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    How many pins on dv9700t RAM?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by jmxp, Jan 13, 2008.

  1. jmxp

    jmxp Notebook Enthusiast

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    Does anybody know for sure how many pins are on the dv9700t RAM?

    I found the ram at kingston: http://tinyurl.com/yq8xma But they're out of stock and I haven't been able to verify it anywhere.

    It looks like 200 PIN SODIMM DDRII 667 memory.

    Can anybody provide verification before I buy this?

    BTW: $50 for 1 2G module and I'll get two (I know about the 3.5g limit on Vista 32)

    J
     
    jmxp, Jan 13, 2008
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  2. dondadah88

    dondadah88 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    yeah it is 200pin ddr2
     
    dondadah88, Jan 13, 2008
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    Kdawgca rotaredoM repudrepuS RBN

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    Kdawgca, Jan 13, 2008
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    newegg also has great deal on ram
     
    dinapoli, Jan 13, 2008
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  5. jmxp

    jmxp Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks for the replies guys. My current laptop is a dv9500z that I bought in October. Unfortunately, I decided to get an HD Camcorder for Christmas and it really exposed the weakness of AMD. This will be my first Intel in about 8 years.

    My 9700t is scheduled to be shipped 2nd day on the 30th. I'm just collecting the rest of the goodies to go with it. I just ordered a DGL-4500 and now the RAM upgrade from 2-4.

    Anyway, thanks for the replies. You'd think this info would be easier to find.

    BTW: How does the Frys Patriot RAM stack up against Kingston: Speed, CAS Latency etc.
     
    jmxp, Jan 13, 2008
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    does it take DDR-667 only or you can use DDR-800?
     
    Kallel00, Jan 13, 2008
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    You can use DDR2-800 but it will downclock to DDR2-667 speeds so there is not point in getting it unless its cheaper.
     
    Kdawgca, Jan 13, 2008
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    If you don't have the system yet, it's best to try and schedule shipping so you get everything at once. If you have a bad part, you usually have at most 30 days to return it. If you have the part sitting in the box for 15 days, that burns up a lot of time.

    Once you get both the system and the RAM, make sure to test the RAM using memtest86+ (see the guide in my sig).
     
    orev, Jan 14, 2008
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    System and RAM will be here Wednesday. I've been using memtest for years.
     
    jmxp, Jan 14, 2008
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