4+Ram questions

I have been looking to upgrade the amount of Ram in my current notebook which has 3GB. I noticed on newegg there was nothing bigger than a 2GB stick.

When I was browsing xoticpc.com I see that the new Sager can be equipped with up to 8GB, is it still just 2 DIMM slots though, so a 4GB stick. I also saw that the mobo/chipset will only recognize a little over 6GB. How can I find out how much my mobo/chipset will recognize and were can I buy a 4GB stick?

Thank you

 

Check out this thread, and also the thread linked in it..

Which notebook have you got, and you can always run a scan at Crucial or MemoryX....!!
You can also download PC Wizard 2008 or Everest Pro, and see what they say about your notebook's max ram support....

 

Kingston is the only brand I know that currently offering the 4 GB SODIMM 667 stick, other brands will probably have some coming out soon, I'm not sure.

http://shop.kingston.com/partsinfo.asp?promo=PRCGRBR&ktcpartno=KTL-TP667/4G

Don't buy it directly from Kingston though, search for "KTL-TP667/4G" in google, you will find much better prices.

As for compatibility, on the Kingston site, they are only showing the ThinkPad T61p on the compatibility list, but I don't know if Kingston has actually tested every single brand/model, which I highly doubt. Try to find a shop with a good return policy, so that you can return it if it doesn't work.

 

You need a 64bit OS...I assume you have one?

 

To OP if you have the PM965 chipset 4GB is the max supported RAM. According to the Intel document I just checked.

 

That document was printed when the 4 GB stick wasn't available on the market.

http://blogs.technet.com/keithcombs...-lenovo-thinkpad-t61p-now-has-8gb-of-ram.aspx

The T61p also has the PM965 chipset, but it's able to use all 8 GB with 2 x 4 GB sticks. I think it really depends on the mobo and BIOS version. And it's not like the first time that Intel doesn't put the full potential on their datasheet. For example, the GM965 chipset, Intel stated 2 GB max, but I've seen people were able to use 3 GB.

 

^ Yeah, I have seen the HP8510p and HP8710w, also with a PM965 and supporting 8GB ram..!! I guess the earlier notebooks had their BIOSs locked down or may not be having support for it....and the support might get added through future BIOS upgrades for other PM965 notebooks as well..maybe..

 

stew you win, I had a feeling I had read different but went to Intel. Kids remember just cause they make does not mean they can write an accurate technical document.

And now I remember a DeLL offered 8GB's on a work station a few months back.

To OP I was wrong I apologize but blame the evil Intel.

 

lol PP, please don't feel that way, it wasn't my intention anyway, and most of the time I believe the manufacturer's datasheet also, cause it's logical to think that they can't be wrong. If I didn't see that T61p with 8 GB, I'd have wrote the same thing as you did. It's not a big deal.

 

Yes I am working on getting that in Vista, but I do have 64 bit Linux OS's.

Thanks for info.