DRAM prices still haven't bottomed out

It's a bummer, but prices likely to drop more

By INQUIRER staff: Tuesday 11 March 2003, 10:52


WHILE PRICES OF double data rate (DDR) memory rose last week it was a "false dawn" and memory prices started to drop again soon after, according to an analyst at market watcher iSuppli.
Senior analyst Nam Hyung Kim, in a note to iSuppli clients, said that DDR prices showed some recovery last week, helped by Intel's move to re-assure companies of continued support for DDR 333 memory parts.

But the bottom has not been reached yet, despite hopes, according to the market research firm.

March is a very slow period for DRAM makers anyway, and iSuppli says OEM demand for memory remains "extremely sluggish".

Further, fears about an Iraq war have caused both corporations and consumers to defer buying, and the end of March will probably mean that suppliers will rid themselves of existing stock and lower prices.

Said the analyst: "Speculation of a pricing bottom is premature".

That's strange ... PC133 should clock down, and should be seen same as any other ... wonder if it is a particular brand it doesn't like  

Couple of things spring to mind ... boinnnngg

first is that your system won't recognise a 256Mb stick of RAM and reverts to 128Mb ... this has happened to me before

or you have gone passed its limit of how much RAM your system will recognise, again I've had this happen and its reduced the 256Mb stick to 128Mb

Its worth a try with your new BIOS, it could have resolved the issue, if it was an issue

1 gig ... mine won't run on more than 512Mb ... as I have 1Gb in for XP ... but if I boot to 98se, it crashes ... wish they would tell my 98se it should work

I'll see if I can find the article for you Bat it did have a fix possibly with dual booting in mind  

This is the article for the work around Bat.Unfortunately its to limit it to 1 gig not 512 by altering its INI file.
Maybe someone (Adept or yourself will know how to alter it to 512 for when you boot into 98 )  

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q304943&