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    Two different RAM stick in one laptop?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by icecream12345, Jul 8, 2012.

  1. icecream12345

    icecream12345 Notebook Guru

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    Hello,

    I have a 4gb stick that came with my T430 and I was wondering if it's okay to just buy another 4gb stick of different brand?
    Will there be compatibility issues?
    And also, what's a blue screen?

    thank you!
     
    icecream12345, Jul 8, 2012
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    Mobius 1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    It wouldn't matter if it's the same size and speed, but you also want to match timings and voltages.

    But isn't buying a pair relatively cheap these days?
     
    Mobius 1, Jul 8, 2012
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    It used to be that different sticks could be incompatible - but that was a long time ago. Nowadays, you can mix RAM modules pretty much however you want - from my experience, if they're from a good brand and work fine individually, they will work together 99.9% of the time.

    Of course, it's even safer to get a module from the same company, and more importantly, with the same chip configuration.
     
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    Most of these companies buy memory from the same source. In the end, it's pretty rare for memory to be incompatible. It's more likely to have a defective stick. Don't worry about the brand, just get the cheapest stick you can find from a company that offers a lifetime warranty.
     
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    Does anyone know the speed of the lenovo's 4gb ram?
     
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    Mine came with 1333Mhz.
     
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    Theoretically it's fine. Just make sure it has the same configuration aka number of pins, size/design (important for laptops) etc. (but that shouldn't be a big issue now-a-days). It would usually be best to have a pair of identical RAM sticks just for 100% compatibility, but as long as they are compatible, with specifications being mostly the same, it shouldn't be a big deal.
     
    chaklong, Jul 9, 2012
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    Like others have said, as long as it's 204-pin and DDR3, you'll be fine.

    I have the stock 4GB Samsung stick, as well as two aftermarket 4GB Mushkin sticks in my laptop. Absolutely no issues since June 2011.
     
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