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    Quick Q about memory for 1705

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Polarbear001, May 21, 2006.

  1. Polarbear001

    Polarbear001 Newbie

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    Im thinking about buying a 1705 from dell. Ive seen many ppl posting that one should upgrade the memory on their own since its cheaper. My question is, which memery modules are compatible with dells 1705?
     
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    Vcdechagn Notebook Geek

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    DDR2 533 or 667.

    AKA PC2 4200 or PC2 5300. I have 2gb of PC2 4200 in my SZ. Benchmarks online and real world experience seem to indicate no difference between the two except price.
     
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  3. Polarbear001

    Polarbear001 Newbie

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    All brands are compatible? or some like kingston, OCZ etc?
     
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    kegobeer 1 hr late but moving fast

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    It's not the brand, it's the type of memory. However, I always steer clear of no name types and stick with big names like Crucial, Kingston, etc. Most memory manufacturer websites have some sort of tool that lists compatible memory modules for your computer. Stick with those tools and you will always get the right memory.
     
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  5. Polarbear001

    Polarbear001 Newbie

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    Is OCZ 1GB 200-Pin DDR2 SO-DIMM DDR2 533 (PC2 4200) Notebook Memory - Retail

    * Model #: OCZ25331024VSO
    compatible with Inspiron 1705?
     
    Polarbear001, May 21, 2006
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  6. carlislegeorge

    carlislegeorge Notebook Consultant

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    yes.

    its also helpful to read the reviews at newegg, many folks include what they used the memory on.
     
    carlislegeorge, May 21, 2006
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    Vcdechagn Notebook Geek

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    I used Mushkin in my SZ, and it's essentially the same (core duo) as a 1705. OCZ works well too.

    The key is the standard, not the brand. Like any standard (IDE, SATA, PCI, etc) compatibility is guaranteed (in most cases) by the standard, quality is not.

    I'm probably going to be getting a 1705 and will put the mushkin from my SZ in it. I fully expect it to work fine because it is the same standard.
     
    Vcdechagn, May 21, 2006
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  8. KManZ

    KManZ Notebook Consultant

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    Whats the performance diff between 533 and 667? Anything of note?
     
    KManZ, May 21, 2006
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    Mysticales Notebook Evangelist

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    Not really.. just price it seems.. and maybe a unnoticeably boost in process accessing.. but nothing youd notice.
     
    Mysticales, May 21, 2006
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