RAM price disparity in different Dell Dimensions - Why?

DeepBlue

I've two Dell Dimensions at home - an 8250 and a 3000.

While looking to buy some extra RAM for the 8250 I see that, for example, 512MB is 204 euros for the 8250 and a relatively cheap 47 euros for the 3000.

http://www.memory-configurator.com/DELL/Dimension/Dimension-8250.html

http://www.memory-configurator.com/DELL/Dimension/Dimension-3000.html

What's the reason for such a wide margin in price? .

Saruman

I would say its possibly different RAM, then again some of those memory sites i posted about before.. like www.crucial.com had identical memory for different model PC's at very different Prices.

8T8

The Dimension 8250 uses RDRAM (Rambus) a defunct RAM type no longer in mass production hence the high price.

The Dimension 3000 uses industry standard DDR RAM hence the low price.

Saruman

That would explain it. Even when RDRAM was mainstream.. for all of a few months It was way way overpriced. I think the original P4 cpu could only use this until Intel decided to try other technology or something like that.... i remember something like that.

DeepBlue

Thanks for the replies .

8T8 wrote:

The Dimension 8250 uses RDRAM (Rambus) a defunct RAM type no longer in mass production hence the high price.

The Dimension 3000 uses industry standard DDR RAM hence the low price.

That clears that up - thanks.