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    DDR2 PC 4200 533Mhz. Suggestions

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by missingtasks, Feb 24, 2006.

  1. missingtasks

    missingtasks Notebook Consultant

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    Im looking for memory for a compaq v4000t ( i order it on monday or tuesday) I want to upgrade to 2GB (the max) and i am pretty sure it runs DDR2 PC2 4200 533Mhz. I need to keep the total to 190 or under. I was looking at corsair and ocz and gigaram. Suggestions would be most welcome
     
    missingtasks, Feb 24, 2006
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    USAFdude02 NBR Reviewer & Deity NBR Reviewer

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    Don't get Gigaram...alot of people are having problems with them. I have heard the OCZ and Corsair are good. You can also look at Transcend. :)
     
    USAFdude02, Feb 24, 2006
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    I've got 2x512MB Corsair Value Select PC4200 and have had no problems at all.
     
    ed22, Feb 24, 2006
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    missingtasks Notebook Consultant

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    The transcend is cheap. does it work well? I am worried about it being too affordable
     
    missingtasks, Feb 24, 2006
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    it all boils down to preference. I've used g.skill, ocz, kingston, corsair, and mushkin. never heard of treanscend, just spend 5-10 more for some brand name ram, it wont hurt
     
    Kadahaf, Feb 24, 2006
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    wow, nice find tim. I've used g.skill in my desktop and they are good over clockers, even for value ram.
     
    Kadahaf, Feb 24, 2006
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    missingtasks Notebook Consultant

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    excellent. I am pleased with the responses. Thanks to all that replied but since current owners of the laptop i plan to get recommend g-skill i may have to go with that. Thanks all!
     
    missingtasks, Feb 24, 2006
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    Hope you all can forgive me being a retard, but can I use the same memory in a Compaq V5000Z? If not, what would you recommend?
     
    scrapedape, Feb 24, 2006
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  11. missingtasks

    missingtasks Notebook Consultant

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    i dont think you can because turions dont support DDR2 RAM. sorry mate
     
    missingtasks, Feb 24, 2006
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    scrapedape Newbie

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    Cheers.
    So I need DDR not DDR2 eh?
    WTF do all those other numbers mean?
     
    scrapedape, Feb 24, 2006
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  13. missingtasks

    missingtasks Notebook Consultant

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    PC 4200 means what kind of speed and size it is. 533 is the speed.
     
    missingtasks, Feb 24, 2006
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  14. Unreal

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    Theres nothing wrong with transcend, they are owned by Samsung which l *think* is the leading supplier of memory chips in the world.

    Either leader or 2nd..
     
    Unreal, Feb 25, 2006
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