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it has been a long long time since static would actually damage chips...
it's an urban myth



"Eddie Dubourg" <eddie@ling.ed.ac.uk> wrote in message
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>
> "Craig Cockburn" <craig@siliconglen.com> wrote in message
> news:3901e160.0110040414.bd4565d@posting.google.com...
> > Hi
> >
> > I have an Athlon 700 system I bought last year running Windows 98 and
> > I'm looking to upgrade the memory as it's a bit slow and is likely to
> > be even slower when I upgrade to XP. Currently it has 128Mb and I was
> > looking to add another 256Mb or 512Mb. My machine takes SDRAM DIMM
> > PC100 and I'm told by the manufacturer that PC133 will also work, it
> > should just drop down to the lower speed.
> >
> > That being the case, can anyone point me to some good online deals for
> > 256 or 512 upgrades and info of brands which are particularly good or
> > worth avoiding?
>
> http://www.crucial.com/uk
>
> I've been using this company for quite some time, and have found them very
> reliable, and remarkably inexpensive e.g. 256MB PC133 SDRAM - �22.49 -
> �28.79 dependant on spec.
>
> Also try http://www.pcindex.co.uk which is a index of the best prices for
> components available through the internet in Britain.
>
> > Details of any shops in the Edinburgh area with good deals would also
> > be useful.
>
> Silicon Group, Dalry Road - cheap, but caveat emptor (no anti stat
> precautions or at least, none that I have ever seen - I went to buy a
> processor, the assistant just picked it up in his fingers and asked if I
> wanted it in a bag - my response was that I didn't want it)
> Ideal, Bruntsfield Place - not as cheap, but tend to take care with
storage
> and dispensing (always use anti-stat bracelets/mats, stored in grounded
> metal cabinets...)
>
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