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[josephc at etards.net]

DDR memory will NOT work in an 8100

On Wed, 20 Aug 2003, Jeff Kinz wrote:

> On Wed, Aug 20, 2003 at 05:53:14PM +0000, Kalyan Vaidyanathan wrote:
> > Thanks for the quick responses.  I was asked to look at 
> > www.memorysuppliers.com to buy.  They price 2x512MB at $478.  Any other 
> > recommendations for good, reliable, and of course economical suppliers?
> 
> http://www.crucial.com
> PC2100 DDR 512 MB $140   ( 2= 280)
> http://www.crucial.com/store/listModule.asp?module=DDR+PC2100&cat=RAM&package=allModules
> 
> PC 133 512 MB  $121  (2 = 242)
> http://www.crucial.com/store/listmodule.asp?module=SDRAM%2C+PC100&Attrib=Package&cat=RAM
> > 
> > thx,
> > -kalyan
> > 
> > 
> > >From: dsr at tao.merseine.nu
> > >To: Kalyan Vaidyanathan <kalyan_v at hotmail.com>
> > >CC: discuss at blu.org
> > >Subject: Re: RAM
> > >Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2003 17:30:02 +0000
> > >
> > >On Wed, Aug 20, 2003 at 05:26:36PM +0000, Kalyan Vaidyanathan wrote:
> > > > Hi,
> > > >  I have a Dell Dimension 8100 desktop with 1.3 GHz.  I have redhat 8.0 
> > >and
> > > > Windows ME.  I am thinking of upgrading my memory.  I currently have 
> > >128MB
> > > > RAM. Since it is ME, Microsoft says that max recommended is 512 MB.
> > > >  I would like to use my linux box to install and run Tomcat and a java 
> > >ide.
> > > >  Do you think 512 (+128 existing) should be sufficient for reasonable
> > > > productivity?
> > >
> > >First, no amount of extra RAM is going to hurt performance unless
> > >Microsoft is doing something very twisted. Linux will happily use as
> > >much extra as you install.
> > >
> > >I find that 384MB is comfortable for most home desktops these days, but
> > >512MB is pretty cheap, so go right ahead.
> > >
> > >-dsr-
> > >
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