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    what RAM can this laptop take?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by eurasianbro, Apr 2, 2009.

  1. eurasianbro

    eurasianbro Notebook Consultant

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

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    That laptop supports DDR2 PC6400 and should also support DDR2 PC8500
    Both are DDR2.
    DDR3 memory will not work in that system.
    You are better off with 4Gb of PC6400 at 800MHz, because the memory is cheap, and you will notice absolutely no performance difference between PC6400 at 800MHz and PC8500 at 1066MHz

    You should be looking at a 4GB kit ( 2 x 2GB)
    The chipset supports 8gb of memory, but I do not know if Compal restricted the BIOS to 4GB. So a (2 x 4GB) memory kit should also work

    K-TRON
     
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    where can you find ddr2 1066 :confused:
     
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    wow, that was very thorough. thanks!
     
    eurasianbro, Apr 2, 2009
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    sry meant ddr3 I think
     
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    DDR3 uses a different pin layout than DDR2. DDR3 RAM chips will not fit into a laptop designed for DDR2 RAM. (Pin's don't align)
     
    KingRaptor, Apr 2, 2009
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    PM45 chipset w/ DDR2-800 SODIMM slots means that it will support up to 800MHz (I have never seen DDR2-1067 but if it were to exist, would downclock) and only DDR2 (which have 200 pins vs. 204 for DDR3).
     
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    yeah, I realize that. though I have seen DDR2 1066MHz sold a couple times on the net in some obscure places... whatev, 800 it is!
     
    eurasianbro, Apr 2, 2009
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    It truly depends solely on the type of DDR your RAM is, which varies in number of pins in the slot for your RAM. Just make sure it's for your laptop's model, changing RAM in a laptop is different from that of a desktops..
     
    stevezachtech, Apr 6, 2009
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