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    *T61* 4gb stick ram how cheap in USA?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by t61jaws, Dec 28, 2010.

  1. t61jaws

    t61jaws Notebook Consultant

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    Hi i'm looking to buy 1 x 4gb ram for my T61 PC2-5300 667Mhz DDR2,
    over here in rip off UK...the cheapest i can find is about £70-100 for 1 x4gb which equates to $108 to $154.
    Is there a cheaper way, i.e cld i buy some modern better spec ram which is cheaper? Is it backwards compatible?? that would save some money??
    I'm sure i heard here somewhere that if i had a 6300 800Mhz..the laptop just clocks it down to suit.

    Any links to shops would be great! Thanks
     
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  2. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    Could try eBay.
     
    ZaZ, Dec 28, 2010
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    That price sounds about right for a single stick of 4GB DDR2 RAM. DDR2 prices are now higher than DDR3 prices (single 4GB stick of DDR3 can get down to $50 if you're lucky), so you can expect to pay that price regardless of whether you're in the US or UK.

    No, DDR3 is not backwards compatible with DDR2 - the keys (slots) of the DDR3 stick don't match up with the DDR2 stick.
     
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  4. t61jaws

    t61jaws Notebook Consultant

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    god, there's no value of depreciation on ram, thats for sure. Defintely like a work of art, good investment. Might put a couple of old sticks in a bank vault and sell em in 5 yrs.
    O.k thanks fellas.
     
    t61jaws, Dec 29, 2010
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  5. t61jaws

    t61jaws Notebook Consultant

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    hey hows this? can i mix
    4 GB Hynix DDR2 800-4GB PC2-6400 DDR PC SODIMM RAM costs £55! thats cheapest from ebay.
    i have 2gb 667hz pc2-5300 already.

    i will be updating os to win 7 64bit to address the memory.
     
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    lead_org Purveyor of Truth

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    mixing ram is okay, but some 800 mhz 4 gigs ram may not work correctly.
     
    lead_org, Dec 29, 2010
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    t61jaws Notebook Consultant

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    ok thanks, found some shall i just go for cheapest.. £52-55

    choice
    1. Corsair Value Select SODIMM 4GB PC2-5300 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM Notebook Memory Module Kit
    2. 4 GB Hynix DDR2 SODIMM 667-4GB PC2-5300 DDR PC RAM
     
    t61jaws, Dec 29, 2010
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