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    Dell Latitude D620 Ram

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Joel, Feb 6, 2010.

  1. Joel

    Joel coffeecoffeecoffeecoffee

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    G'day.
    Because I've been a good boy and have done a few painful dressing changes on my back, mummy said she would buy me some stuff, so I told her I WANT a "The Big Bang Theory" Laptop Skin. And also a 4GB Ram Upgrade :)

    Which type of ram do I need for my laptop(in sig)? Will I get the full 4GB or only 3.? I cant remember. anyway, I am running a 32-bit version of Vista Business.

    Cheers.
     
    Joel, Feb 6, 2010
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    D620 only will give you around 3.4GB usable (chipset limitation, not OS). You can use DDR2-667, anything more is a waste unless you are getting it cheaper.
     
    goofball, Feb 6, 2010
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  3. Joel

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    cheers, i was thinking of just getting a 1gb stick + a 2gb stick, but its cheaper to get the 4gb kit. :S I would just use the 1gig already in my computer, but its in 2 512mb sticks.
     
    Joel, Feb 6, 2010
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    Joel, Feb 10, 2010
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    yes, it will
    but I doubt you'll be getting OCZ ones..
    see comments from ebay page :
    and no mention of the make of the RAM :)
     
    crayonyes, Feb 10, 2010
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  6. Joel

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    Does the brand actually matter though?
     
    Joel, Feb 12, 2010
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    Not always but it can. Generic modules can be of a lower quality than a company like OCZ/Kingston/Crucial would accept.
     
    goofball, Feb 12, 2010
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  8. Joel

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    Ah, righto, so should I look for a kit that actually states a brand?
     
    Joel, Feb 13, 2010
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    Depends on what you plan to do with your RAM. If you just plan to use it like normal, then it's probably not worth the trouble. Just make sure whatever you get has a lifetime warranty. If, on the other hand, you plan to overclock or otherwise play with your RAM settings, then you're better off getting branded RAM, as you're more likely to get the higher quality chips you'd need to get the extremes you want.
     
    Judicator, Feb 13, 2010
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    Well, generic RAM for me proved to be a headache, but I returned it with no problems. It kept BSOD'ing because the RAM timings were set all wrong. They were just really not stable. Never had that problem with kingston/PNY/samsung..
     
    H.A.L. 9000, Feb 13, 2010
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  11. Joel

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    I ran Speccy, and found out the following about my ram I currently have:

    Slot #1
    Type DDR2
    Size 512 MBytes
    Manufacturer Hyundai Electronics
    Max bandwidth PC2-4300 (266 MHz)
    Part number HYMP564S64P6-C4
    Serial number 00007059
    Week/year 25 / 05
    SPD Ext. EPP


    Slot #2
    Type DDR2
    Size 512 MBytes
    Manufacturer Hyundai Electronics
    Max bandwidth PC2-4300 (266 MHz)
    Part number HYMP564S64BP6-C4
    Serial number 00007091
    Week/year 52 / 05
    SPD Ext. EPP
     
    Joel, Feb 14, 2010
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