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    Compaq V4000T and new RAM

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by msplat, Feb 28, 2006.

  1. msplat

    msplat Newbie

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    I just received my new Compaq V4000T today and was excited to install the 1GB stick of RAM I purchased from Newegg. However, when I went to install it, I noticed that the slot in the middle of the stick was a few millimeters off, enough that the stick would not fit into the slot.

    I removed the exisiting one and compared the two and there was a noticeable shift of the slot to one side. Did I get the wrong RAM for the laptop, or do I need to return this stick and get a new one?
     
    msplat, Feb 28, 2006
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  2. miner

    miner Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    The RAM you bought is DDR, the V4000T uses DDR2 SODIMM's.
     
    miner, Feb 28, 2006
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    flanken Notebook Evangelist NBR Reviewer

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    Yep, you got the wrong type of RAM; only older v4000s (non t-models) use DDR. Don't worry, though, a lot of people have been tripped up by this.
     
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    msplat Newbie

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    Darnit, all the ram sites I went to recommended the standard DDR. Oh, well. Thanks a lot for the help guys.
     
    msplat, Feb 28, 2006
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