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    Compatible ram brands with compaq V2410

    Discussion in 'HP' started by weppy, Oct 10, 2006.

  1. weppy

    weppy Newbie

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    Hey guys,

    i'm looking to upgrade the memory in my V2410. I've read that compaq is picky with ram and was wondering if anyone has ever upgraded their ram and if so what brand they use and model etc.

    Thanks!
     
    weppy, Oct 10, 2006
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  2. vassil_98

    vassil_98 Notebook Deity

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    There are a few models v2410 (CA, TU, US, AU), so tell us what CPU your laptop has.
    If you have Pentium M/ Celeron, you can buy DDR 533 RAM. If you have Turion/Sempron (that would be my guess), then you can only put DDR 333 or DDR 400 (bettery DDR400).
    For best compatibility stick to well know brands such as Crucial, Kingston, even Corsair. Try Newegg.com for good deals.

    Turion 64 used to be very picky for RAM but obviously memory manufacturers adopted their products and now compatibility is much much better than a year ago. I have a PQI and a Transcend chips in my L2000 (ML34) and I haven't experienced any problems so far.
     
    vassil_98, Oct 10, 2006
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  3. weppy

    weppy Newbie

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    Hey,

    thanks for the reply - i have the CA version which has a turion DDR333 256x2 ram in it currently...would i have to put in 512x2 if i wanted 1gb or could i get 1gb + 1 of the 256 it came with to total 1.25gb of ram?

    Thanks!
     
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    miner Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Yes, You can safely use 1GB+256MB without any issues.
     
    miner, Oct 10, 2006
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  5. vassil_98

    vassil_98 Notebook Deity

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    You can do both but I would prefer 1.25 GB to 1gb. If you choose to combine one of the existing chips with a new 1gb chip, the new chip will run at 166mhz (ddr333) even if the chip itself is DDR400.
    If you buy two new DDR400 chips your memory will run at 200 mhz (DDR400), which will be beneficial for the shared video card. Yet the difference between 1.25 gb ddr333 and 1 gb ddr400 would be minimal
     
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  6. weppy

    weppy Newbie

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    Thanks for the replies guys, really appreciate it! So if i were to order some ram from newegg, which brand should i go for that would most likely work out of the ones you had mentioned earlier? Or are all the names you mentioned generally the same in terms of compatibility?

    Thanks
     
    weppy, Oct 10, 2006
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    brianstretch Notebook Virtuoso

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    Crucial DDR400, no contest. I have two of their 1GB sticks in my dv8000z (same generation as yours).
     
    brianstretch, Oct 10, 2006
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    matt.modica Notebook Consultant

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    I have 2 x 512 MB of Corsair DDR400 sticks, they have served me well with no problems.
     
    matt.modica, Oct 10, 2006
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