Re: Looking for decent cheap RAM

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From: Brian C
Date: Thu, 04 Oct 2001 15:20

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> 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?
>
> Details of any shops in the Edinburgh area with good deals would also
> be useful.
>
> thanks
I'd go to crucial if I were you. Cheap enough and good stuff, not all memory
is the same. Perhaps your motherboard may take pc133 at 133 as
well? May be worth getting that if you decide to upgrade the processor.

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