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    Memory Options for Gateway® MX8738

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by asdf, Sep 28, 2007.

  1. asdf

    asdf Notebook Consultant

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    My parents recently purchased this from office depot for $500 after rebate. I want to upgrade their memory from 1GB to 2GB since it's running Vista. Obviously i don't want to pay the gateway premium, so what kind of memory are available for me to purchase. Will this stuff at fry's work?

    Crucial 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2 PC5300 SO-DIMM Laptop Memory
     
    asdf, Sep 28, 2007
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  2. qhn

    qhn Notebook User

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    (DDR2-667) should work

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Sep 29, 2007
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  3. Kdawgca

    Kdawgca rotaredoM repudrepuS RBN

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    Yes any DDR2-667(PC2-5300/5400) 200-pin SO-dimm ram should work for you laptop.

    Also check out the Hot ram deals thread for great prices on ram(if you currently have1x1gb in you laptop it will be cheaper just to add a single stick of 1gb) .
     
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  4. asdf

    asdf Notebook Consultant

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    unfortunately, thanks to office depot, they put in 2 512s, so i gotta go with 2 1GBs.
     
    asdf, Oct 1, 2007
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