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    2x 4gb RAM specific for the SR490?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by grenwar, Jul 22, 2009.

  1. grenwar

    grenwar Notebook Consultant

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    I currently have 2x 2gb DDR2-800mhz installed and I was wondering if any 4gb DDR2-800mhz notebook ram work or is there specific ones that only work?
     
    grenwar, Jul 22, 2009
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  2. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    4GB of DDR2-800MHz is 4GB of DDR2-800MHz. The only thing that might differ is timings, but that's pretty insignificant.
     
    Mastershroom, Jul 22, 2009
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  3. grenwar

    grenwar Notebook Consultant

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    Awesome, so there is no need for me to worry about RAM not working as long as it is the correct type(ddr2-800mhz)?
     
    grenwar, Jul 22, 2009
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  4. Hep!

    Hep! sees beauty in everything

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    It should go without saying, but just in case... Make sure you get SO-DIMMs.
     
    Hep!, Jul 22, 2009
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  5. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    Hep makes a good point, you don't want to buy desktop memory. :p

    200-pin SODIMMs are what you want.
     
    Mastershroom, Jul 22, 2009
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  6. grenwar

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    Right on thanks guys! =]
     
    grenwar, Jul 22, 2009
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    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Are you also maxing out your current 4GB of memory?
     
    sgogeta4, Jul 22, 2009
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