The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    I want to upgrade my RAM

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by RooseDragon, Mar 19, 2011.

  1. RooseDragon

    RooseDragon Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    12
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    hello
    i just found this site on a local computer :D

    i have a laptop. i have only 3GB of ram. i need more, i do a lot of photoshop. i want 8gb of ram. i dont know what chipset i have and i cant check before 3 days. i have 1066mhz cpu, i did not find any 1066mhz ddr2 memory, i belive they do not exist. or do they?

    i read somewhere, in this forum that even 800mhz ddr3 ram wont run in 800mhz but go down to 677mhz. is that true?

    i love my laptop, and dont want to change it. but in same therad that i read above it also said cpu was only in 800mhz. is that true?

    anyway, i found this kit:
    Corsair Value DDR2 SO-DIMM PC6400 8GBKit w/two matched Value Select 4GB CL5
    VS8GSDSKIT800D2

    i only like g.skill ram, but i only found this. did g.skill ever made ddr2 800mhz or 1066mhz ram? if so, ill buy that! this case is not in hurry, im away from homecountry untill next week. but after that it is gonna be done.

    i like this forum, good people helping other
     
    RooseDragon, Mar 19, 2011
    #1
  2. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

    Reputations:
    5,413
    Messages:
    10,711
    Likes Received:
    1,204
    Trophy Points:
    581
    CPU FSB has nothing to do with RAM type. It all depends on how old your laptop is or at least give us the model to look up.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Mar 19, 2011
    #2
  3. RooseDragon

    RooseDragon Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    12
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    hi. thank you. it is a hp dv5 something. about 1 or 2 years old. it uses ddr2 ram. any more information you need i give you?
     
    RooseDragon, Mar 19, 2011
    #3
  4. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

    Reputations:
    5,504
    Messages:
    9,788
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    205
    It uses DDR2-800, up to 8 GB. But it seems like you already knew that.

    I highly doubt you need 8 GB of memory. Unless you're editing absolutely gigantic images, you'd be better off saving your money.
     
    Lithus, Mar 19, 2011
    #4
  5. RooseDragon

    RooseDragon Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    12
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    hi. thanks you. the main reason why i go for 8gb is that i do some gaming also. i have 9600 gt that uses 2gb (1791 MB) of my ram. that is because turbocache kick. so when i play games and so 2 goes for my 9600 then i have 6 left for my system. my loaded os takes about 1.2-1.4gb. did you understand? ram is also cheap. but i cant find g.skill. you never ever seen g.skill 800 mhz 4gb ram? also 800 is fastest ram for ddr2 laptop?
     
    RooseDragon, Mar 19, 2011
    #5
  6. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

    Reputations:
    5,504
    Messages:
    9,788
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    205
    RAM is RAM. Doesn't matter what brand, they all function the same.
     
    Lithus, Mar 19, 2011
    #6
  7. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

    Reputations:
    5,413
    Messages:
    10,711
    Likes Received:
    1,204
    Trophy Points:
    581
    More RAM > faster RAM.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Mar 20, 2011
    #7
  8. RooseDragon

    RooseDragon Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    12
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    i like g.skill Lithus if i can find g.skill i want to buy that instad. ram is not ram, my god, put some feelings and brands into it dude

    i did not understand what do you mean by that Tsunade_Hime?
     
    RooseDragon, Mar 20, 2011
    #8
  9. bikerboy94

    bikerboy94 Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    14
    Messages:
    319
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    ram is ram get least expensive
     
    bikerboy94, Mar 20, 2011
    #9
  10. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

    Reputations:
    5,504
    Messages:
    9,788
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    205
    If you really want, I can buy some RAM, apply a GSkill sticker and ship it to you. I charge $50/hour + parts/shipping.
     
    Lithus, Mar 20, 2011
    #10
  11. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

    Reputations:
    5,413
    Messages:
    10,711
    Likes Received:
    1,204
    Trophy Points:
    581
    Faster RAM hardly yields any noticeable gains over "slower" RAM. Just get the most you can from a reputable brand (Crucial, Corsair, Patriot, GSkill, Kingston). Sometimes there is a price premium. It isn't worth it. Even during rendering, faster RAM might get you 3 seconds faster. Not worth it.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Mar 20, 2011
    #11
  12. RooseDragon

    RooseDragon Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    12
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    you guys are really special!! format ur selfs.

    back to you, thank you for good answer again. :) rep added. thing is, the only ram i found 8gb is crosair 257usd. while i can pay so much for 2 ram, i can pay 10/20+ and get g.skill. but i belive they dont exist. beside this beeing the only ram ive found it is also the fastest.

    product number for the crosair ram: VS8GSDSKIT800D2
     
    RooseDragon, Mar 20, 2011
    #12
  13. bubzers

    bubzers Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    432
    Messages:
    345
    Likes Received:
    2
    Trophy Points:
    31
    it would appear that g.skill made the ram you are looking for: G.SKILL-Products
     
    bubzers, Mar 20, 2011
    #13
  14. RooseDragon

    RooseDragon Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    12
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    that is wired. i looked on gskill.com few days ago. now all i have to do is to find a place i can buy it! thank you, rep added.
     
    RooseDragon, Mar 20, 2011
    #14
  15. RooseDragon

    RooseDragon Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    12
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    it looks like it will be very hard to find those as even newegg says;
    Deactivated. This item is currently out of stock and it may or may not be restocked.

    i have also read the comments, manny says it is problematic with hp laptops.
     
    RooseDragon, Mar 20, 2011
    #15
  16. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

    Reputations:
    5,413
    Messages:
    10,711
    Likes Received:
    1,204
    Trophy Points:
    581
    Tsunade_Hime, Mar 20, 2011
    #16
  17. RooseDragon

    RooseDragon Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    12
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    RooseDragon, Mar 20, 2011
    #17
  18. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

    Reputations:
    5,413
    Messages:
    10,711
    Likes Received:
    1,204
    Trophy Points:
    581
    Tsunade_Hime, Mar 20, 2011
    #18
  19. RooseDragon

    RooseDragon Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    12
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    but i should be able on newegg. i cant find it anywhere, still only option is the VS8GSDSKIT800D2.
     
    RooseDragon, Mar 20, 2011
    #19
  20. Freakish

    Freakish Notebook Geek

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    77
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    Is this true even for brands that are not that well-known? I've been comparing memory (2 GB DDR2-800 SODIMM) available in local shops and found out that the "Elixir" brand (made by Nanya - Elixir Memory) is the cheapest. Its timings are 5-5-5-18. The price is ₱1200 ~ $27.70. Is it worth it?

    For comparison, Kingston and Transcend at the same specs (except timing, which I haven't checked) range from ₱1400 to ₱1500 ~ $32.31 to $34.62
     
    Freakish, Mar 22, 2011
    #20
  21. ssssssssss

    ssssssssss Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    234
    Messages:
    542
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    The memory chips themselves come out of the same factories.

    What you pay extra for with Kingston, Corsair etc is largely the customer service.
     
    ssssssssss, Mar 22, 2011
    #21
  22. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

    Reputations:
    5,413
    Messages:
    10,711
    Likes Received:
    1,204
    Trophy Points:
    581
    The above post is true BUT there is lower binned (essentially lower quality) DRAM chips. However as they still function normally, they are sold off to OEMs, companies like ADATA for cheaper than higher/highest binned RAM (usually sold off to companies like Corsair, Patriot, Kingston). For normal usage it really doesn't matter, more RAM is more beneficial than higher end memory. And as it's been stated, buy from a company who has a good track record for customer service/RMA service.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Mar 22, 2011
    #22