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    6910p coming in a few minutes. Have a question about RAM.

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Dal, Jul 27, 2007.

  1. Dal

    Dal Notebook Consultant

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    So my wonderful new computer is on the delivery truck, and should be here soon. I am planning on going out tonight and picking up another 1 gig of ram.

    My question is, does it matter what kind of SODIMM RAM I pick up, I would assume that HP uses PC2-5300 SODIMM, and that is what I plan to pick up, I just want to make sure that I can run the RAM in dual-channel.
     
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    micron Notebook Enthusiast

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    It shouldn't really matter but keep in mind that the two sticks will run at the slower RAM stick. =)
     
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    Dal Notebook Consultant

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    Well I checked to HP's site, and the 6910p uses PC2-5300 SODIMM, I will just go pick up a 1 gig stick of Corsair from NCIX after my computer gets here. Since I am swapping out the 80 gig 5400 RPM drive for a 160 gig 7200 RPM drive, I figured I mind as well do it all at once.

    I am just trying to figure out of the RAM needs to be the same brand to run in dual channel. I am pretty sure it doesn't, but I wouldn't want to spend the money on one stick, and then have to go buy another one of the same brand, when I could just get 2 x 1 gig sticks for cheaper. :)
     
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    If it helps, my HP6910p has Qimonda manufactured sticks. The timings are 5-5-5-15. Other wise you'd be pretty safe just buying the one stick of Corsair.
     
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