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    Will the Ram in my Pressario 2500 work in my inspiron 700m?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by slowjett, Jan 17, 2007.

  1. slowjett

    slowjett Newbie

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    I have a Compaq Pressario 2500 p4 2.6 ghz, and its got 2gb of ram, I'd like to know (and havent been able to find out) if I can put 1gb of that into my inspiron 700m to upgrade from the 512. Anyone have any idea?

    Thanks!
    Josh
     
    slowjett, Jan 17, 2007
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    moon angel Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    Actually it might be! They're both DDR. Try running cpuz to ID the ram and post your results up here.
     
    moon angel, Jan 17, 2007
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    NetBrakr Notebook Deity

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    Hello,

    Both notebooks are PC2700, and so it will work.

    JC
     
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    I thought the 2500 was 2100?
     
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    jpagel Notebook Evangelist

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    If your DDR rating are exactly the same (timings (if applys), voltage, and CAS latency (2.5 or 3)) it SHOULD work - DDR is capable of running together as long as CAS and voltages are the same (eg. ddr 333 and ddr 266 and long as persay both were 1.7v and CAS of 2.5)(lower CAS better)
    PC2700 = DDR333 - 2100 = 266 if i remember correctly -
     
    jpagel, Jan 17, 2007
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