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About to buy ram, need advice

If you follow the "Crucial Memory Advisor™ Tool" you will get exactly the correct RAM. No need to guess which sticks are for your computer.
 
grapes911 said:
If you follow the "Crucial Memory Advisor™ Tool" you will get exactly the correct RAM. No need to guess which sticks are for your computer.
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I did use the Memory Advisor and was recommended both a CL 4 & CL 5 stick. Follow the link......
 
The CL-4 533 Mhz is what came installed with your system.
just get the CL-4 for the better deal.

You could buy the CL-5 667 Mhz RAM, which is newer, faster and more expensive, Crucial guarantees it will work with the CL-4 you have in there now so if they screw up its on them not you!

but remember this: It's best to match the memory that is currently in your system.... & you can't speed up your computer by adding memory that is faster than your current memory

^ from Crucials FAQ @ bottom of page: info on what CAS Latency (CL) means
 
gman71882 said:
The CL-4 533 Mhz is what came installed with your system.
just get the CL-4 for the better deal.

You could buy the CL-5 667 Mhz RAM, which is newer, faster and more expensive, Crucial guarantees it will work with the CL-4 you have in there now so if they screw up its on them not you!

but remember this: It's best to match the memory that is currently in your system.... & you can't speed up your computer by adding memory that is faster than your current memory

^ from Crucials FAQ @ bottom of page: info on what CAS Latency (CL) means
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Oh, didn't see the Mhz difference. That solves it, thanks
 
In general, a 667 MHz module at CL5 will operate at CL4 when geared down to 533 MHz.

Bloody'ell that Crucial's expensive though. €118.99 = US$208.70 --- BEFORE VAT

Data Memory Systems has their guaranteed compatible 533 MHz CL4 module for US$99

Contact them and see what their cost is to ship to UK.

Thanks
Trevor
CanadaRAM.com
 
CanadaRAM said:
In general, a 667 MHz module at CL5 will operate at CL4 when geared down to 533 MHz.

Bloody'ell that Crucial's expensive though. €118.99 = US$208.70 --- BEFORE VAT

Data Memory Systems has their guaranteed compatible 533 MHz CL4 module for US$99

Contact them and see what their cost is to ship to UK.

Thanks
Trevor
CanadaRAM.com
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I live in Denmark, so shipping to the UK won't help me. Know any who do ship to Denmark?

Edit: I'd prefer a European company, or at least one with a European situated department. Don't want to pay huge taxes getting US products into the EU.
 
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