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Old 2 Weeks Ago   #11 (permalink)
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Kinda noobie question but, does it matter what the mhz is? Right now I have 2x 1GB Sticks of PC2-4300 266mhz. Will your Crucial Ballistix Tracer still work with my mobo? I am planning to get the UD3P, but I want to know if this memory would work with my current mobo.

Current mobo is an Intel DG965OT.
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Here's the correct answer:

Memory manufacturers overproduced for the last few years. It began with the expectation of Vista and overproduction. Then the weakened economy decreased demand. These drove prices down. Companies were selling RAM at or even below cost. Quite a few companies are out or are merging now. Plus they've finally lowered production and are moving to DDR3. So the OP's question should have been "Why were DDR-2 prices so low? "

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Theres a ton of threads about this already.
http://www.overclock.net/intel-memor...s-gone-up.html
http://www.overclock.net/general-cpu...ices-goin.html
http://www.overclock.net/intel-memor...ice-drops.html
http://www.overclock.net/hardware-ne...ices-rise.html
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If your diligent on ebay you can find some good prices. Recently I picked up 4Gb of OCZ Platinum 1066 for $45 shipped.
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I can find a pair for like 50 bucks on newegg.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231087 okay sorry 53

I can find a pair for like 50 bucks on newegg.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231087 okay sorry 53

but I agree 100% Im even noticing it in the cpu section. either alot of people have E8400 or have core i7s or high end quads.
u found 2x1gb sticks
last year 2x2gb sticks could be had for around $50-60AR
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i have this

two sets of ddr2 for sale!

1st: 4 x 1gig 240 pin dimms of corsair xms2 ddr2 pc2 6400 800mhz $55.00 obo

2nd: 4 x 1gig 240 pin dimms of crucial ballistix tracer led ddr2 pc2 8500 1066 mhz $ 65.00 obo

ran mem test on all dimms with no! Errors.
obo!
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Loool!
if you think thats weired DDR 1,
is way more expensive than DDR2.
funny enough!

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The DDR business has had a few very rough years. There were too much ddr chips produced. I remember that Taiwan helped funding one of those manyfacturers so it wouldn't crumble. They are very scared of overproduction again. The days of 50 dollars for a high end ram kit are over.
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DDR2's going the way of DDR1

It's being phased out in favour for the newer DDR3.
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