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IO540
17th Oct 2011, 14:27
I am trying to buy two more of these (http://www.zen74158.zen.co.uk/temp-files-ph/memory.jpg) (the "Star-Ram" one in the picture) but there appears to be some ambiguity there, and perhaps it is mis-labelled. In any case, the description on the label appears to not be the full description.

It is a rather old PC... it has two of these already (2GB) and it needs to go to 4GB. I ordered two modules using the label contents and got the Kingston one shown, and the vendor washed his hands of the obvious differences (pin spacing etc) saying he shipped what I ordered.

Can someone suggest a definite P/N, preferably on Amazon?

Many thanks.

Bushfiva
17th Oct 2011, 14:45
You want a 184-pin PC3200 DIMM such as the Crucial CT25672Y40B. It's not going to be cheap: you're beyond the point where the price is rising because of rarity.

You should visit the Crucial web site (there are others): the site will be able to check your machine, and tell you what products work with it, taking into account any limitations specific to your motherboard. Not all DDR motherboards could take 2GB DIMMs, and some couldn't take double-sided DIMMs, etc.

Edit: I misread, thought you wanted 2GB units rather than 1GB. See Corsair Memory VS2GBKIT400C3 2 GB PC3200 400MHz 184-Pin DDR Desktop Memory Kit at http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Memory-VS2GBKIT400C3-184-Pin-Desktop/dp/B0009W7OJO/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1318863056&sr=1-3

mixture
17th Oct 2011, 15:08
I ordered two modules using the label contents and got the Kingston one shown, and the vendor washed his hands of the obvious differences (pin spacing etc) saying he shipped what I ordered.

If you're still within the timeline, send them back under the Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000.

The UK is a lovely place to live for the consumer !

EDIT:

If you bought them on eBay, ignore the above.

IO540
17th Oct 2011, 15:55
It's OK; I popped them into another PC :)

Amazon.com won't ship to the UK, but .co.uk has them here.
(http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Corsair+Memory+VS2GBKIT400C3+2+GB+PC3200+400MHz+184-Pin+DDR+Desktop+Memory+Kit&x=0&y=0)
Many thanks all.