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    which ram to get

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Naws, Jan 18, 2008.

  1. Naws

    Naws Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have a new dell vostro 1400 with 1gb of ram and i want to upgrade it to 2gbs
    how do i know which type of ram will work on my laptop? it seems like there are so many different kinds

    also will the 2 ram sticks from the vostro work on my dads acer aspire 3628?
     
    Naws, Jan 18, 2008
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  2. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    You can use any sort of DDR2 SODIMMs, but 667MHz will work best. An 533MHz will downclock your other stick and an 800MHz stick will downclock to 667MHz.
     
    Commander Wolf, Jan 18, 2008
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    On oempcworld.com, you can plug in your system specs, and you will be informed what RAM is suitable.

    cheers...
     
    pixelot, Jan 18, 2008
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  4. powerpack

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    The Vostro uses DDR2 200 pin SODimm @667Mhz called PC5300/5400. The Acer should be able to use the same memory but it will downclock to 400Mhz (PC3200).
     
    powerpack, Jan 18, 2008
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  5. Naws

    Naws Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks guys,
    i just used cpu-z and it showed that my two 512 sticks have a DRAM frequency of 332.5 Mhz, is it ok to get a 2gb 667 stick and put it with one of the 512gbs?
     
    Naws, Jan 18, 2008
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    Yes it is.
     
    powerpack, Jan 18, 2008
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  7. Naws

    Naws Notebook Enthusiast

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    whats the difference between these 2 rams?
    Transcend JetRam DDR2 PC2-5300 667MHz 2GB 200-pin SO-DIMM $43.99
    Transcend DDR2 PC2-5300 667MHz 2GB 200-pin SO-DIMM $47.99
    the only difference looks like the jetram, what is that?
     
    Naws, Jan 18, 2008
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    JetRam is a registered trademark of Transcend, in other words it does not mean anything. Here is a link with more info. It is not a technology or RAM standard.
     
    powerpack, Jan 18, 2008
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