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    T400/T500 w/ 8GB RAM

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by nicodemus, Sep 2, 2008.

  1. nicodemus

    nicodemus Notebook Consultant

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    With Dell Precisions being capable of 16 GB of RAM, it's safe to say we're at least in the 8 GB of RAM laptop era. Anyone have inside scoop as to when we'll see affordable (~$100) 4 GB DDR3 modules?

    8 GB would be killer with VMWare Teams!
     
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  2. BinkNR

    BinkNR Knock off all that evil

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    Which Dell notebook, specifically, can do 16GM RAM?
     
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    nicodemus Notebook Consultant

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    I dont think ram is the biggest bottle neck of vmware, it seems like all the os trying to use the same hard drive is a bigger problem
     
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    stewie What the deuce?

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    Affordable (~$100) 4 GB DDR3? lol wait a little longer, the 4 GB DDR2 is still like $300 a pop.
     
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    keltix Notebook Deity

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    do you know of any online resellers?
     
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    stewie What the deuce?

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    For DDR2 or DDR3?
     
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    stewie What the deuce?

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    Any DDR3, because isn't that what is compatible with the t400?
     
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    is it safe to say the motherboard and bois of the t400/t500/w500 can handle 8gb??
     
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    I believe so, cause even the T61p can handle 8 GB.
     
    stewie, Sep 2, 2008
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