunately they programmed the SPD to read as 2100.......


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[pcmax]

Originally posted by: Jmman
Pny got a whole batch of Specktek 6ns chips, but unfortunately they programmed the SPD to read as 2100.......


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That is correct as confirmed by installing them in my A7N8X on SPD (detects Crucial PC2700 as 166mhz just fine), also will not run 166mhz cas2 stabily which even my Crucial PC2100 will however it does run cas2.5 at 166mhz just fine.

 

[FPSguy]

Memory arrived yesterday. Thanks!

 

[mindless1]

Oh well, my order came today, it's only PC2100/7.5ns <pic>

It's kinda funny that I feel unlucky for getting 256MB of (only) PC2100 for $5 AR.

 

[nugglife4me]

hey you guys, just a word of caution for anyone still wanting to make this deal happen,
I ordered online for instore pickup and when I went in to pick it up they requested the coupon from me, I told them I didn't have it, but I did have the CC used to buy it, etc. she says that that code is fraudulent and someone was "giving it out" when they shouldn't have been. she gave it to me anyway after a brief interlude of me telling her "how could it be fraudulent if it works on your system, and you run coupons all the time, blah,blah,blah" she agreed but said they NEVER run 15 off 30 unless it is mailed directly to you. so long story not so short - select delivery to avoid any hassles.
YMMV

 

[jojopodo]

Hey ATers: Online shows the item out of stock, but calling my local OD they said the had it and even put it aside for me. Problem was, if I can't order it online I risk coupon problems at the store like the previous email.

Well, just call 'em! I called OD sales (888-463-3768) and placed the order w/ them for a store pick-up. The lady took the coupon code without even flinching! (In fact, I accidentally gave her the wrong code at first but she happily went back for me to give her the right one!)

Sweet! Thanks, ATers!

 

[doinmybestatlast]

Received my online order - SoCal - SpecTek 6 n

Hats off to this thread and Office Depot.

Emailed OD for an invoice. Didn't receive one with the order. Every time I order ram from them I have to do this.

 

[slothman]

Well I got both my ddr delivered today, 7.5ns spectek chips. Good enough I guess. I also managed to snag some pc133 from B&M. The weird thing is though, even though my system should be able to handle the high density pc133 memory, it appears it's not able to. So things are never as they seem, in regards to memory compatibility. Hopefully it'll work on some other systems I got.

 

[Showtime]

Originally posted by: doinmybestatlast
Received my online order - SoCal - SpecTek 6 n

Hats off to this thread and Office Depot.

Emailed OD for an invoice. Didn't receive one with the order. Every time I order ram from them I have to do this.

I used to have that problem and I asked one of the reps to put a note that I needed a receipt with every order. Now I get receipts.

Got my DDR today and its Spectech with 6ns ram on it. Very good for $7.5x after MIR.

-show

 

[cooldvd]

Hello Guys,

Question 1 : If the SpecTek -6 chips are programmed to 'look like' PC2100 DDR, Is there any use in rushing to get these chipsets? I.e. will there be any difference compared to the SpecTek -7.5 chips or Infineon -7 chips as they will all check in at SPD 2100?

Question 2: Any comments? I got 2 chips delivered. One SpecTek 7.5 and one Infineon -7 chip. Which is better? I'm only keeping one.

Thanks.

 

[goodoptics]

Got the paper clips on Mon with an invoice shows $1.02 on it. Got the ddr today but no invoice. Guess I will email OD for the invoice.

 

[duuuma]

dang i didn't get an invoice with the DDR either...an invoice came with my DLink router AND the paperclips...just not the memory.

I called and the first time, a CSR offered to fax it. After getting a fax number, another CSR said using a printout from my online order history is good enough b/c they'd just fax me that same thing. What do you think? Should I call and ask for one sent to me? Don't want to lose this rebate!

 

[render]

Originally posted by: duuuma
dang i didn't get an invoice with the DDR either...an invoice came with my DLink router AND the paperclips...just not the memory.

I called and the first time, a CSR offered to fax it. After getting a fax number, another CSR said using a printout from my online order history is good enough b/c they'd just fax me that same thing. What do you think? Should I call and ask for one sent to me? Don't want to lose this rebate!

I think order status/order history printouts will be ok because I've got several pny rebates through staples. I always use their order status printout.

 

[420GooberPHX]

Go away GooberPHX420.

AnandTech Moderator

 

[FPSguy]

Originally posted by cooldvd:

Question 1 : If the SpecTek -6 chips are programmed to 'look like' PC2100 DDR, Is there any use in rushing to get these chipsets? I.e. will there be any difference compared to the SpecTek -7.5 chips or Infineon -7 chips as they will all check in at SPD 2100?

Question 2: Any comments? I got 2 chips delivered. One SpecTek 7.5 and one Infineon -7 chip. Which is better? I'm only keeping one.

Answer1: The higher speed chips are better because you can run them at faster speeds (or possibly with faster timings at the "regular" speed of 133Mhz). What they are programmed to do doesn't matter that much. Often you can override their settings in your bios and/or by increasing your front side bus. If you don't know what you are doing that can be dangerous, though (actually it can be dangerous even if you do know what you are doing ...).

Answer2: Assuming the Infineon-7 chip is 7 ns versus 7.5 ns for SpecTek, you should have more overclocking room (or possibly better timings) with the Infineon chips. I have a vague notion that Infineon is generally better than SpecTek, but I don't have anything to back that up.

 

[mindless1]

:Q :Q
The 7.5ns specimen that I received just surprised me. It completed a few Memtest86 loops @ 195MHz !

Test system won't run windows at that speed due to no 1/6 PCI divider, no PIO mode for HDD in a RAID, but that 7.5ns module will boot and run windows just as high as the 6ns module that was pulled to isolate this module (~186MHz). Confirmed by Sandra score to still be sync to fsb, this was running at SPD timings and CL 2.5,2,2,5.

I tried running 166MHz @ 2,2,2,5, it had a few errors, think it might do 160MHz @ 2,2,2,5 but I didn't have enough time to confirm this. Memory voltage was NOT increased for any of this testing (!@#$ Asus).

Apparently Spectek not only downgrades the SPD programmings, they also "mark down" the ns spec printed on the chips.

 

[jaybert]

I ordered, two, only the first one I have received an email from (bought from 2 different stores, mailed to 2 different stores as well).

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Rebate:
$30.00 Rebate Check.
Rebate Information For: 35245635
Promotion: 03-55430 Purchase select PNY Memory at Office Depot only
Submission Type: MAIL
Date Received: 03-30-2003
Status: Processing Rebate
Status Detail: Your rebate is valid and is in the final stages of processing and should be mailed to you within the next 30 days.

 

[jaybert]

anyone else get their rebate to show up? My second one still hasnt shown up.

I personally thought it was kinda odd this showed up so early. My Cendyne one through rebatesHQ took like a month before it showed up. This one took a week or so.

 

[duuuma]

yeah mine's on rebateshq already too...that's pretty fast, but i bet it takes like 2 months for the check to come....

 

[jaybert]

second one showed uponline. Yipee

 

[CoBRaXT]

just grabbed a 256mb ddr pc2100 stick...works like a charm at a slight o/c of 138