HOT RAM Deals! (read first before posting)

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Santa Rosa platform can accept DDR2-800 memory... but its downclocked to 667.

There is little to no performance differences for 667 or 800... especially for notebooks.

 

just ordered the patriot ram for my new m9750...great deal!

I should get it this week, hopefully there will not be any issues w/ them =D

 

Is there any point to getting more than 2GB of memory for a non-gaming laptop? I was wondering if I should get 1x2GB instead of 2x1GB for future expandability.

 

if you are not gaming, or doing any heavy resource work (like Photoshop and such)... than 2 GB should be fine.

 

I would suggest 1x 2GB. That way you don't have to worry about replacing 2 sticks should you want to upgrade to 4GB. Do you already have a laptop with RAM in it? If so, all the more reason to get 1x 2GB because you could use on of the modules you currently have in addition to the single 2GB stick - ex: 1x 512MB + 1x 2GB = 2.5GB.

 

Just wanted to mention that newegg also has the patriot memory for $99 + shipping ($119.99 - $20 rebate):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220229

This would be for those that have to pay tax with fry's or want to pay with paypal...

 

Chaz- if you were going to do that, would you leave the 512mb where it is and just put the 2gb one in the open slot, or would you move the 512mb to the open slot and put the 2gb where the 512mb was?

 

It shouldn't matter which one goes where...

 

Hello,
AW has reduce his price on m9750's memory (-24$).
So if i buy 2*1Gb aftermarket, i'll only save 14$, does-it still worth it ?
About the warranty of the sticks, should i prefer the 2 sticks aftermarket (warranty for life . . .) or the AW's ones (just for 1 to 3 years depend on the m9750 warranty ? ? ?) ?
If i use the 2 sticks aftermarket it won't remove my m9750's warranty ?
For 14$ more should i buy my memory from AW ?
Thanks for your help.
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Using aftermarket RAM will not remove the warranty for the rest of the system, if you're in the USA. It's the law.

 

Thanks for your answer over.
Wich kit should be the most performant for my m9750 ? (and compatible ?).

PC-5300 cas 4 Oo ? Does it exist ? I don't trust those ebay's noname :0.
What about the "configuration" ??? "128Meg x 64" - "128x8 So-DIMM" - "64 X 8 Configuration (Low Density - compatible with all Laptops)" : What are the differences ?
All the pc-5300's sticks Cas 5 are 5-5-5-15 ?
I should order my m9750 in two days . . .
I hesitate between the Crucial and the Gskill (+26$ for the gskill), does the Heat Spreader makes a difference about the temperature evacuation ?
Thanks for your help .
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What type of ram and speed can i get for my dell 1505/6400?
Thanks

 

Everyone (including jpep13) that has a Core 2 notebook needs to look at the DDR2-533 and 667 sections on the first page of this thread.

 

the "OCZ 2GB DDR2-667 SODIMM Notebook Memory" on the front page isn't OOS anymore.

 

Updated... finally.

I have been extremely busy... too many threads to update.

BTW thanks for all of the posts.

 

pricing has already changed.. i was gonna grab those buffalo chips for 31.99 they are now 43 plus 5 each for shipping.. wow sucks i knew i should have bought them yesterday..

looks like almost all the prices went up overnight in most places.. wow

 

I'll find more this weekend, I have been extremely busy this whole week... only get to check in and out of NBR.

 

yeah ive been searching all night i dont think it will be much less than about 90$ for 2 1gb sticks.. seems like its starting to go up quickly now..

 

Lemme help you out.

Here ya go:

HOT! Kingston 1GB DDR2-667 SODIMM Notebook Memory


Price: $ 36.99
(free shipping)

Brand: Kingston Technology
Model: KVR667D2S5/1G
Type: 200-Pin DDR2 SO-DIMM
Capacity: 1GB
Speed: DDR2 667 (PC2 5300)
Cas Latency: 5
Warranty: Lifetime

Link here:
http://shop1.outpost.com/product/5274167
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HOT! Kingston 1GB DDR2 DDR2-533 SODIMM Notebook Memory


Price: $ 34.99
(+ shipping)

Brand: Kingston
Model: KVR533D2S4/1G
Type: 200-Pin DDR2 SO-DIMM
Capacity: 1GB
Speed: DDR2 533 (PC2 4200)
Cas Latency: 4
Warranty: Lifetime

Link here:
http://shop1.outpost.com/product/4465146

 

Wonder if that's good in store too? Might pick one up. Thanks for your all your work gophn.

 

Leon, the online deals are not available @ the fry stores...online only

I tried to do the in store thing already haha...and it was literally like 50-60 bucks difference...per stick!

 

Score!

Just got back from Frys, and they had a better deal for Crucial 1GB for $24.99 (44.99 - 20 MIR)! Unless you're rebate shy, or need more than one stick you might have to use a different address (one per household), this is a good buy. It's in the flier this morning.


EDIT- now online price reflects $24.99 w/rebate here.

 

Just added this awesome deal. thanks for the support.

HOT! Crucial 1GB DDR2-667 SODIMM Notebook Memory


Price: $ 24.99
(free shipping) (after $20 rebate - Ends on 07/31)

Brand: Crucial Technology
Model: CT12864AC667
Type: 200-Pin DDR2 SO-DIMM
Capacity: 1GB
Speed: DDR2 667 (PC2 5300)
Cas Latency: 5
Warranty: Lifetime

Link here:
http://shop3.outpost.com/product/5331858

 

I had ordered 2 x 2GB OCZ DDR2 667MHz from Frys.com, but got cancelled because of OOS.
Now this one's OOS at Frys.com, too!

 

how is fry's about rebates?? and which would you go for the crucial or the kingston ram both great deals imo.. thanks wish i could find a crazy 2gb per stick deal to have 4gb total... thats what i really want.. maybe the crucial would do for now till they drop again if they do.. thanks again

also being its one rebate per household should i do 2 separate orders for it?? like 1 under the wife's name then one under my name... thanks again

 

is it worth it with the new 800mhz fsb to get 6400 ram?? thanks

fixed sorry

 

Zfactor. That link you showed is for desktop memory. Most core 2 desktop are using 800mhz ram... Now for most notebooks with even the santa rosa chipset the 667 is fine. Most people will not be able to overclock ram because of factory bios not allowing it. There isnt any performance increase with getting 800mhz ram and putting it into a system where it will run at 667mhz.

 

arghhhhh buy the corsair or try to wait for a 4gb setup..... this is killing me...

 

How about this GeIL 1GB stick being sold on Newegg? It's going for $39.99 (plus $4.99 S&H) with a $12 MIR. AR total is $32.98 w/ S&H, $27.99 w/o S&H. The deal would definitely be sweeter w/o the S&H.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820144068

 

damn they changed the crucial deal... wow that sucks now its 59.99 - 20$ to be 39.99...... i cant believe that...i thought it was an advertised item in their flier for that price?? how do they change it then like that???

well now since that deal is done someone please help me find the cheapest 4gb total setup... or another smokin deal like that 25$ one.. i leave the room to put the baby back to sleep as im filling out the checkout from fry's for those... i come back less than 1 hour later after she finally went back to sleep and click refresh .... bam 40$ a stick now..

 

on new egg there were a few comments about the geil 5300 ram that worry me though some say it will not run over 4200 speeds... im debating on this...

 

$25 AR crucial ddr2-667 deal is now dead. Price has been raised to 39.99 AR

 

http://www.cesell.com/product.php?productid=132127&cat=0&bestseller

 

thanks for the link! Just wondering, so all of these memory cards work on all laptops? I think I'm going to be getting some for my Vostro 1500.

 

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage...=ram&lp=10&type=product&cp=1&id=1153337017517

Is this RAM any good? Seems like a good price to me, but I'm new to RAM shopping.

 

You are better off getting this:
http://shop1.outpost.com/product/5274167

Did you read the first page?

 

i really really want 4gb of ram .. anyone spot any more deals on 2gb so dimms?? would so much appreciate it thanks

 

i bought 2 of these for my vostro 1500

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820231124

 

I bought the same G Skills for my asus g1s-a1

 

this deal is available from 7.27-7.31. i ordered 1 last night and another 1 today from a different card and address. total cost was $97.40. the $40 of rebates takes about 2 months to get but i have a savings account i use to deposit rebates so the wait is not too much of an issue.

 

Im just letting one everyone know that the 2gb Patriot ram from frys.com is on backorder. I guess I won't be seeing this ram for some time. My vostro is just going to have to wait.

 

It's okay to remove the heatsinks on memory modules such as the geil and g skill, right? I mean they wouldn't have any issues with heat?

 

really? when i click on the link, its still at 44 before the rebate and 25 after. I'm ordering it later today so we'll see what it actually turns out to be but from the info on that page it still seems good.

 

it was dead the next day but they fixed it again that night..not sure what happened

 

I'm thinking about getting another stick but the rebate says 1 rebate per household. Do you think I'd be able to get two if I used a different credit card and shipping address?

 

Just get a friend or neighbor to order under their name or address.

 

geil or patriot... please your thoughts?? looks like at this time they are the 2 best/cheapest ones i can get.. which would you go with??? i need some re assurance thanks...

 

a secret for those that want to buy the patriot from newegg.... get someone on live chat.. show them the cesell link for 95.30 each... they had a rebate that ended tonight but they will match the price of cesell... i just did it and it was super easy.. 95.30 may not be the cheapest for 2gb chips but its not horrible either.. and ill still try to send the 20$ patriot rebates in lol.. you never know..
total was 189.98 for 4gb of 5300 ram

 

GeIL 1GB 200-Pin DDR2 SO-DIMM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) for $33 after $12 rebate and $5 shipping.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820144068

Shipping kind of kills this deal, but I think this is the 1GB version of the 2x2GB pack posted above, and the price is a little cheaper than the 1GB PC5300 modules that are posted.

 

GeIL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 200-Pin DDR2 SO-DIMM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Dual Channel Kit Notebook Memory

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820144063

Price: $63.99
(Shipping $4.99) (after $20 MIR rebate)

Brand: GeIL
Model: GX2S5300-2GBA
Type: 200-Pin DDR2 SO-DIMM
Capacity: 2 x 1GB
Speed: DDR2 667 (PC2 5300)