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    Best ram for CF29 mk1??? (for today's date)

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by interestingfellow, Jan 20, 2012.

  1. interestingfellow

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    I realize it's been asked and discussed before: but availability, technology, and everything else change. I know DDR ram is getting harder to find, and more expensive when you do find it.

    I want to put 1gb into my cf29 mk1 (ddr 2700). What is the best ram available for it.
    Is there a real difference between "value" ram and....not value ram? what is it?
     
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    TopCop1988 Toughbook Aficionado

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    I've said it before, so I'll say it once more: ;)

    Crucial® Memory for the Panasonic Toughbook 29 Series Laptop/Notebook
     
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    I personally ALWAYS use Kingston... It has been better than anything else I've experience as far as reliability and compatibility.

    Thanks
     
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    WEll, both are good answers. I try to use kingston and crucial if I can afford it, and if I have to pny or adata (for when I'm broke).

    This is going to sound noobish....but the stick of 512 I have in my tb now is kingston, and the chips are like mirrors (duhhhhhh....pretty color, shiney :D). I know it's (was) the best kingston makes, but it's only 512mb, and I"m afraid of getting a bigger stick of lower quality and not getting the performance increase. Did that make sense?

    Kingston doesn't have the mk1/ddr listed in their compatabiity wizard drop down boxes.
     
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    TopCop1988 Toughbook Aficionado

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    Kingston is good, too; you cannot go wrong with that selection.

    However; you will have to get it from a vendor (like Staples or Newegg), as Kingston has discontinued their 200-pin DDR SODIMMs.
     
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    I dont think there is any difference between generic and name brand. I have NEVER had any issue. You can score 1gb PC-2700 sodimm for ~ $10 on Ebay.
     
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    :confused:

    Then you obviously haven't tried adding a 2GB DDR2 SODIMM to a 256MB Base Ram CF-29 Mk4 or Mk5; have you? ;) :rolleyes: :D
     
    TopCop1988, Jan 23, 2012
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    FWIW-TopCop Allways has Great Links and advice, this link is $10 less than going to Best Buy for what they have on the shelf, and has free shipping! Thank You
    I've said it before, so I'll say it once more:

    Crucial® Memory for the Panasonic Toughbook 29 Series Laptop/Notebook
     
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    Whoa!
    What a difference! OR what a placebo effect!
    I dunno. But the new stick of ram is working quite nicely. I'll flog it with memtest tomorrow....

    FOr now, what is this? It's the stick of Kingston 512mb that I replaced. Pretty mirrors...shiny.
    Which is why I assumed it was a high performance chip.
    [​IMG]
     
    interestingfellow, Jan 23, 2012
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