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    Help With Compatability

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by NJ07, Jul 17, 2007.

  1. NJ07

    NJ07 Notebook Guru

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    i want to buy this

    OCZ 2GB PC2-6400 DDR2 SODIMM Memory 800MHz RAM

    for my Dell 1520 but i need help with whether or not it will be compatable?

    thanks for the help
     
    NJ07, Jul 17, 2007
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  2. Suraj989

    Suraj989 Notebook Enthusiast

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    It should be fine, DDR2 RAM is backwards compatible.
    you should be good with 6400 5400/5300
     
    Suraj989, Jul 17, 2007
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  3. Kdawgca

    Kdawgca rotaredoM repudrepuS RBN

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    Santa Rosa notebooks(1520) cant fully use 800mhz ram. It will downclock it to 667mhz so it would be easier to better to get 667mhz ram.

    Look in the Hot Ram deals thread from great prices on DDR2-667 ram
     
    Kdawgca, Jul 17, 2007
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