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    Can I upgrade the memory of my laptop with this chip?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by spelsrus, Apr 13, 2009.

  1. spelsrus

    spelsrus Newbie

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    Hello everyone! I'm pretty new here but I have an HP DV2745se laptop with a pretty noisy hard drive. I upgraded the RAM to 4GB before and its been running pretty well... Not well enough for me though. I'm upgrading the hard drive and I saw a pretty good bundle deal on this memory:

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148191

    It looks like it will be a lot faster than what I have. I wanted to ask, will it work?
     
    spelsrus, Apr 13, 2009
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  2. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    According to a quick Google search, that notebook uses 200-pin DDR2 memory. That kit you linked is 204-pin DDR3. It won't be compatible.
     
    Mastershroom, Apr 13, 2009
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  3. whizzo

    whizzo Notebook Prophet

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    won't work, no. DDR2 and DDR3 aren't compatible.
     
    whizzo, Apr 13, 2009
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  4. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    If you're looking for a 4GB memory upgrade, this one should suit you just fine:

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134603

    Kingston is a very good brand of memory, and it's DDR2 800MHz, which is pretty much standard for notebooks. 5-5-5-15 latencies, which is also pretty standard. You could find a 4-4-4-12 kit for a bit more if you really wanted, but it won't make much of a difference.
     
    Mastershroom, Apr 13, 2009
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  5. Tippey764

    Tippey764 Notebook Deity

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    Just get a new hard drive you dont need more ram the chances are the ram you have is 667mhz which is the fastest your system can use
     
    Tippey764, Apr 13, 2009
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  6. stevezachtech

    stevezachtech Notebook Evangelist

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    Always be specific with what type of component you have, some have variations that will only accept one type of model for your system. Getting a new hard drive is not a very bad idea either since there are plenty of people online and offline selling their HDDs with good prices..
     
    stevezachtech, Apr 14, 2009
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    as long as you have your ram maxxed out, going from one brand to another does not do anything. pick up a new HDD and get it running at peak performance again. before the drive dies like mine did and you loose your setup.
     
    kojack, Apr 15, 2009
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