SDRAMs are so damn cheap now!

[rc5]

In pricewatch, you can find

PC-133 512MB for $41
PC-133 256MB for $18

Just a year ago, I paid $40 for a pathetic 32MB PC100!

Why are SDRAM becoming so cheap?

Why haven't we seen PC-133 1024MB and 2048MB appearing on the markest?

 

[rc5]

Okay, PC133-1GB is $298, PC133-4GB is $2500

Are they for real??

 

[TheShiz]

not many motherboards take more than 512 megs per module at the moment.

 

[Shooters]

<< In pricewatch, you can find

PC-133 512MB for $41
PC-133 256MB for $18

Just a year ago, I paid $40 for a pathetic 32MB PC100! >>


Yup, I paid $80 for a 64MB stick of PC100 less than a year ago.


<< Why are SDRAM becoming so cheap? >>


I don't know, but I'm not complaining.


<< Why haven't we seen PC-133 1024MB and 2048MB appearing on the markest? >>


It would be tough to squeeze that much memory onto one DIMM, and I don't know of any motherboard that can handle 1 or 2 gig sticks of RAM.

 

[ToBeMe]

I just hope it continues!!!

 

[HansXP]

That's probably pretty crappy RAM. Regular stuff is still a little more expensive, but still VERY cheap. Why are you complaining?

 

[Mday]

most of these are high density packages which are useless on intel boards. =(

 

[raven82]

I always knew it was a good choice to buy my thunderbird and not a PIII

 

[heat23]

1 or 2 years ago what was the price for 128 megs ram?? like $300 or something??

 

[RossMAN]

Too bad my Intel i815e or is it 815e, I think it's the latter maxes out at 512 with 2 slots.

 

[HansXP]

<< Too bad my Intel i815e or is it 815e, I think it's the latter maxes out at 512 with 2 slots. >>



Yep, the 815 chipset maxes out at 512 MB RAM. That's probably its one big flaw

 

[EvanFerguson]

yum yum!

computers are getting so cheap, it's great

 

[RossMAN]

Yep, the 815 chipset maxes out at 512 MB RAM. That's probably its one big flaw

I'm sure that it has other major flaws but maxing out at 512 is indeed one of them, I want 2GB RAM!

 

[Doctorweir]

Soon the memory manufacturers may have to pull the emergency break...they don't run profitable any longer...:frown:

 

[Johnnie]

got to love it