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    2GB HP SODIMM (EM995UT) Upgrade?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by lefty, Oct 19, 2007.

  1. lefty

    lefty Notebook Geek

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    The 8510w that I'm going to get comes with a single 2GB SODIMM. I was planning to pull that out and get 2x2GB from crucial $200, but I just saw that I can get the extra 2GB from HP for only $200 also. Cost is same, but this way I don't have to deal with the leftover sodimm from HP. the main reason I wanted the Crucial sticks is for the Micron chips.

    Would I notice a quality difference? Any chance the HP SODIMM use Micron chips?
     
    lefty, Oct 19, 2007
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  2. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    OVERPRICED!!!!

    Check the RAM Deals thread...you can get a 2GB stick for less than $100, and the RAM is perfectly fine.

    EDIT: Slightly misread here! Just use the HP stick and one Crucial stick, save $$$. There is nothing wrong with that, they'll just run at the fastest common timing. You won't have a problem.

    RAM is RAM, and people need to realize that!
     
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  3. lefty

    lefty Notebook Geek

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    oh cool, I had thought of doing that, but I wasn't sure if I'd have compatibility or performance issues.

    Plus, I guess if I feel like I'm having performance issues, then this way I can always just buy another Crucial stick :D

    I'll be doing heavy photo & video editing with memory hog apps fwiw
     
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