sodimm in toshiba satellite compatability??

Hi,
i have a toshiba satellite A105-s2031 laptop.
it has only 512MB RAM.

i want to upgrade the ram to 1GB or maybe 2GB.

the RAM installed in my laptop is:

DD2 PC2-4200-533MHZ 200pin

is it possible to replace the present RAM with DDR2 PC2-5300 on this laptop??
will it be compatable if iam using the same 200pin RAM although the clockspeed is different??

pls. let me know,
Thanku for answering.

 

DDR2 RAM is backward-compatible, so it should work. However it is just going to clock the RAM down to 4200 anyways... So just get whichever is cheapest.

I'd suggest this 2GB (1GB x 2) 4200 from Crucial:

http://crucial.com/store/mpartspecs.aspx?mtbpoid=AEF43E18A5CA7304

 

Thanks alot Gregory.

i have 2 more questions :

which is better crucial or kingston??

also can u pls. tell me is it possible to install a dvd-rw optical drive with my laptop, in place of the cd-dvd combo drive it has.
my laptop is Toshiba Satellite A105-S2031

Thanks again.

 

Crucial is widely considered the best company. Kingston is fine too, but doesn't have the same reputation. So if the price is about the same for the two companies Crucial is the way to go in my opinion.

You probably can install the DVDRW to replace your drive. As far as I know Toshiba generally uses standard connectors for the optical drives (not sure about the A105). Just make sure it matches in size and connection and it should be fine. If I were you, before making a purchase that a picture of it and check out the model number (on the drive itself). Google around and I'm sure you'll find your answer.

 

thanks Gregory,

before i read ur thread i wasnt sure if it was even possible to take out the optical drive but i googled it, as u said.
its actually very simple

http://www.irisvista.com/tech/laptops/Toshiba-Satellite-A105/remove-motherboard-1.htm

if i could rate ur advice, id give it 5/5.

Thanks alot. ill go for the crucial ram.

 

I'm glad to help . If you have any questions in the future feel free to PM me. That looks like a good guide you linked to.

Good luck with your notebook upgrade! I'm sure you will love the improvement of the extra RAM .

-Greg

 

Hi,

one last thing i wanted to ask u.

which would be better in terms of performance:

2(1GB) ram or 1(2GB) ram??

pls. let me know,

thanks again.

 

Do you mean either 2GB (2 x 1GB) or 2GB (1 x 2GB)?

Getting 2 x 1GB is probably the better option as it will likely be less expensive. Also, your computer supports Dual Channel when using identical RAM modules, so you may see some performance increase with it.

Since your laptop supports a maximum of 2GB anyway, I don't see much reason to get the 1 x 2GB module.