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    dv6000z RAM Upgrade

    Discussion in 'HP' started by fdlazarte, Mar 15, 2007.

  1. fdlazarte

    fdlazarte Notebook Consultant

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    im planning to upgrade my ram (from 1Gb to 2Gb) on dv6000z... i bumped to newegg.com and searched for brand and pricing (wow! their site really sells cheap rams!)

    1. any particular brand i should buy or avoid?
    2. any newegg.com coupon i can use? :)

    * i know ram compatibility differs from every notebooks that's why i posted this on HP forum.

    any response will be appreciated (and rep points awarded)!

    muchos gracias!
     
    fdlazarte, Mar 15, 2007
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  2. brianstretch

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    Buy Crucial 1GB DDR2-667 SODIMMs. That's the safest route.
     
    brianstretch, Mar 15, 2007
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    1. Stick with reputable brands such as Kingston, Corsair, Crucial, and OCZ.
    2. No idea about coupons. Sorry.
     
    jetstar, Mar 15, 2007
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  4. fdlazarte

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    thanks!....
     
    fdlazarte, Mar 15, 2007
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    wow! i can't wait to order mine... i was debating if i just go to Frys and get Kingston instead ($79 per 1Gb)
     
    fdlazarte, Mar 15, 2007
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    I've installed a couple of 1GB PNY's from newegg on the DV6233SE (AMD) and they run without a problem. It even gave a better memory score on vista - 5.1 as opposed to the 4.5 with the original ones. Not sure its the memory speed only but maybe the test is biased when there is actually more of it...can never know with Microsoft.. ;-)
     
    booyoo, Mar 15, 2007
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    On a different note, has anyone tried one 2GB stick with AMD CPUs yet? I know it's more expensive but it'll be interesting to know if the option exists
     
    vassil_98, Mar 16, 2007
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    yea crucial is the most reconizable brand and they are very good
     
    mtor, Mar 16, 2007
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    fdlazarte, Mar 16, 2007
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    nevermind patriot... the code only works for 1 stick. anyone interested, here's the $15 off promo code on patriot: EMC315RIOT1GB
     
    fdlazarte, Mar 16, 2007
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    The crucial seems to work fine although I noticed it is running single channel even though they are the same size and brand and 2T command rate. Not very ideal but the extra memory really helps Vista and improves performance decent bit. Well worth upgrading to 2GB if you are interested in running Vista.

    fdlazarte - You could try these GSkill's... $125 for 2X1GB sticks is a good price...
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231116
     
    miner, Mar 16, 2007
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    Yes it will. I,m running 2 sticks of the Fry's Kinkston ram with a dv6233se, AMD TL-50.
     
    dafish, Mar 19, 2007
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