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Upgrade Laptop Memory
Name: Mattwizz3 (by mattwizz3) Date: September 3, 2007 at 06:03:51 Pacific OS: 98SE CPU/Ram: 600MHz/128 Product: Satellite Pro 4320
Comment:
Hi, my brother wants to upgrade the memory on his laptop so he can run XP. I was just wondering, most SODIMM modules are PC133 and my brothers laptop is PC100. Can I put in PC133 anyway and have it run at a slower speed like in desktop PCs? I'm not so sure if laptops are the same to PCs in that respect thats all. Thanks for any help!
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Name: jam Date: September 3, 2007 at 07:11:04 Pacific
Reply:
According to a few memory sites, your laptop has 64MB of fixed memory plus two additional slots...with a max of 128MB per slot, for a total max of 320MB. That would mean there's already 64MB in one slot. I would stick with PC100 to play it safe.
I had trouble finding some recently myself without having to pay a fortune for it. I ended up calling around some of the local PC repair shops & finally found some used stuff for cheap. 128MB for $10, 256MB for $20.
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Response Number 2
Name: Mattwizz3 (by mattwizz3) Date: September 3, 2007 at 07:20:20 Pacific
Reply:
OK, thanks jam. I guess I'll just have to look around for some and hopefully I can get it at a good price.
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Response Number 3
Name: Walter Mitty Date: September 3, 2007 at 09:39:56 Pacific
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Name: Mattwizz3 (by mattwizz3)
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