PNY OPTIMA 256MB SDR 100/133 MHz PC100/PC133 Desktop DIMM Memory Module MD0256SSD-100/133

List Price: $39.99 Discount Price: $27.97

Features:

• Memory capacity upgrade provides improved system performance and responsiveness
• Deliver all the productivity your PC has to offer with PNY Memory
• Compatible with PC100 (100 MHz), PC133 (133 MHz) systems
• Extend the usefulness of older PCs
• Easy installation, Free 24-hour Technical Support, and Lifetime Warranty!

Accessories:
Creative Labs Sound Blaster 16 PCI Sound Card	ATI Technologies Inc. Xpert 128 PCI 16MB

Customer Reviews:

Caveat Emptor (Buyer Beware) [Posted on 2005-03-11]
4 March 2005 at CompUSA. I had the in-store tech look up my machine(Pavilion 6735)to see what the max ram is and how many of what size it can use. I asked if the PNY (then labeled) 256MB PC100/133(Compusa SKU280493)will work, he assured me yes, they will fallback to operate 100mhz. Since these were $54.99 each versus $99.99 each for the 256S100 simms, I bought two. Once home, I found one chip to be a Bravo brand and the other an Infineon. Installed the Bravo and started the machine, numerous beeps, couldnt even get to setup, installed it in the other memory slot, same thing. Reinstalled my 128MB's and searched for info, found a whitesheet for the Infineon but nothing for the Bravo (neither made in US).
Now its going on Saturday morning and after several hours on the **PNY and Google sites, I find a 24/7 toll free tech support number for PNY on the packaging!
After 3+ rides on the PNY automated phones' endless loop I gave up on reaching a human at PNY and returned the two chips for credit.
**NOTE** While attempting to get specs on those chips from the PNY site, virtually every screen now had a notice that PC133 chips are no longer (backwards) compatible with PC100 machines and looking up the SKU on CompUSA now displays the same warning as well as the packaging image showing a spec of 256MB PC133 and below that PC 133 ONLY !
Made in USA - NOT, 24/7 (live)tech support - NOT
Lifetime warranty - YES (Life of the product, read the teensy-
weensy print).
PNY has lost a(nother?) long time customer.

Memory upgrade for Compaq Presario [Posted on 2005-09-11]
Memory installed and works fine.

The only complaint I can make is the packaging, as in most of today's plastic bubble that requires cutting.. it suck and sometimes you end up cutting yourself from the sharp plastic edges.

Crucial's memory modules for this system were nearly double the price of these. So, enconomics vote for PNY!

My computer is running smoothly [Posted on 2006-03-16]
This was just the boost my computer needed! Easy to install. No problems at all!

DO NOT ORDER THIS ITEM [Posted on 2006-03-24]
I ordered 2 of these PC100 SDRAM cards and was sent 2 256 USB flash drives, which is not at all what I ordered. After several days of trying to contact I finally go through and they said they don't carry the SDRAM anymore. I don't know why they took my money and sent me somehting completely different, but they did. I also don't know why they still have this posting up, because according to the store they don't have any more in stock and won't be getting any more in.

much better [Posted on 2008-08-28]
Put these cards in HP 510n desktop. Easy install. great improvement. Had recently purchased PNY for HP laptop. Both performed much better.

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