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    One or two stick of RAM?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by the_penguin, Sep 21, 2007.

  1. the_penguin

    the_penguin Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm considering purchasing a Thinkpad R61.

    The models that come with 1gb of RAM- will it be 2x 512mb stick or a single 1gb stick? I want to know as I intend to upgrade it to 2gb.

    Thanks!
     
    the_penguin, Sep 21, 2007
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  2. ingen

    ingen Notebook Enthusiast

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    Where are you purchasing from? On the main site it's listed right next to each option.

    Example:
    1 GB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz SODIMM Memory (1 DIMM)
     
    ingen, Sep 21, 2007
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  3. pacmandelight

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    As long as the price difference is small and reasonable, it is better to get the single (1) stick.
     
    pacmandelight, Sep 21, 2007
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  4. the_penguin

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    Sorry, I should have been more attentive to the website details.

    Thanks!
     
    the_penguin, Sep 21, 2007
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  5. Kain

    Kain Notebook Evangelist

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    ThinkPads don't support Dual Channel RAM?
     
    Kain, Sep 21, 2007
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    .....they do
     
    braddd, Sep 21, 2007
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  7. Kain

    Kain Notebook Evangelist

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    So isn't it better to get 2 sticks instead of 1?
     
    Kain, Sep 21, 2007
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    Yes they do
     
    gridtalker, Sep 21, 2007
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    Of course. 2 sticks totaling 2 gigs. Just don't get it from lenovo unless you like paying an extra $75 for ram that you don't need to.
     
    Saneless, Sep 21, 2007
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  10. Kain

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    I was refering to pacmandelight who said it's better to get a single stick?
     
    Kain, Sep 21, 2007
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  11. Hrjustin

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    its better to get a single stick when you build it because u can get another stick cheaper then from lenovo and just install it yourself. its only like 40 bucks for a 1gig stick from like newegg but its like 80 or something from lenovo when you build it. hope this helps good luck on what you end up getting i have to wait until monday for mine to get delievered (dang weekend lol) :(
     
    Hrjustin, Sep 22, 2007
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