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Cheap Ram for 2008 Mac Pro!
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really weird and frustrating, huh. £240 (just under $400) for 8gb in the UK from crucial, or anywhere else i've seen. 4GB is merely 1/2 that.
don't think you can get it any cheaper. and it's probably going to stay there. urgh.
don't think you can get it any cheaper. and it's probably going to stay there. urgh.
You're stuck with it. Sadly, you're looking at the most expensive Mac Pro RAM, probably of all time, because FB-DIMMs are more expensive, these are no longer produced in quantity, and the machines that use them are outdated.
Transintl (via their still-running holiday special) sells the cheapest ram I've been able to find for mine.
Transintl (via their still-running holiday special) sells the cheapest ram I've been able to find for mine.
If you order quickly you can try the following Superbiiz coupon code for 15% off, but it may have already expired.
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If you're in the UK, your best bet will probably be Crucial, as they run a UK web store. Crucial sells the proper modules with Apple-approved heatsinks.
£235.19 inc. VAT for two 4GB sticks (8GB kit). Not exactly cheap, but really, it's only about 10% more than what I would pay for the same thing in the States, after I factor in tax (which Crucial charges in my state), based on the currency exchange rate.
http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/lis... Series) 2nd Gen. Early 2008&pl=Apple&cat=RAM
OWC and Trans Intl are always cheaper than Crucial, ASSUMING you live in the US. But the shipping and customs would kill you as a UK resident and they would cost more than Crucial in the end.
As said before, FB-DIMMs are expensive and chances are, they'll probably never decrease in price, but perhaps even increase over time.
£235.19 inc. VAT for two 4GB sticks (8GB kit). Not exactly cheap, but really, it's only about 10% more than what I would pay for the same thing in the States, after I factor in tax (which Crucial charges in my state), based on the currency exchange rate.
http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/lis... Series) 2nd Gen. Early 2008&pl=Apple&cat=RAM
OWC and Trans Intl are always cheaper than Crucial, ASSUMING you live in the US. But the shipping and customs would kill you as a UK resident and they would cost more than Crucial in the end.
As said before, FB-DIMMs are expensive and chances are, they'll probably never decrease in price, but perhaps even increase over time.
Cheaper but check postage.
I use this stuff, it is good and the lifetime warranty is international:
http://www.memoryamerica.com/2fk225672800at.html £136 + postage 4x2gb.
or http://www.memoryamerica.com/fk251272800a.html £174 + postage 2x4gb.
They posted 2 sets to me at $32 postage each. 16GB for the price of 8GB in the UK back in 2008 when I bought it.
I use this stuff, it is good and the lifetime warranty is international:
http://www.memoryamerica.com/2fk225672800at.html £136 + postage 4x2gb.
or http://www.memoryamerica.com/fk251272800a.html £174 + postage 2x4gb.
They posted 2 sets to me at $32 postage each. 16GB for the price of 8GB in the UK back in 2008 when I bought it.
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