More RAM for Lenovo

Hello everyone,

I recently got a Lenovo 3000 n100 with 512mb DDR2 SDRAM, PC2-4200 and I really need to upgrade.

My problem: I want to buy a 1g card but I'm not sure which ones are compatible with my machine.

The Lenovo web site only offers info for the Notepad series so I looked and a 1G RAM card compatible with my machine for 70$ ( http://www.memoryx.net/40y7734.html) on MemoryTen. Are they legit?
The description reads " This module may be manufactured by TwinMOS, Transcend, or Micron depending on availability." are these considered good quality brands?

Thanks.
Feinberg

 

Your notebook will accept 200 pin, DDR2 SODIMM modules. There are two frequencies that you can purchase: 533 MHz or 667 MHz. I'm not sure about the website you have linked, but you should have a look at newegg.com. They have a very large range of memory available, and its at a good price. You can choose between either 533 Mhz and 667 Mhz, and there will be no performance difference between the two. So, I would advise to go for which ever is cheaper.

Brands to consider purchasing from are Corsair, Kingston, Crucial and OCZ. There are other good brands as well, such as G. Skill, who produce some good RAM. Either of these brands will be good.

 

Either 533 Mhz or 667 Mhz RAM should work with your laptop. Try this RAM module from Newegg.com:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231116

These are G.Skill DDR2-667 Mhz RAM modules, for a total of 2 GB. Only $120!! A smashing deal.

If you only need 1 GB of RAM, try these:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231066

Same G.Skill RAM, only it comes with a 1 GB stick instead of two 1 GB sticks.

 

thanks for your replies, the G. Skill on newegg looks good.

A couple more questions:

-I currently have a 512 DDR2 SDRAM, PC2-4200 at 667 MHz, should I get the same kind so it works properly?

-For the installation: is there any chance that the card will not fit in my machine?
Finally, is the installation process complicated? do I need to install a driver? is there a wizard?

Thanks again,
Feinberg.

 

Installing RAM is not difficult at all. Its one of the easiest procedures to do, and it can boost performance by quite a bit. Most notebooks have their RAM under a panel, which is located on the underside of the notebook. It may be different for your notebook, but the process of installing should be detailed in the manual of the notebook. RAM is made to an exact size and so long as you purchase the correct modules, you should have no problems installing it. After the physical installtion of the module takes place, no drivers need to be installed. The process is completely hardware related.

You have a choice of RAM. The manufacturer of the new RAM doesn't have to be the same as the current one. You can choose from any. Speed wise, you can go for either 533 MHz or 667 MHz. When installed, the new module will clock down to the frequency of the slowest module installed. So that means, that if you purchase a new 667 MHz module, it will automatically clock itself down to match the other 533 Mhz module.

 

I'd say match whatever RAM you have installed in specs and speed. So get a PC4200 667Mhz stick if at all possible. If you can, check the latencies of your existing RAM and buy new RAM that matches those timings. This is to make sure you don't buy high performance RAM that will get choked up by the slower stick, or vice versa.

Now I know DDR2 is a standard but it is possible that you can get a stick that won't fit in your RAM socket. Yep, read that again. At our workplace we've been getting DDR2 RAM that doesn't fit into standard DDR2 sockets, so I'm not sure if it's a manufacturing defect or oversight on our part but just to let you all know it's possible.

 

PC4200 is 533 Mhz, PC5300/5400 is 667 Mhz.

Gator means, "Buy a stick of 533 Mhz RAM"

 

Good call on the speed.

As for my search : I looked on Crucial.com and found everything I needed.

thanks.
Feinberg