Why is DDR1 noteboo RAM so expensive? I need 2 Gb!

[alexjholland]

Hey,

I have 3-4 year old Evesham laptop with a single core AMD 64-bit processor, ATI X1600 and 1Gb of DDR1 RAM.

I have upgraded it to Vista and, aside from the odd hiccup and a battery that doesn't last too long, it does a pretty decent job for internet etc.

I've knocked most of the Vista graphics options down, but it would still benefit from some more memory I feel.

However, even 1Gb of DDR1 notebook RAM seems to be about £30 on eBay and that would not be matched with my existing stick - so 2x1Gb stick seems what I need, but this is at least £50!

NB: This is NOT a threat to Overclocker's business, as they don't sell this RAM!

Any ideas? I'm sure 3-4 year old laptops with DDR1 RAM are scrapped or sold for less than £50!

 

[cmndr_andi]

Unfortunately its supply and demand. I don't think manufacturers make DDR1 RAM any more and people still want it to upgrade their older systems. Hence the second hand cost of this RAM is rather high.

Atleast you will be able to sell your existing 1GB of DDR1 for a decent price, so the cost of upgrade won't be huge.

Also, its worth checking out the OCUK members market and seeing if there is any going there. You can also post in the "Wanted" section and see if anyone has any they will sell you - may end up cheaper than elsewhere.