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06-20-2006, 08:56 AM
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Laptop RAM
Can any of you frugal shopper types recommend a good online dealer for laptop RAM? I want to add a GB of RAM to my laptop and there are a million places online to buy it. I don't want to spend the day reading customer reviews to figure out who the reputable dealers are.
06-20-2006, 09:08 AM
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I've always bought RAM for laptops and notebooks from the manufacturer to avoid compatibilty/quality issues. That's not necessarily frugal but it's usually safe.
If the machine already has a socket populated, you could remove the chip and see who made it.
What in the world do you need with an additional gig of RAM? That's just giving XP that much more to mismanage!
If the machine already has a socket populated, you could remove the chip and see who made it.
What in the world do you need with an additional gig of RAM? That's just giving XP that much more to mismanage!
06-20-2006, 09:10 AM
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Here are a couple of places I've delt with in the past and have not had any problems.
By all means shop around, prices on this stuff will vary and if your not sure it wouldn't hurt to call their support line. Getting the right stuff can be tricky some times, especially if you're trying to match what you already have.
http://www.newegg.com/ProductSort/SubCateg...SubCategory=381
http://www.cdw.com/shop/search/results.asp...rm=all&x=17&y=8
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By all means shop around, prices on this stuff will vary and if your not sure it wouldn't hurt to call their support line. Getting the right stuff can be tricky some times, especially if you're trying to match what you already have.
http://www.newegg.com/ProductSort/SubCateg...SubCategory=381
http://www.cdw.com/shop/search/results.asp...rm=all&x=17&y=8
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06-20-2006, 09:25 AM
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Originally Posted by raymo19,Jun 20 2006, 01:08 PM
I've always bought RAM for laptops and notebooks from the manufacturer to avoid compatibilty/quality issues. That's not necessarily frugal but it's usually safe.
If the machine already has a socket populated, you could remove the chip and see who made it.
What in the world do you need with an additional gig of RAM? That's just giving XP that much more to mismanage!
If the machine already has a socket populated, you could remove the chip and see who made it.
What in the world do you need with an additional gig of RAM? That's just giving XP that much more to mismanage!
I need to use my laptop to operate the new missile defense system I've been working on to protect the sovereign state of Poofter's Froth from revenuers and other undesirables once I secede from the Union.
Actually, I have one empty slot for either a 512MB or 1GB chip. I figure since I'm not paying for it I might as well get the 1GB.
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There are lots of different laptop RAM form factors, pin-outs, bus speeds, etc, etc, so it might make sense to take out what you're replacing and write down everything you can find from it.
Another source, expecially if it's a mini-system, would be laptopsinc.com.
And good luck. Ya can't have too much memory. HPH
Another source, expecially if it's a mini-system, would be laptopsinc.com.
And good luck. Ya can't have too much memory. HPH
06-20-2006, 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by DrCloud,Jun 20 2006, 01:28 PM
There are lots of different laptop RAM form factors, pin-outs, bus speeds, etc, etc, so it might make sense to take out what you're replacing and write down everything you can find from it.
Another source, expecially if it's a mini-system, would be laptopsinc.com.
And good luck. Ya can't have too much memory. HPH
Another source, expecially if it's a mini-system, would be laptopsinc.com.
And good luck. Ya can't have too much memory. HPH
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Originally Posted by dean,Jun 20 2006, 01:33 PM
I did that:
512 MB DDR PC2700 CL2.5 PC2700S - 255331 - AO
It's all Greek to me.
512 MB DDR PC2700 CL2.5 PC2700S - 255331 - AO
It's all Greek to me.
You'll probably need to make arrangements to better secure your missile system. The folks to the west of me in Dade County Ga. never officially rejoined the Union after the War of Northern Aggression and would be very interested in such a system.
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Originally Posted by dean,Jun 20 2006, 12:25 PM
I need to use my laptop to operate the new missile defense system I've been working on to protect the sovereign state of Poofter's Froth from revenuers and other undesirables once I secede from the Union.
Mike does he have your coordinates?
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