$29.99 CORSAIR 2GB DDR2-667 (PC2 5300) SODIMM RAM at ZZF

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=10007943

 

The 4gb version is also for sale: $79.99 after rebate. Too bad DDR2 has gotten so expensive these days...sigh.

 

that's a kit not a 4GB stick. Is OCZ or Consair decent relative to Crucial? Seems like off brands, lower tier product.

 

LOL. OCZ and Corsair are premier brands, better than Crucial IMHO.

 

how so bra, seems like cheap unknown modules used.

 

Crucial is good reliable memory, but OCZ and Corsair are more performance memory products, as well as is G.Skill. Some are more known for desktop than laptop though.

 

I don't think its even worth comparing "premium" slow ram..... its all from taiwan anyways.

 

Many of these companies share the same memory chip makers... so there's no real difference outside of the specifications. Just always make sure there's a lifetime warranty on the RAM (99% of the time, there is).

 

The off brands dont test their memory so its luck of the draw.

 

Where are you getting this info from? It's not "off" brand, it's just a brand that *YOU* don't recognize. They're well known and every bit as reliable as any other RAM for the most part. I have never had any of these "off" brands fail me to date. Ever. And I have done dozens of desktop and laptop upgrades over the years. Very rarely ever use Crucial. They're typically overpriced and have slow timings.

 

Yeah timing is slower but from what I read your beloved off brands have high rates of return. If you wnat to RMA memory until you find a good one go for it. Reliability is key. Instead of overclocking and hotrodding your NB why not just get a desktop or XBOX to play games?

 

Um.. crucial is a subdivision of micron semiconductors. The highest end OCZ and Corsair use micro chips as well as crucial. In general higher end, OCZ, Corsair are the same as crucial brand.

E.g. micron d9 chips are used in the best 1066mhz corsair ddr2 ram, but it's also used in one of the cheap crucial rendition ram.

 

Thanks for correcting the poster. Sometimes people get so defensive about the tech products they use. As if an affront. The guy is using no name memory and while great the fact is most NBs come with Samsung, Hynix, Kingston, or Crucial. I've never heard of OCZ or Consair as high quality memory even considered by the likes of say Apple to stake their reputation and brand on. lol.

 

Chips may be same, but mfg process varies from vendor to vendor, and I said "brand" not "chip". Either way, it shows that they are not "off" brands or substandard. That was just the point I was trying to make. And it's not Consair, it's Corsair. And just because Apple promotes Crucial doesn't mean anything. It just means they got the best cost per chip. I have nothing against Crucial or Apple, but to call other products "off" brands or substandard is false information.

 

The got the best cost due to volume but they did not meet the initial standards. Its teh standards which determine whether they are sourced or not.

Some Audis use a VW drivetrain etc. Doest that mean they are the same car?

 

How did you know it did not meet the standards? I'm not debating this any more, it's an exercise in futility. I feel like I'm talking to my two year old.

It's a good deal. Buy it if you want, don't if you don't. Done deal. Go buy your Apple or Crucial RAM if that's what you want but don't throw out misinformation.

 

When there is no basis, its wise to give up because people dont beleive you. You finally realize you cant convince people. lol.

 

Umm... I just wanted to share a nice deal...

 

Its an excellent deal. I did not say it was not. Just the other guy seems to be infaturated with OCZ and Consair.

 

This works for PC's right?...just making sure. I have an HP Dv6500t, required DDR2...by the way great find, memory is so expensive these days!

 

Yep, this RAM will do fine for the DV6500T.

I guess the ridiculously low memory prices of a year ago had to end some time. Most manufacturers are switching to DDR3 too.

 

its all the same doesnt matter the brand anymore. they all use mixed ic's anymore you could order 2 sticks of this and get totally diff ic's (the same throughout each stick though) on each stick

 

Yup, RAM is RAM, brand means nothing as long as there is a warranty.

 

BTW there is no difference btw PC and Apple DRAM as Apple uses PC parts.

 

Really? I had no idea! Did you actually do your research like the research you did when you labeled OCZ memory as being an "off" brand, lower tier product?

In all seriousness, Apple needed to get on the PC-esque bandwagon. They weren't going to survive in an industry dominated by a PC landscape.

 

I have 4 gig OCZ in my desktop. OCZ is not a no-name. They've work great. Oh and it's Corsair, not consair. They're also nowhere near a generic no name.