Re: [CGUYS] Ram sources for MacBook

2009-05-24 Thread John Duncan Yoyo
On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 4:24 PM, phartz...@gmail.com phartz...@gmail.comwrote: On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 2:16 PM, Jeff Wright jswri...@gmail.com wrote: Crucial makes their own memory, which is Micron, the parent company. I've bought it for desktops, laptops and servers. Micron has a

Re: [CGUYS] Ram sources for MacBook

2009-05-24 Thread phartz...@gmail.com
On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 7:52 AM, John Duncan Yoyo johnduncany...@gmail.com wrote: How many owners on that plant since it was built a decade ago?   It was one of the big name vendors originally.  Maybe Toshiba. I do not know the history of that operation in Manassas. Steve

Re: [CGUYS] Ram sources for MacBook

2009-05-24 Thread John Duncan Yoyo
On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 8:10 AM, phartz...@gmail.com phartz...@gmail.comwrote: On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 7:52 AM, John Duncan Yoyo johnduncany...@gmail.com wrote: How many owners on that plant since it was built a decade ago? It was one of the big name vendors originally. Maybe Toshiba.

Re: [CGUYS] Ram sources for MacBook

2009-05-22 Thread rileyca...@espsound.com
A couple of reliable sources : http://www.macsales.com http://www.ramjet.com/ http://www.macmemory.com How this works : RAM is a commodity but even commodities have gradations. When you make a million of anything there are some percentage that fit into the original specification within a

Re: [CGUYS] Ram sources for MacBook

2009-05-22 Thread Jeff Wright
A couple of reliable sources : http://www.macsales.com http://www.ramjet.com/ http://www.macmemory.com How this works : RAM is a commodity but even commodities have gradations. When you make a million of anything there are some percentage that fit into the original specification

Re: [CGUYS] Ram sources for MacBook

2009-05-22 Thread Tom Piwowar
I should have kept track of just how much I've bought from Crucial over the years, but it's probably somewhere north of 500 GB. I've only had problems once, which they exchanged with no grief. Every time I check prices Crucial charges too much. YMMV. I usually buy from datamem.com. Good priced

Re: [CGUYS] Ram sources for MacBook

2009-05-22 Thread phartz...@gmail.com
On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 2:16 PM, Jeff Wright jswri...@gmail.com wrote: Crucial makes their own memory, which is Micron, the parent company.  I've bought it for desktops, laptops and servers. Micron has a plant located in Manassas, VA. A truly HUGE operation that covers many acres, and they

Re: [CGUYS] Ram sources for MacBook

2009-05-22 Thread Tom Piwowar
How this works : RAM is a commodity but even commodities have gradations best of the best go for a premium price... next tier is not as reliable...A third tier is worse yet and...A last tier goes to the dumpster I question this for a mature technology. When a particular chip-making

Re: [CGUYS] Ram sources for MacBook

2009-05-22 Thread mike
Except RAM is also a commodity. So like corn which has been around long enough to work out the kinks, prices fluctuate. On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 1:49 PM, Tom Piwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: How this works : RAM is a commodity but even commodities have gradations best of the best go for a

Re: [CGUYS] RAM

2008-03-01 Thread gerald
it's a free download, should do it unless you are not allowed to muck with the machine. i At 04:00 PM 2/27/2008, you wrote: It doesn't have the latest software. Christopher -- Original message -- From: gerald [EMAIL PROTECTED] do you have the latest video software

[CGUYS] RAM

2008-02-27 Thread lcms0516
I am using a computer that has these specs: 2.4Ghz Acer Win XP Pro 512MB RAM 149GB HD 3.5 1.44 FD Now, When I click on 'System', in the 'Control Panel', it consistently tells me, there is only 504MB RAM. That says to me, that something is wrong with the RAM but, it isn't keeping the computer

Re: [CGUYS] RAM

2008-02-27 Thread Matthew Taylor
Modern RAM DIMMs are actually made up of lots of smaller RAM chips. One of them possibly has a fault. Shut your system down completely and reseat the DIMM(s), with the usual anti-static warnings. If that does not fix the problem, buy some new RAM - it is cheap, and XP would be much,

Re: [CGUYS] RAM

2008-02-27 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
No it does not. What kind of video subsystem do you have? Is it sharing any of your ram? Many low end models of subsystems built on the motherboard that share the RAM you have installed so you end up with less Ram. Presently it shows you are giving it 8 MP ram. I bet it can be increased

Re: [CGUYS] RAM

2008-02-27 Thread Allen Firstenberg
Without knowing details, it seems more likely to me that the missing 8M is being used as video memeory, and thus not available to the system. This is almsot certainly the case if there is no separate video card and the video is on board. Sometimes you can configure this in the BIOS. On Wed, Feb

Re: [CGUYS] RAM

2008-02-27 Thread lcms0516
I was already thinking the same thing. It isn't my computer but, for the essence of what you suggested, I agree 100% Christopher -- Original message -- From: Matthew Taylor [EMAIL PROTECTED] Modern RAM DIMMs are actually made up of lots of smaller RAM chips. One of

Re: [CGUYS] RAM

2008-02-27 Thread lcms0516
There is no separate video card in this machine, which is why, I detest using this PC. Mine is having some upgrading done to it. Mine has a separate video card. This PC is a 2.4Ghz piece of junk. Christopher -- Original message -- From: Allen Firstenberg [EMAIL

Re: [CGUYS] RAM

2008-02-27 Thread lcms0516
It is utilizing on-board video. I would love to boost the video, along with do a bunch of other things to it. Christopher -- Original message -- From: Rev. Stewart Marshall [EMAIL PROTECTED] No it does not. What kind of video subsystem do you have? Is it

Re: [CGUYS] RAM

2008-02-27 Thread gerald
I have a couple of machines that have video chip on board. One cheap compaq and one cheap ACER. I stuck a couple of cheap memory chips in both, and both work quite nicely. the compaq I am using right now has an ATI radon express 200 and is happy doing 1600 x 1050 32bit at 60hertz. must go

Re: [CGUYS] RAM

2008-02-27 Thread gerald
do you have the latest video software in it. the big thing about later versions of video software is conflict resolution. At 02:35 PM 2/27/2008, you wrote: It is utilizing on-board video. I would love to boost the video, along with do a bunch of other things to it. Christopher --

Re: [CGUYS] RAM

2008-02-27 Thread lcms0516
It doesn't have the latest software. Christopher -- Original message -- From: gerald [EMAIL PROTECTED] do you have the latest video software in it. the big thing about later versions of video software is conflict resolution.

Re: [CGUYS] RAM

2008-02-27 Thread lcms0516
I will check the RAM, again. Christopher -- Original message -- From: gerald [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have a couple of machines that have video chip on board. One cheap compaq and one cheap ACER. I stuck a couple of cheap memory chips in both, and both work quite

Re: [CGUYS] RAM

2008-02-27 Thread lcms0516
I can't do it because, it doesn't belong to me. Christopher -- Original message -- From: gerald [EMAIL PROTECTED] it's a free download, should do it unless you are not allowed to muck with the machine.