HOT!! 256MB Mushkin High Performance DDR $54.95 -- DEAL DEAD

[DorkBoy]

The description on Outpost.com states " transfer rate of SDRAM from 1,064 Mb/s to 2,128Mb/s! DDR SDRAM "

which is what Mushkin states for PC2100 NOT PC1600

 

[Strych9]

If it turns out not being what u want then send it back. Sounds like it's worth a try to me. I stocked up on Crucial a while back or I'd take a shot at this one too.

 

[SnowPunk98]

Hmmm, looks nice if its the same 2-2-2 ram from Muskin this is very hot, but the picture in outpost has no heatspreader and does not say what cas it is

 

[tigerbait]

so this would be like $60 shipped. is this better than the Crucial DDR which is like $67 shipped ?

 

[Mustanggt]

tigerbait If you get the high performance then its better than crucial but anything but high performance is not better. If I had extra $ I might take a chance But like I said even if its 2100 Its still a gamble that you will get High performance. even if its regular 2100 its still a better price than mushkin though.

 

[WebDude]

Here's my detective work:

From the Fry's ad:



<< This module is tested and guaranteed to work on motherboards based on the AMD 760, VIA Apollo KT266, VIA Apollo Pro266, ViaP4X266, ALiMAGiK 1 and SiS 735 chipsets. >>



From the Mushkin page for the PC2100 DDR SDRAM:



<< This module is tested and guaranteed to work on motherboards based on the AMD 760, VIA Apollo KT266, VIA Apollo Pro266, ViaP4X266, ALiMAGiK 1 and SiS 735 chipsets. >>



From the Mushkin page for the PC1600 DDR SDRAM:



<< This module is tested and guaranteed to work on motherboards based on the AMD 760, VIA Apollo KT266, VIA Apollo Pro266, ALiMAGiK 1, and Aladdin-Pro 5 chipsets. >>



Clearly Fry's has copied the wording from the Mushkin PC2100 DDR SDRAM page, and not the Mushkin PC1600 DDR SDRAM page.

So I would conclude it is PC2100 at least. Whether High Performance or not, can't say.

I don't know if I could get 100% conviction on this evidence, but could probably convince a majority of a jury of my peers.

WebDude

 

[TBC]

Looks like Outpost already raised the price of this by $5... as it was $49 earlier today. They did something similar to the Corsair memory they had, raising it $25 overnight. (even though they didn't change it on the product page).

Personally I'm sick of these memory companies constantly raising and lowering their prices as if they can't make up their mind. No other piece of computer hardware does this, as usually once it goes low it stays low.

From the benchmarks I have seen, DDR memory is faster than normal SDRAM Dimms, but its really not all that much faster, at least not in game benchmarks. I'll probably get flamed for this, but I wish motherboard manufacturers would have just stuck with the SDRAM Dimms instead of forcing people to buy all new memory. Or at least make more motherboards that use the normal SDRAM Dimms.

 

[fduvall]

<< I'm so tempted by this deal... problem is, I've got 512 Megs due by a raincheck from that $25 for 256 Meg deal that Best Buy had after rebate... still waiting for those to come in.

I wish memory was cheap again...

CK >>



CKDragon - I got a raincheck at BB on this memory, too. However, they said to me that they doubt they will get any more of this memory in, due to the price increases. Has anyone else been told this?

FDuvall

 

[larciel]

we'll see.. crosses fingers

 

[CKDragon]

<<

<< I'm so tempted by this deal... problem is, I've got 512 Megs due by a raincheck from that $25 for 256 Meg deal that Best Buy had after rebate... still waiting for those to come in.

I wish memory was cheap again...

CK >>



CKDragon - I got a raincheck at BB on this memory, too. However, they said to me that they doubt they will get any more of this memory in, due to the price increases. Has anyone else been told this?

FDuvall >>



That really doesn't sound good... I'll stop by my local BB tomorrow night to ask around. I'll have to go dressed nicely in my work clothes so the salesmen will actually talk to me like a human being. God forbid they be nice to someone in jeans and a T-shirt...

Too many bad retail experiences...

Thanks for any info anyone can provide on this situation,

CK

 

[JameyF]

I did a little digging. I would think this is the high performance deal @ 54.95.

This is the link for the $54.95 ddr cool mushkin memory.

This is the link for the $49.95 ddr mushkin memory.

They both appear to have the same pc2100 data transfer specs as noted before. Plus they have the exact same wording. I can only imagine the difference is the heat spreaders. I ordered two anyway. I am assuming the word "cool" in the title implies it has the heat spreaders.

 

[Soopaced]

with shipping and tax, at least in california..it comes out to 65 dollars...

 

[grifterspawn]

Well, I'm giving this a shot, if it doesnt pan out I'll throw them in system builds for others.

 

[kwatson1]

Why not get the 512Mb cool Mushkin chip...Only $119 [$9.00 more, and gives much better upgrade options down the road]

Item#3100000

 

[GasPath]

TBC:

Actually, I wish MOBO companies would stick 256mb on their boards (of whatever the board needs). That would help stabilize the price and I'm sure they would get a better deal for it that than I can. I don't care if I can't overclock it to some ungodly number just for the bragging rights. I just want a functional mobo at the best price. Sure, keep the slots so I can upgrade to more later, but I think with the price of 256mb, it should be standard on every mobo and cheaper than the mobo + memory.

IMHO

 

[SnowPunk98]

im contemplating if I should order 512MB and sell my Crucial 512MB....

 

[GotSomethingCheaper?]

Bragging rights... give me a break everyone does it now. Its probably somehow connected to the rise in prices for that very reason.

 

[IgoByte]

<< I did a little digging. I would think this is the high performance deal @ 54.95.

This is the link for the $54.95 ddr cool mushkin memory.

This is the link for the $49.95 ddr mushkin memory.

They both appear to have the same pc2100 data transfer specs as noted before. Plus they have the exact same wording. I can only imagine the difference is the heat spreaders. I ordered two anyway. I am assuming the word "cool" in the title implies it has the heat spreaders. >>



Bravo...They are both PC2100 and the $55 ones are high performance 2-2-2 sticks.

 

[Sunmansfx]

Would these work on a P4 motherboard? non via chipset mobos?

 

[wlchan]

I hope this works because this is the first time i posted anything

Anyway, i called outpost and asked them about the both the 49.95 ddr mushkin memory and the 54.95 ddr cool mushkin memory.

49.95 ddr mushkin memory----item # 3110310
54.95 ddr cool mushkin memory----item # 3099929

I asked the guy whether the 54.95 memory is the basic, special, or the high performance mushkin. He told me that is was the basic
and that is was backordered by 72 orders. I then asked him what the difference was between the 49.95 and the 54.95 memory. He told me that he could not find any info about the 49.95, meaning they do not sell those memory anymore.

This is the little info i gathered and correct me if i am wrong, but it seems that the memory outpost is sell is not high performance ddr.
Has anyone besides LostHiWay ordered and received their memory yet? If you have, is it a high performance memory?

 

[fekker]

Backordered with no ETA.. of course the site still says in stock same day shipping..

 

[Danman]

My is backordered too.....

 

[VBboy]

LOL... if you look at the first 10 or so posts, it looks like a Devils convention...

 

[pillage2001]

<< LOL... if you look at the first 10 or so posts, it looks like a Devils convention... >>



AHAHAH.....how true

 

[Yo2]

Assuming this is PC2100 What FSB speed can this memory handle, and would it be a good combo with the IWill XP333 board?

Yo