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    Crucial 2x2gig sodimm ddr3

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by jaredy, Mar 7, 2009.

  1. jaredy

    jaredy Notebook Virtuoso

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    So I wanted to upgrade the memory in my x200. I purchased the Crucial 4gig kit at newegg:
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148191

    Great price considering the next cheapest set was about $75. I finally just took the plunge since $56 (w/tax) is rather affordable for a 4gig set.

    I noticed there was some compatibility issues reported on newegg with the gskill kit with cl7 on the x200/s. However, the crucial kit works just fine and dandy :).
     
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  2. Jackboot

    Jackboot Notebook Deity

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    Wow that is *very* cheap compared to recent pricing.

    I recall the best pricing as recently as December for a single 2GB DDR3 SODIMM was about $50 - $60.
     
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  3. jaredy

    jaredy Notebook Virtuoso

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    I am not sure why crucial's kit is priced so much lower. I assume this will bring down pricing for the other brands.
     
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    Nice find, jaredy. That's a good $25-30 cheaper than it's been running lately.
     
    Rich.Carpenter, Mar 7, 2009
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  5. zephir

    zephir Notebook Deity

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    That is a very nice price. I may jump on it and upgrade my X200 to 4GB.
     
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    jaredy Notebook Virtuoso

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    I apologize if I cause you to spend money ;). Btw...did you replace your screen o_O?
     
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    zephir Notebook Deity

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    No need to apologize, I want to upgrade RAM for a long time now, just wait for the right price. Instead, I should thank you ;)
    Yeah, I replaced the screen.
     
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    xenon2k9 Notebook Evangelist

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    jaredy Notebook Virtuoso

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    xenon can you change your order still? You might as well if you can.

    @zephir...could you post some info about your screen swap perhaps in a new thread? Or direct me to one if you already did and I missed it :).
     
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    zephir Notebook Deity

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    What kind of info do you need? It's a simple drop-in placement, no modification is involved. The hard part is to find somebody who sell this panel. The panel's model number is HV121WX4.
     
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    jaredy Notebook Virtuoso

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    Thanks. Too bad it is glossy though... and I probably shouldn't completely void my warranty. Maybe I will swap it in a few years ;).
     
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    Personally, I think glossy helps greatly with contrast, and combined with Flexview, the colors are even more amazing, so I'm glad that the screen is glossy. :)
     
    zephir, Mar 8, 2009
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