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    which ram should i get?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by zpzgclan, Nov 24, 2008.

  1. zpzgclan

    zpzgclan Notebook Consultant

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    1 GB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz SODIMM Memory (1 DIMM)

    this is the ram i have on my t61

    which ram should i get to upgrade?

    do any of you know good deals for ram for my t61?
     
    zpzgclan, Nov 24, 2008
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  2. flipfire

    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    You should get a 2gb stick so you have 3gb total. Its a cheap and effective upgrade.

    If your from the US, check out Newegg RAM

    RAM brand doesnt matter as they all perform nearly the same. Though I suggest you stick with the main brands like Kingston, Corsair, Transcend, G-skill.
     
    flipfire, Nov 25, 2008
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  3. K-TRON

    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    I have a T61, with a 2 x 2Gb kit of Pc5400 memory installed in it. I have a 32 bit operating system installed, and Vista can only see 3072mb of memory.
    If you have a 32 bit operating system, I suggest buying a single 2Gb Pc5300 memory card to give you 3GB of memory.
    If you have a 64bit operating system, buying 2 x 2Gb memory cards will be more beneficial. Vista runs better with more memory.

    The T61 has two memory slots underneath the front palmrest. I think it only requires 4 screws to remove the front palmrest. Than you can simply access the memory their.

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Nov 25, 2008
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  4. Joe 5

    Joe 5 Newbie

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    You have to be careful when you buy RAM, because the motherboard of your laptop will probably only support specific types of RAM. Get your motherboard book and check what it says. Also make sure you have open slots where you can plug in the new RAM before you buy it.
     
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  5. K-TRON

    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    I have the T61, I know for a fact it supports Pc5300 and Pc5400, and Pc6400 sodimm memory cards up to 2Gb per slot. :D

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Nov 26, 2008
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