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T41mbi · #1 Post by **T41mbi** » Fri Jul 16, 2004 11:56 pm

Hi i am looking for genuine IBM ram, i am looking add an extra 512MB chip to my T41 and was wondering what are some of the better places that offer good prices on genuine IBM RAM>

Thanks

akeskira · #2 Post by **akeskira** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 12:01 am

Why would you bother buying IBM branded RAM? They don't make those themselves, but just attach an IBM sticker on them.

Antti

ryan · #3 Post by **ryan** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 12:12 am

with the sticker comes great customer service!

akeskira · #4 Post by **akeskira** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 12:16 am

True, but
1) memory is the most unlikely part to fail;
2) practically all memory comes with lifetime warranty; and
3) IF the memory module fails you're likely to be able to buy a new one after a year with the premium you pay for an IBM branded one

Antti

T41mbi · #5 Post by **T41mbi** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 12:24 am

The laptop manual says to only use genuine IBM parts & accessories... and i only want whats best for my baby

akeskira · #6 Post by **akeskira** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 12:39 am

Well of course it says. But not because it's the best for your baby but because it's the best for IBM's shareholders

Antti

Hangfire · #7 Post by **Hangfire** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 12:59 am

dalee18 · #8 Post by **dalee18** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 8:31 am

Crucial makes the best memory, IMHO. They give you free 2 day shipping if you order online. Lifetime guarantee on the memory. I've had nothing but great experiences with their customer support. www.crucial.com

atlacatl · #9 Post by **atlacatl** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 8:47 am

dalee18 wrote:Crucial makes the best memory, IMHO. They give you free 2 day shipping if you order online. Lifetime guarantee on the memory. I've had nothing but great experiences with their customer support. www.crucial.com

Second for crucial.com - I bought 1 GB of RAM for my T40p and never had an issue - The cost was 1/3 of what IBM was charging.

EnsignRicki · #10 Post by **EnsignRicki** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 11:12 am

Throw in another vote for crucial.

gtratter · #11 Post by **gtratter** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 11:18 am

atlacatl wrote:
dalee18 wrote:Crucial makes the best memory, IMHO. They give you free 2 day shipping if you order online. Lifetime guarantee on the memory. I've had nothing but great experiences with their customer support. www.crucial.com
Second for crucial.com - I bought 1 GB of RAM for my T40p and never had an issue - The cost was 1/3 of what IBM was charging.

I did the very same on my T40p - another vote for crucial.com

kengetz · #12 Post by **kengetz** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 11:28 am

If it matters, count one more vote for http://www.crucial.com. I've really good luck with them. They also replaced a stick of memory several years after I bought it, at one point. Hard to argue... -- Ken

wolfman · #13 Post by **wolfman** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 11:48 am

Another for Crucial - 2 512mb sticks in this machine and working great.

#14 Post by **carbon_unit** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 12:25 pm

Another for crucial, They're awesome!

Greg Gebhardt · #15 Post by **Greg Gebhardt** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 12:53 pm

T41mbi wrote:Hi i am looking for genuine IBM ram, i am looking add an extra 512MB chip to my T41 and was wondering what are some of the better places that offer good prices on genuine IBM RAM>

Thanks

I used to do the same, but the ram you would get from http://www.crucial.com will be most exactly the same you will get from IBM. They warranty it to work without exception. It will cost maybe half what IBM charges and be the exact same in performance, etc.

You might want to check with Bill Morrow, he does get some good prices at times. If you want the official IBM RAM he might have it, too.

pete0r · #16 Post by **pete0r** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 10:38 pm

vote for crucial

i bought ram through newegg, but it was crucial ram that i bought

JaimitoBond · #17 Post by **JaimitoBond** » Sun Jul 18, 2004 2:17 am

Kingston works great too. I got a 1GB for about $338, free shipping, back in Feb. The price went up quite a bit though, so Crucial is cheaper now.

tyipengr · #18 Post by **tyipengr** » Sun Jul 18, 2004 3:00 am

I've actually read that some IBM branded memory still has the Crucial Technologies sticker on it.

Hostile · #19 Post by **Hostile** » Sun Jul 18, 2004 7:26 am

Another vote for Crucial. The first thing I did when I ordered my T40 was order a 512MB SODIMM from them. Their memory is used by dozens of OEMs (Dell, Apple, etc) and their customer service is top-notch.

smakdown61 · #20 Post by **smakdown61** » Sun Jul 18, 2004 2:30 pm

According to a program called SiSoft Sandra 2004, the ibm branded memory is actually made by Samsung. So if you were really that worried about it, find some samsung memory. My recommendation would be crucial.com though.

sonyc · #21 Post by **sonyc** » Mon Jul 19, 2004 2:57 am

512 MB

Crucial $106
Kingston sale $85

Does Crucial really worth the $21 extra ?
Anyone has experience w/ Kingston

GoyoNeuff · #22 Post by **GoyoNeuff** » Mon Jul 19, 2004 6:35 am

Sonyc, where did you get those prices?

What do you guys thing about RAM brand: Transcend?

Thanks,

K

sonyc · #23 Post by **sonyc** » Mon Jul 19, 2004 9:44 am

on their website

GoyoNeuff · #24 Post by **GoyoNeuff** » Mon Jul 19, 2004 10:41 am

Which web site?
Crucial (crucial.com) price is OK, but Kingston (Kingston.com) isn't. With their 15% discount, 512MB RAM is about $140

K.

sonyc · #25 Post by **sonyc** » Mon Jul 19, 2004 6:21 pm

Link to website,
http://www.ec.kingston.com/shop/PartsIn ... 64SC25/512

Description: 512MB 333MHz Non-ECC DDR SODIMM
Detailed Specifications: Standard 64M X 64 Non-ECC 333MHz 200-pin Unbuffered SODIMM (SDRAM-DDR, 2.5V, CL2.5, Gold) (Datasheet)
Manufacturer #: N/A
Form Factor: Memory Module
Warranty: Lifetime
Promo Price: $85.00

Can I use this for my T42 2378FVU?

c888a · #26 Post by **c888a** » Mon Jul 19, 2004 6:32 pm

I believe this is "valueRAM": Value-priced line of industry-standard, generic memory manufactured to a particular specification. Is this a real Kingston one?

ibmuser · #27 Post by **ibmuser** » Mon Jul 19, 2004 10:02 pm

i bought ibm refurbished ram for my thinkpad x31 from it-xchange.

plug in part number and hit search. i noticed they still have 512mb for about a hundred bucks.

http://www.itxchange.com/ITXchange/

rhema83 · #28 Post by **rhema83** » Tue Jul 20, 2004 1:17 am

sonyc wrote:Link to website,
http://www.ec.kingston.com/shop/PartsIn ... 64SC25/512

Description: 512MB 333MHz Non-ECC DDR SODIMM
Detailed Specifications: Standard 64M X 64 Non-ECC 333MHz 200-pin Unbuffered SODIMM (SDRAM-DDR, 2.5V, CL2.5, Gold) (Datasheet)
Manufacturer #: N/A
Form Factor: Memory Module
Warranty: Lifetime
Promo Price: $85.00

Can I use this for my T42 2378FVU?

I tried using Kingston ValueRAM on my girlfriend's X31, and it could not be detected.

Another vote for Crucial. For a little over a hundred bucks delivered, plus lifetime warranty, you can't go wrong.

sonyc · #29 Post by **sonyc** » Tue Jul 20, 2004 1:53 am

Do you think the price of 512mb will drop in next 2 months?

rhema83 · #30 Post by **rhema83** » Tue Jul 20, 2004 1:56 am

sonyc wrote:Do you think the price of 512mb will drop in next 2 months?

It might if some new technology becomes widely available, e.g. DDR400 SODIMMs. But that's not going to happen because Intel is delaying everything now. I am not going to wait too long. Our FVU comes with 256MB and that's wimpy.

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