Why is 8gb ddr2 so expensive

Great speed. Plus this machine has its own dedicated video card with MB memory on board. A really fast and usable older machine. Gillbot Lifer. Jan 11, 28, 17 Gillbot said:. Eug Lifer. Mar 11, 23, And yeah, you'll get much more bang for your buck by installing an SSD. Feb 23, 2, 0 DDR2 is just old now. It was being phased out a while back and has only gone up in price since. As to the laptop, it might help, but a SSD would more.

Besides, unless those OS's you are looking at using are 64bit, it is a waste of time even thinking about 8GB in it. Jan 23, 0 SSD all the way, and you will be able to migrate the drive to another system if the need ever arises whereas the RAM upgrade may not be usable to you in the future should something happen to the laptop. Also, in the interim, before you install Win 7, you could download and install the Win 8. Just for GeeWow. You must log in or register to reply here. Question Samsung EVO died in laptop heat problems?

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Posted 05 November - AM. I will try that. I doubt they have anything like that in hand, though. Most of them create seller accounts on e-shopping sites and sell whatever they have on there. This way they don't have to worry about people deciding to walk into their shop among 20 other shops. Community Forum Software by IP. Sign In Create Account.

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Previous Next Sort by votes. Sep 21, 6 0 18, 0. I have an old HP Workstation xw actually 2 that I am still using until I get a more stable living situation. It has been the most expensive memory combination for this class of memory I have ever seen. DDR2 has all but been classified as dinosaur memory, but still - in , even after two generations of memory has surpassed it - I cannot find it for sale ANYWHERE without the prices just as high as it was when it was new.

Why is it in that DDR2 isn't dirt cheap, dig through the pile at the flea market price??? I'm seriously looking at just throwing my system out and buying another - would be cheaper than the 6 gigs of DDR2 that I've been waiting for to come down in price forever.

SinxarKnights Distinguished. Jan 3, 2, 3 20, Supply and demand. It is actually much more now than when it was new. It is because it is not manufactured anymore and people still want it. Customers that bring their PC's in are still using very old PCs.