PC133 memory isn’t tough to find

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So how many of you are at a bit of a loss when it comes to finding good deals on PC133 memory? Heck, how many of you are a little frustrated when it comes to finding PC133 memory period? Have no fear: This type of memory is still widely available if you know where to look, and you know the different types that are offered. There are many types of RAM being made today, so ensuring that you really need PC133 is the first step in determining where you should get your memory.

The first thing you really need to do is go use a commercial laptop memory finder. Use the one over at Crucial’s website; this is probably the most comprehensive one, and includes an “auto detect” function that will do a pretty good job at ensuring that you get the type of memory that your laptop actually takes. If it does require PC133, it’ll let you know ahead of time. As I said in that last post, don’t always just go by this. These finders can be and are wrong at times; make sure that you’re looking at your manuals before making any big purchases.

PC133 memory is actually another name for standard PC2100 memory; it’s just a different name that some people call it by. Why’s it called PC133 then? It has to do with the clock speed of the RAM module itself. The 133 in PC133 refers to the fact that it has a clock speed of 133 MHz. It’s actually not much if you’re keeping track. Newer memory modules often have close to double that; newer laptops will usually come with PC3200, which has a clock speed of 200 MHz and above. As such, you’ll usually find these PC133 SDRAM memory modules on older machines.

Laptops made in the early 2000s are more likely to have this than models produced later on. You might still find laptops that run cheap PC133 memory, but they will tend to be the “budget” laptops people are usually able to pick up at Best Buy for cheap.

PC133 memory RAM isn’t a bad chip, though. It does its job just fine, and can actually be found for pretty cheaply at major online stores. The large physical stores such as Best Buy may not carry them, but you’ll find better deals online anyway. Check out Amazon, TigerDirect, and others for solid deals. Since there are new and improved modules out that blow PC133 out of the water, the price will be right.