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    Dv8000z RAM Upgrade

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Slappy san, Jun 28, 2006.

  1. Slappy san

    Slappy san Notebook Consultant

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    Any dv8000z owners want to give a link to which RAM chip you bought?
     
    Slappy san, Jun 28, 2006
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    Pair of these. Highly recommended.
     
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    Thanks for your response.

    How long have you been running those? I'm concerned because I used the Crucial Utility and it told me to use CT499528 which costs quite a bit more than the one you mentioned and says something about not being responsible for uncompatibility if I don't use what they said to use.

    I also can't find the one they recommend for sale cheaper anywhere else.

    Hopefully Customer Support will respond soon.
     
    Slappy san, Jul 8, 2006
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    Hmm... months, I forget precisely when I bought them. Probably in February. I verified them with MemTest86+. I suspect the "special" memory is just plain ol' memory plus Crucial's compatibility guarantee but I wouldn't swear to it.
     
    brianstretch, Jul 9, 2006
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    I bought 1g. Everything seems fine. I downloaded windiag and it says everything is fine. How can I tell if its running at 3200 or not?
     
    Slappy san, Jul 14, 2006
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    CPU-Z's Memory tab will tell you. If it says ~200MHz you're good.
     
    brianstretch, Jul 15, 2006
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    Slappy san, Jul 15, 2006
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