Need a stick of PC133 SDRAM

jcaut
jcaut Posts: 1,849
edited January 2010 in Wanted (WTB) Classifieds
Hi guys,

I'm in need of a 256 or 512mb stick of SDRAM for an old Dim4100 Dell. Since this is essentially obsolete, I figured someone might have some laying around that they'd be willing to part with cheap or free. It's for my father-in-laws computer-- He's running XP on 128 MB and wonders why it's so slow--and I'm trying to help. Thanks!

Jason
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  • Sami
    Sami Posts: 4,634
    edited January 2010
    I have a 256MB stick of PC100. I might have some PC133 but I'll have to open up some old carcasses. Free, just let me know if you want it and PM me your address.
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  • kcoc321
    kcoc321 Posts: 1,788
    edited January 2010
    check out any PC recycle stores in your area, If the PC100 doesn't work for you. I have seen them there before. Did you need PC100 or PC133? I might have some also, have to find it though. It has been awhile. :D
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  • nguyendot
    nguyendot Posts: 3,594
    edited January 2010
    Be easier to just junk it and buy a new one.... Even building a pc out of extra parts laying around would be faster!

    Pc133..wow thats old school. I have 1.5gigs of ECC PC133 in my server, its almost like gold.
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  • snow
    snow Posts: 4,337
    edited January 2010
    I am almost 100% certain I have what your looking for. I have a box full of old memory sticks let me look and see if I do I will PM you for address info.

    No guarntee that if I do thats it's any good but hey it's free :)



    REGARDS SNOW
    Well, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all :D
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  • snow
    snow Posts: 4,337
    edited January 2010
    Well it looks like I have one stick of PC133 SDRAM 128mb if your father has two memory slots it would double it anyhow.

    I Also have 4 sticks of what I think is memory from an old server the numbers are as follows.

    USA DEM DP133RO72643H
    64X72 133-133
    01333-14018-0114
    512MB

    If anyone can use it let me know.



    REGARDS SNOW
    Well, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all :D
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  • jcaut
    jcaut Posts: 1,849
    edited January 2010
    Thanks for the replies. I'm still trying to figure out what to do. He's got two slots but a max. capacity of 512. I found one stick of 256 that I had laying around and I robbed another computer that I have (but still use: It's my speaker-building test rig- so I need to put the memory back in eventually) of another 256. That helped his old machine out considerably, so I think it's worth doing. He has no intention of getting a new computer any time soon.

    Sami: I think I'm correct that the PC100 would work but would just operate at the slower speed? Wonder how much of a drawback that would actually be? Insignificant compared to operating on half the RAM?

    Thanks,
    Jason
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited January 2010
    I have these if they will help. These came out of my Dell PC. They work fine.

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    Let me know
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  • Sami
    Sami Posts: 4,634
    edited January 2010
    jcaut wrote: »
    Sami: I think I'm correct that the PC100 would work but would just operate at the slower speed? Wonder how much of a drawback that would actually be? Insignificant compared to operating on half the RAM?

    It all depends on what the processor runs at. If the clock speed of RAM is the bottleneck now, it will run slower. If the processor is the bottleneck then PC100 vs PC133 won't matter. I would think he's better off with double the RAM at 100MHz than half at 133MHz. If that PC100 is CAS2 (latency) the chances are you could run it at 133MHz.

    Overall, you will notice good improvements with the increase in memory AND by optimizing XP. That means cutting out all unnecessary services and program startups. I would start by disabling themes service, if not already done. You can PM me for more help if needed.

    heiney, that's DDR (Double Data Rate) memory, won't work for him.
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