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    Cheapest place for RAM in the UK?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Best Foot Forward, Jan 6, 2007.

  1. Best Foot Forward

    Best Foot Forward Notebook Evangelist

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    The question for all (4) members here in the UK, where did you buy your RAM upgrades from? The cheapest place I've found is eBay-?70 for 1024Mb, 667Mhz, PC5300. Have any of you found better deals anywhere else?
     
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  2. dmarsh

    dmarsh Notebook Enthusiast

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    ebay or ebuyer.com
     
    dmarsh, Jan 6, 2007
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  3. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    John Ratsey, Jan 7, 2007
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  4. Tinderbox (UK)

    Tinderbox (UK) BAKED BEAN KING

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    I bought an samsung 512mb 533 pc4200 from ebay for £23 from EBAY, a perfect match for the memory i already had installed to give me 1024mb.

    regards

    John.
     
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    thegooner Notebook Enthusiast

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  6. Best Foot Forward

    Best Foot Forward Notebook Evangelist

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    Thanks for all the responses. Erm is notebook and desktop memory the same? I say this because I've seen 1024Mb memory that is 240 and 200 pins. I'm guessing I want 200 pins?
     
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  7. Zero

    Zero The Random Guy

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    No, desktop and notebook RAM modules are different. The notebook modules are less than half the size of regular desktop modules. Notebook modules have 200-pins, and desktops have 240-pins. That is DDR2 RAM, however. You will need to purchase some 200-pin RAM for your notebook.
     
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  8. _radditz_

    _radditz_ Fallen to the Sith...

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    Im sure theres way more than 4 us here on the forum from the uk ;)

    I would recommend scan.co.uk as has been mentioned, they have a wide range of modules to choose from. I havent shoped with them though but I know someone who has and he said they were good to deal with. I have bought a DVD drive from Ebuyer and it was hassle free.
     
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  9. skagen

    skagen Notebook Deity

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    Prices here suck the big one - all retailers. I buy when I visit the USA or get people to send to me.
     
    skagen, Jan 9, 2007
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