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[Newzboyz99]

I have 512MB of Rambus DRAM memory in my PC, and I was wondering if I add more memory, does it have to be RDRAM memory???

 

[deadhorse32]

yes .... and you are ****ed


edit: I don't want to be derogatory but RDRAM price is high (low demand). You upgraded your computer at the worst time. I know my computer at work is using RDRAM and we can't get a ram increase.

 

[Newzboyz99]

I really only was looking at getting 256-512 more; I'll probably get a new CPU in the next few years anyways. But is it really expensive for that amount of memory?

 

[deadhorse32]

256 MB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?N=1052307856&Submit=ENE&Description=rdram&Ntk=all

512 MB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?N=1052307857&Submit=ENE&Description=rdram&Ntk=all

And you have to buy in pair

 

[atomsk]

it has to be in pairs

and 256 is like 60-75 bucks a chip

 

[Nerevar]

I really only was looking at getting 256-512 more; I'll probably get a new CPU in the next few years anyways. But is it really expensive for that amount of memory?

how fast is it? The price in RDRAM varies quite a bit because the choices are much more limited. check out www.pricewatch.com for a good comparison.

 

[Newzboyz99]

Crap thats expensive.

Pairs? You mean I would have to have 512 to match the original 512?

 

[jobber]

I'm in the same boat. I have 256 RDRAM in my cpu, so I tried buying memory off ebay,saw the prices, and then I went into shock :lol

For the price to get 1 gig, I could buy a new computer.

 

[Newzboyz99]

:lol

I think i'll just stick to 512 til i get a new PC.

 

[atomsk]

Crap thats expensive.

Pairs? You mean I would have to have 512 to match the original 512?

if you have just one 512 chip, then yes

my old computer had 2 256 chips. i never did upgrade it, bought a mac mini instead