What to do with redundant memory?

speckytecky · 08-02-2008, 09:51 AM

I'm currently upgrading the memory on 11 Dell Lattitude 510 notebooks which will leave me with several redundant 256MB PC2-320S333 modules. Short of putting them up on something like e-bay I'm at a loss what to do with them.
My thinking is it's a pity there isn't some sort of memory caddy available (or is there) that I could add some to and use it to boost memory on a workstation or two?

Jona · 08-02-2008, 10:35 AM

Are none of your other machines short on RAM and have spare (compatiable) RAM slots?

speckytecky · 08-02-2008, 10:55 AM

Sadly no Jona, the memory is from notebooks.

contink · 08-02-2008, 10:56 AM

I've hung on to quite a lot of PC133 RAM from our old machines (since disposed of) and it's been invaluable in things like smoothwall boxes or test systems...

Had a few requests for sticks on here too so if you're looking for homes someone is bound to have one to offer.

Jona · 08-02-2008, 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by speckytecky

Sadly no Jona, the memory is from notebooks.

Sorry my bad, wasn't reading closely enough. I suppose the next question is got any laptops with spare slots....

plexer · 08-02-2008, 11:02 AM

converters available for use in testers so probably not a cheap way of using that ram in a desktop.

http://www.memorytesters.com/ramcheck/rc200conv.htm

Ben

plexer · 08-02-2008, 11:03 AM

hmm just found a price for that £250

Ben

srochford · 08-02-2008, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by speckytecky

My thinking is it's a pity there isn't some sort of memory caddy available (or is there) that I could add some to and use it to boost memory on a workstation or two?

Many years ago (when memory came as 30 pin SIMMs) you could buy devices which allowed you to plug about 4 small SIMMs into one device so that you could re-use all your small memory SIMMs.

I did have one but it wasn't very good (and it took up loads of space) - I think the idea died a death when memory stopped being > £100 per Mb!

OutToLunch · 08-02-2008, 11:48 AM

Nerd dominoes? "4x64mb, I win!"

Other than that, feel free to post it to me for best suggestion of the thread :P

Tom-Kirby · 24-02-2008, 05:35 PM

edging on a picture frame? door stops? ummmm prop for a keyboard where some little kid has pinched one of its feet?

umm useless idea's?

thought so..

FN-GM · 24-02-2008, 05:49 PM

I have 5 x 512mb DDR2 for laptops that i don't need. If anyone is interested give me a PM. If not they might be for the bin.

Tom-Kirby · 24-02-2008, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FN-Greatermanchester

I have 5 x 512mb DDR2 for laptops that i don't need. If anyone is interested give me a PM. If not they might be for the bin.

if you don't get any PM's then i will have em off ur hands. just want somone who needs em more then me to have the oppitunity first.

john · 24-02-2008, 09:38 PM

Yup there useful for me as well for laptop upgrades assuming there working okai

strawberry · 19-03-2008, 12:43 AM

did this go? *scroungey scroungy*

FN-GM · 19-03-2008, 12:48 AM

Yer all the memory is done.

Z

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08-02-2008, 10:35 AM	#2
Jona Join Date: May 2007 Location: Aberystwyth Posts: 420 Thanks: 7 Thanked 42 Times in 42 Posts Rep Power: 11	Are none of your other machines short on RAM and have spare (compatiable) RAM slots?

08-02-2008, 10:55 AM	#3
speckytecky Join Date: May 2006 Location: Devizes Posts: 379 Thanks: 454 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts Rep Power: 7	Sadly no Jona, the memory is from notebooks.

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contink Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: South Yorkshire Posts: 2,807 Thanks: 108 Thanked 109 Times in 81 Posts Rep Power: 34	I've hung on to quite a lot of PC133 RAM from our old machines (since disposed of) and it's been invaluable in things like smoothwall boxes or test systems... Had a few requests for sticks on here too so if you're looking for homes someone is bound to have one to offer.

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plexer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Norfolk Posts: 4,274 Thanks: 30 Thanked 102 Times in 101 Posts Rep Power: 33	converters available for use in testers so probably not a cheap way of using that ram in a desktop. http://www.memorytesters.com/ramcheck/rc200conv.htm Ben

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plexer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Norfolk Posts: 4,274 Thanks: 30 Thanked 102 Times in 101 Posts Rep Power: 33	hmm just found a price for that £250 Ben

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OutToLunch Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 765 Thanks: 28 Thanked 63 Times in 56 Posts Rep Power: 22	Nerd dominoes? "4x64mb, I win!" Other than that, feel free to post it to me for best suggestion of the thread :P

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FN-GM Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Rochdale, Lancashire Posts: 5,122 Thanks: 168 Thanked 178 Times in 172 Posts Rep Power: 43	I have 5 x 512mb DDR2 for laptops that i don't need. If anyone is interested give me a PM. If not they might be for the bin.

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strawberry Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 751 Thanks: 22 Thanked 32 Times in 32 Posts Rep Power: 10	did this go? scroungey scroungy

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FN-GM Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Rochdale, Lancashire Posts: 5,122 Thanks: 168 Thanked 178 Times in 172 Posts Rep Power: 43	Yer all the memory is done. Z