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    Corsair DDR2 667 PC5300 inside my Compaq Presario V3211z.

    Discussion in 'HP' started by vince_wonk, Jun 7, 2007.

  1. vince_wonk

    vince_wonk Notebook Enthusiast

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    i want to use Corsair DDR2 667 PC5300 inside my Compaq Presario V3211z.
    this is Detail Specifications

    Platform Notebook PC
    Processor Type AMD Turion64 Processor
    Processor Onboard AMD Turion™64 X2 TL-50 (1.6 GHz, Cache 512KB)
    Chipset nVidia C51MV
    Standard Memory 512 MB DDR2 SDRAM PC-4200
    Max. Memory 2 GB (2 DIMMs)
    Video Type NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150 256 MB (shared)
    Display Size 14.1" WXGA TFT
    Display Max. Resolution 1024 x 768
    Display Technology BrightView TFT
    Audio Type Integrated
    Speakers Type Integrated
    Floppy Drive Optional
    Hard Drive Type 120 GB Serial ATA 5400 RPM

    can i use DDR2 667? how big is the performance improvement?
     
    vince_wonk, Jun 7, 2007
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  2. brianstretch

    brianstretch Notebook Virtuoso

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    You want DDR2-667. That's what HP was using, I guess they switched to the cheap stuff for 512MB configurations. I recommend Crucial over Corsair, mwave.com had a fantastic price on Crucial 1GB DDR2-667 SODIMMs last I checked. Buy two.
     
    brianstretch, Jun 7, 2007
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    choopz Notebook Consultant

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    choopz, Jun 7, 2007
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    rvsumera Notebook Enthusiast

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    im using crucial memory.. so far im not encountering any problems. just upgraded my dv2145 1gb mem to 2gb
     
    rvsumera, Jun 7, 2007
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