Question about memory compatibility...

[gflores]

My brother currently has 25MB of RDRAM that came with his Dell that he bought about three years ago. Now, he wants to upgrade to have 512mb of ram (maybe more), but I read on Crucial.com that he cannot use SDRAM at all. Is that right? Then, that leads me to this question? Where can I buy RDRAM? I couldn't find it at Crucial nor Kingston. Or would you recommend some other solution?
BTW, he has a Dimension 8100 1.3ghz.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Shooters]

That's right, he can only use RDRAM. Newegg has some.

 

[gflores]

Ah, thanks. A bit pricy 🙁

 

[islandtechengineers]

if you take a sdram chip and hold it next to a ddr or rdram, you'll see somewhat of a difference. try ebay for decent pricing.

 

[Shooters]

Originally posted by: gflores
Ah, thanks. A bit pricy 🙁

Yup, obsolete technology is always going to be expensive. Plus, RDRAM was never exactly cheap to begin with.

 

[Shooters]

Also, don't forget that he's going to have to install the memory in pairs.

 

[daveshel]

good old Dell: the public relations division of intel

 

[Mday]

tell him to buy a new computer.

 

[gflores]

Yeah, he's going to hold off and buy a new computer, probably in the Fall if there's a good deal, or otherwise, he'll try to build it.