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From: JohnS on 28 Feb 2005 17:14 I just bought a Dimension 3000 w/256mb ram, I want to add another 256mb. Dell specifies PC3200 DDR 400 ram Kingston reccomends KTD8300/256 they sell another PC3200 DDR 400 product under it's value line as KVR400/256R (184 pin DIMM) which I bought for $25 from Circuit City (haven't installed yet). When I called Kingston to see if this memory would work in the Dell the tech said no, the value line memory is for cutom built motherboards and gave no specific reason why it wouldn't work. The price difference is more than double. Anybody had experience in this area?
From: S.Lewis on 28 Feb 2005 18:06 "JohnS" <jmspital(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message news:QIMUd.7617$xm5.167(a)fe1.columbus.rr.com... >I just bought a Dimension 3000 w/256mb ram, I want to add another 256mb. >Dell specifies PC3200 DDR 400 ram Kingston reccomends KTD8300/256 they sell >another PC3200 DDR 400 product under it's value line as KVR400/256R (184 >pin DIMM) which I bought for $25 from Circuit City (haven't installed yet). >When I called Kingston to see if this memory would work in the Dell the >tech said no, the value line memory is for cutom built motherboards and >gave no specific reason why it wouldn't work. The price difference is more >than double. Anybody had experience in this area? > Not with Kingston value DIMMs, but you could try it and see. The machine will either recognize it and POST with it or it will puke when you try to boot :) In that event, you can just return it and move up to the KTD8300.... Stew
From: JohnS on 28 Feb 2005 18:25 "S.Lewis" <stew1960(a)cover.bellsouth.net> wrote in message news:XrNUd.37847$Rl5.4898(a)bignews4.bellsouth.net... > > "JohnS" <jmspital(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:QIMUd.7617$xm5.167(a)fe1.columbus.rr.com... >>I just bought a Dimension 3000 w/256mb ram, I want to add another 256mb. >>Dell specifies PC3200 DDR 400 ram Kingston reccomends KTD8300/256 they >>sell another PC3200 DDR 400 product under it's value line as KVR400/256R >>(184 pin DIMM) which I bought for $25 from Circuit City (haven't installed >>yet). When I called Kingston to see if this memory would work in the Dell >>the tech said no, the value line memory is for cutom built motherboards >>and gave no specific reason why it wouldn't work. The price difference is >>more than double. Anybody had experience in this area? >> > > > Not with Kingston value DIMMs, but you could try it and see. The machine > will either recognize it and POST with it or it will puke when you try to > boot :) In that event, you can just return it and move up to the > KTD8300.... > > Stew > Thanks for the suggestion but I'm not sure how Circuit City will look at the return. Kingston's web site accepts returns on their main line of ram but only takes "defective" returns on the value line. Unless someone knows this ram will work, I think I'm going to be returning it and buying memory from Crucial which is significantly less expensive and their web site is more state of the art (it downloads and runs a utility that checks your system -- tells you what you have -- specifies which part number to purchase for that system). Thanks again.
From: S.Lewis on 28 Feb 2005 18:40 "JohnS" <jmspital(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message news:kLNUd.22829$Sa6.10721(a)fe2.columbus.rr.com... > > "S.Lewis" <stew1960(a)cover.bellsouth.net> wrote in message > news:XrNUd.37847$Rl5.4898(a)bignews4.bellsouth.net... >> >> "JohnS" <jmspital(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message >> news:QIMUd.7617$xm5.167(a)fe1.columbus.rr.com... >>>I just bought a Dimension 3000 w/256mb ram, I want to add another 256mb. >>>Dell specifies PC3200 DDR 400 ram Kingston reccomends KTD8300/256 they >>>sell another PC3200 DDR 400 product under it's value line as KVR400/256R >>>(184 pin DIMM) which I bought for $25 from Circuit City (haven't >>>installed yet). When I called Kingston to see if this memory would work >>>in the Dell the tech said no, the value line memory is for cutom built >>>motherboards and gave no specific reason why it wouldn't work. The price >>>difference is more than double. Anybody had experience in this area? >>> >> >> >> Not with Kingston value DIMMs, but you could try it and see. The machine >> will either recognize it and POST with it or it will puke when you try to >> boot :) In that event, you can just return it and move up to the >> KTD8300.... >> >> Stew >> > Thanks for the suggestion but I'm not sure how Circuit City will look at > the return. Kingston's web site accepts returns on their main line of ram > but only takes "defective" returns on the value line. Unless someone > knows this ram will work, I think I'm going to be returning it and buying > memory from Crucial which is significantly less expensive and their web > site is more state of the art (it downloads and runs a utility that checks > your system -- tells you what you have -- specifies which part number to > purchase for that system). > Thanks again. > > Well since you put it that way, I would've recommended Crucial in the first place :) 2-day free FedEx and a lifetime guarantee are hard to beat. I've only had one order that needed an RMA from those guys and they were equally accomodating. Stew
From: joe_tide on 28 Feb 2005 18:51
Make sure you have room to add more memory. The 3000 only has two memory slots. This will also be a consideration if you decide you need more memory in the future. "JohnS" <jmspital(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message news:kLNUd.22829$Sa6.10721(a)fe2.columbus.rr.com... > > "S.Lewis" <stew1960(a)cover.bellsouth.net> wrote in message > news:XrNUd.37847$Rl5.4898(a)bignews4.bellsouth.net... >> >> "JohnS" <jmspital(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message >> news:QIMUd.7617$xm5.167(a)fe1.columbus.rr.com... >>>I just bought a Dimension 3000 w/256mb ram, I want to add another 256mb. >>>Dell specifies PC3200 DDR 400 ram Kingston reccomends KTD8300/256 they >>>sell another PC3200 DDR 400 product under it's value line as KVR400/256R >>>(184 pin DIMM) which I bought for $25 from Circuit City (haven't >>>installed yet). When I called Kingston to see if this memory would work >>>in the Dell the tech said no, the value line memory is for cutom built >>>motherboards and gave no specific reason why it wouldn't work. The price >>>difference is more than double. Anybody had experience in this area? >>> >> >> >> Not with Kingston value DIMMs, but you could try it and see. The machine >> will either recognize it and POST with it or it will puke when you try to >> boot :) In that event, you can just return it and move up to the >> KTD8300.... >> >> Stew >> > Thanks for the suggestion but I'm not sure how Circuit City will look at > the return. Kingston's web site accepts returns on their main line of ram > but only takes "defective" returns on the value line. Unless someone > knows this ram will work, I think I'm going to be returning it and buying > memory from Crucial which is significantly less expensive and their web > site is more state of the art (it downloads and runs a utility that checks > your system -- tells you what you have -- specifies which part number to > purchase for that system). > Thanks again. > > |