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1GB, 240-pin DIMM, DDR2 PC2-5300 memory module

1GB, 240-pin DIMM, DDR2 PC2-5300 memory module
Part Number: CT12872AA667
  • Module Size: 1GB
  • Package: 240-pin DIMM
  • Feature: DDR2 PC2-5300
  • Specs: DDR2 PC2-5300 • CL=5 • Unbuffered • ECC • DDR2-667 • 1.8V • 128Meg x 72 •
    What does this mean?
 $24.99
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REVIEW SNAPSHOT®

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Crucial1GB 240-pin DIMM DDR2 PC2-5300
 
4.8

(based on 10 reviews)

Ratings Distribution

  • 5 Stars

     

    (9)

  • 4 Stars

     

    (0)

  • 3 Stars

     

    (1)

  • 2 Stars

     

    (0)

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100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Easy to install (7)
  • Reliable (7)
  • Increases speed (5)
  • Fast (4)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Increased performance (4)
    • Multiple desktop applications (4)
    • Multimedia (3)
      • Reviewer Profile:
      • Power user (8)
      • Primary use:
      • Business (6), Personal (4)

    Most Liked Positive Review

     

    Excellent Value!

    This was a great memory card, I bought 2 of them to add to my initial 1 gig memory i bought. Works great, havent had any problems with it, worked as soon as ...Read complete review

    This was a great memory card, I bought 2 of them to add to my initial 1 gig memory i bought. Works great, havent had any problems with it, worked as soon as i installed both memory cards. Made a dramatic improvement over the 1 gig i had in the system, runs a lot faster now and loads programs in half the time. Definetly would recommend this memory card to anyone who is looking for great performance and a good value.

    VS

    Most Liked Negative Review

     

    Its probably fine

    I cannot tell a difference in my desktop performance although I fault the computer (MPC, dont ever buy one) and not the memory. It was my last straw in trying to pull some ...Read complete review

    I cannot tell a difference in my desktop performance although I fault the computer (MPC, dont ever buy one) and not the memory. It was my last straw in trying to pull some performnce out of a substandard brand computer, unfortunately it did nothing for the piece of junk.

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    2/5/2013
     
    5.0

    Memory Ecc

    By Steve

    from New Hampshire

    About Me Power user

    Verified Buyer

    Pros

    • Fast

    Cons

    • None

    Best Uses

    • Increased Performance

    Comments about Crucial 1GB 240-pin DIMM DDR2 PC2-5300:

    Easy website, easy picking of memory

    • Primary use:
    • Business

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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    1/23/2012
     
    5.0

    Extremely fast standard shipping.

    By Jim

    from Montvale, NJ

    About Me Power user

    Verified Buyer

    Pros

    • Fast
    • Increases Speed
    • Reliable Performance

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Increased Performance

      Comments about Crucial 1GB 240-pin DIMM DDR2 PC2-5300:

      Replaced 2GB of questionable memory with 4GB of new. All performed as expected. On-line memory ID program is excellent, which is why I keep coming back year after year.

      • Primary use:
      • Business

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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      10/7/2009
       
      5.0

      Perfect!

      By Dyan

      from Northern California

      About Me Power user

      Verified Buyer

      Pros

      • Easy To Install
      • Fast
      • Reliable Performance

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Multiple desktop applications

        Comments about Crucial 1GB 240-pin DIMM DDR2 PC2-5300:

        Just right, really helped when having multiple heavy programs open. Installed easily. [...] Thanks.

        • Primary use:
        • Business

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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        8/14/2009
         
        5.0

        memory

        By TK

        from Margate NJ

        About Me Power user

        Verified Buyer

        Pros

        • Easy To Install
        • Increases Speed
        • Reliable Performance

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Increased Performance
          • Multimedia
          • Multiple desktop applications

          Comments about Crucial 1GB 240-pin DIMM DDR2 PC2-5300:

          For home and buisness, increases processing of photos and video

          • Primary use:
          • Personal

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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          8/3/2009
           
          5.0

          Quick and easy

          By Virtually Here

          from Pittsburgh,PA

          About Me Power user

          Verified Buyer

          Pros

          • Made in America

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • Need for VMWare

            Comments about Crucial 1GB 240-pin DIMM DDR2 PC2-5300:

            Needed to get to 4GB to run a 1.5GB virtual machine.

            • Primary use:
            • Business

            Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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            2/24/2009
             
            5.0

            I always use Crucial for memory upgrades

            By Mike the repairman

            from San Antonio, TX

            About Me Power user

            Verified Buyer

            Pros

            • Easy To Install
            • Increases Speed
            • Reliable Performance

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • Increased Performance
              • Multimedia
              • Multiple desktop applications

              Comments about Crucial 1GB 240-pin DIMM DDR2 PC2-5300:

              [...]performance increase expected

              • Primary use:
              • Personal

              Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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              1/6/2009
               
              5.0

              2 GB Crucial Destop Memory

              By saintkennedy

              from Cedar Rapids, IA

              About Me Power user

              Verified Buyer

              Pros

              • Easy To Install
              • Fast
              • Great value
              • Reliable Performance

              Cons

                Best Uses

                • Main System

                Comments about Crucial 1GB 240-pin DIMM DDR2 PC2-5300:

                The Crucial configuration tool reassured me that I was purchasing exactly what I needed and gave me confidence it would work with my system. Outstanding

                • Primary use:
                • Business

                Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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                8/30/2008
                 
                5.0

                Excellent ECC for my dell servers

                By tekguy

                from NJ

                About Me Power user

                Verified Reviewer

                Pros

                • Easy To Install
                • Increases Speed
                • Reliable Performance

                Cons

                  Best Uses

                    Comments about Crucial 1GB 240-pin DIMM DDR2 PC2-5300:

                    I installed these in my dell sc420 and sc430 dell servers. For the price it can't bebeat and the servers were inexpensive and stable. They only reboot when I reboot them. I just have to see if enabling the /3g switch will help my sql database. It would be nice if crucial had a help section on that, or no 32 bit computer can use more than 3gb. I have always regretted buying memory from anyone except for Crucial. I have a bunch of bad sticks from other makers.

                    • Primary use:
                    • Business

                    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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                    8/5/2008

                    (0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                     
                    3.0

                    Its probably fine

                    By Jess1963

                    from West Hollywood CA

                    About Me Casual User

                    Verified Buyer

                    Pros

                    • Easy To Install

                    Cons

                    • No Increase In Speed

                    Best Uses

                      Comments about Crucial 1GB 240-pin DIMM DDR2 PC2-5300:

                      I cannot tell a difference in my desktop performance although I fault the computer (MPC, dont ever buy one) and not the memory. It was my last straw in trying to pull some performnce out of a substandard brand computer, unfortunately it did nothing for the piece of junk.

                      • Primary use:
                      • Personal

                      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

                      (0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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                      8/5/2008
                       
                      5.0

                      Excellent Value!

                      By DarkTowerFan28

                      from Chester, VA

                      About Me Casual User

                      Verified Buyer

                      Pros

                      • Easy To Install
                      • Increases Speed
                      • Reliable Performance

                      Cons

                      • None that i have seen yet

                      Best Uses

                      • Gaming
                      • Multimedia
                      • Multiple desktop applications

                      Comments about Crucial 1GB 240-pin DIMM DDR2 PC2-5300:

                      This was a great memory card, I bought 2 of them to add to my initial 1 gig memory i bought. Works great, havent had any problems with it, worked as soon as i installed both memory cards. Made a dramatic improvement over the 1 gig i had in the system, runs a lot faster now and loads programs in half the time. Definetly would recommend this memory card to anyone who is looking for great performance and a good value.

                      • Primary use:
                      • Personal

                      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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                      240-pin DIMM

                      240-pin DIMM for DDR2 memory
                      Approximately 5.25 in. by 1.18 in. (133.35 mm by 30 mm)

                      A dual inline memory module (DIMM) consists of a number of memory components (usually black) that are attached to a printed circuit board (usually green). The gold pins on the bottom of the DIMM provide a connection between the module and a socket on a larger printed circuit board. The pins on the front and back of a DIMM are not connected to each other.

                      240-pin DIMMs are used to provide DDR2 SDRAM memory for desktop computers. DDR2 is a leading-edge generation of memory with an improved architecture that allows it to transmit data very fast.

                      Each 240-pin DIMM provides a 64-bit data path (72-bit for ECC or registered or Fully Buffered modules). (The Ballistix™ and Ballistix Tracer™ high-performance memory do not come in 72-bit or registered modules.)

                      Standard DDR2 240-pin DIMMs are available in DDR2 PC2-3200 SDRAM, DDR2 PC2-4200 SDRAM, DDR2 PC2-5300 SDRAM, and PC2-6400 SDRAM.

                      To use DDR2 memory, your system motherboard must have 240-pin DIMM slots and a DDR2-enabled chipset. A DDR2 SDRAM DIMM will not fit into a standard SDRAM DIMM socket or a DDR DIMM socket.

                      The number of black components on a 240-pin DIMM can vary, but it always has 120 pins on the front and 120 pins on the back, for a total of 240. 240-pin DIMMs are approximately 5.25 inches long and 1.18 inches high, though the heights can vary. While 240-pin DDR2 DIMMs, 184-pin DDR DIMMs, and 168-pin DIMMs are approximately the same size, 240-pin DIMMs and 184-pin DIMMs have only one notch within the row of pins. The notch in a 240-pin DDR2 DIMM is closer toward the center of the module.

                      Ballistix and Ballistix Tracer 240-pin DIMMs

                      Our high-performance Ballistix 240-pin DIMMs come in DDR2 PC2-5300 SDRAM, DDR2 PC2-6400 SDRAM, and DDR2 PC2-8000 SDRAM. The Ballistix Tracer illuminated, activity-indicating high-performance 240-pin DIMM comes in SDRAM, DDR2 PC2-6400 SDRAM, and DDR2 PC2-8000 SDRAM

                      For more information about the Ballistix memory line, please visit the Ballistix section of our Web site.

                      Ballistix 240-pin DIMM
                      Ballistix 240-pin DIMM for DDR2 memory

                      Approximately 5.25 in. by 1.18 in. (133.35 mm by 30 mm)

                      Ballistix Tracer 240-pin DIMM
                      Ballistix Tracer 240-pin DIMM for DDR2 memory

                      Approximately 5.25 in. by 1.18 in. (133.35 mm by 30 mm)