Lenovo T60 Memory Expansion

I currently have only 1GB of memory in my laptop. My question is which manufacturer do I choose if I want to add that 2GB expansion? I'm still under warranty, so I certainly don't don't want to blow that.

Does this narrow my choices into doing exclusive business with Lenovo for all of my additional hardware? Or can I choose from an equally--perhaps even more--reputable manufacturer for memory upgrade?

 

You can pretty much choose any brand of RAM that you want to. Many of the brands utilize memory chips from a single manufacturer (such as Samsung), so I wouldn't worry too much about being picky with the brand.

I do believe, however, that replacing the memory voids your warranty on the part. I may be wrong, I don't know the details of the warranty. Correct me if I am wrong.

 

Any 200-pin DDR2 667mhz (pc2 5300 or 5400) will work just fine. I tend to have expensive taste, but when it comes to laptop RAM you really should just buy the cheapest RAM that has a lifetime warranty. All of the manufacturers use the same micron chips for laptop RAM. Spending more money is just money down the drain. Just make sure it has a lifetime warranty and you'll be getting good RAM. Just look for any brand such as OCZ, Geil, Crucial, Mushkin, Kingston, Corsair, Patriot, PNY, G.Skill, and others. I got a really good deal from frys.com on my OCZ RAM. newegg.com and zipzoomfly.com are two other good places to buy RAM and HDDs.

BTW, if we were talking desktop RAM I would say to get Corsair and not the value RAM... "you get what you pay for". But with laptop RAM, it really all is pretty much the same. So, the more you pay the more you got bent over.

As for the warranty, upgrading RAM (or hard drives) will definitely not void your warranty. However, the warranty will not cover the new RAM... but who cares... you will have a lifetime warranty on the RAM you purchase. Click on the link in my sig for RAM install videos.