Ram upgrade for a Toshiba sat a135 s2276

I'm trying to upgrade my moms notebook she bought it with 512mb ram base and its of course vista so all it does is torment the system. I've done everything i can data wise to improve performance, but a ram upgrade seemed quite necessary so i did some research and ordered what i think is the right upgrade i chose: http://www.buy.com/prod/crucial-1gb-pc2-4200-533mhz-200-pin-ddr2-sodimm-laptop-memory-crucial/q/loc/101/202292355.html

I would have like to have went with 2gb but because of funds and shipping stipulations i went with the 1gb.

I was wondering will this upgrade be compatible with the 512 on board already also how much increase in performance will she see. i've been trying to use it to play a lil wow. my computers constantly bogarted.

and my last question is i've never installed notebook memory how difficult will it be?

thank you for your time any input on this and anything else that would help this notebook is much appreciated.

 

1+0.5GB will be fine for vista, and that 1GB module is compatible with your machine and the current module....
You should see a considerable boost, and the total 'physical memory used' in vista will drop down significantly. Later, you can swap the 0.5GB for another similar 1GB module, if in case the 1.5GB config bottlenecks the performance in anyway.

Max RAM supported by the chipset in your notebook is 2GB DDR2-533....

I guess the notebook has an 80GB SATA HDD ? You should also consider upgrading the HDD to a Hitachi 100GB 7K200, or a Hitachi 120GB/160GB 7K320, for optimum performance. These HDDs are considerably cheap online....

 

thank you very much i'd also like to ask, is it easy to mess up when installing this ram i'd rather not mess up fresh new ram and i've never really did much work inside notebooks just some in my trusty dimm 2400

 

Dude that memory is really cheap...I think getting two sticks would be the ideal thing to do...ESPECIALLY w/ .Vista. But hey if u can't afford it then so be it.

The Installation should be very easy. Just power down the notebook and remove all power from it, including power cables and the batt. Give it about 2 mins, then locate the memory compartment, remove it and just insert the memory module (taking note of the direction that you're inserting it by looking at the slit on the memory module and making sure it's alligned with the slot on the MoBo). Give it a little push to make sure it's in properly...trust me, it's really easy...and in all seriousness a Cave Man can do it.

When ur done installing it and u power up, it should detect the newly installed memory and prompt u to continue. If not, when u boot up u can check by right-clicking on 'My Computer' and selecting 'Properties'.

 

Pg. 47-48 has something about Installing/Replacing Memory modules for your notebook.

 

I just ordered 2 x 1gb crucial pc4200 sodimm for my daughter's A135-S2276 from crucial.com for $39.99 + free shipping.

http://crucial.com/store/mpartspecs.aspx?mtbpoid=6576DAB0A5CA7304

 

Now that's a steal of a deal!

That's what it has come to now...paying pennies for DDR2 mem. Can't wait for DDR3 to be like that.

 

We have some videos that show our lab guys installing memory into a variety of laptops. Just select "20" from the show the __ most recent videos dropdown menu. This will take some of the mystery out of it.

http://www.corsairmemory.com/cinema/default.aspx

 

Corsair has some strange movies.
I doubt the survivor can withstand the weight of my 14 ton Peterbilt. I will have to test, but will that void my warranty?

K-TRON

 

To OP touch something grounded to discharge yourself before handling and installing RAM to prevent damage (or use a wrist strap).