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4GB of memory in dv2000z?

post #1 of 19
8/5/06 at 11:02am
Thread Starter 
Has anyone tried putting in 4GB of memory in the dv2000z?
The official specs say it only takes 2GB of memory, but I'm curious if it'll recognize all the memory if you put in 2GB SODIMMs :-)
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post #2 of 19
8/5/06 at 3:25pm
Don't think so...
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post #3 of 19
8/6/06 at 9:28pm
Try it and then let us know if you blew up your system:P
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post #4 of 19
8/6/06 at 9:34pm
what kinda things are u tryin to do w/ ur laptop? 4gig is overkill lol
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post #5 of 19
8/7/06 at 11:53am
4gb sounds awesome to me, you can NEVER have too much ram. Definitely give it a try and let us know how it goes!

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Originally Posted by WeAreNotAlone
Don't think so...
Why not?
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post #6 of 19
8/7/06 at 2:15pm
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Originally Posted by ricky28269
4gb sounds awesome to me, you can NEVER have too much ram. Definitely give it a try and let us know how it goes! Why not?
The HP home line models address up to 2 gig The HP business has models that address up to 4gig
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post #7 of 19
8/7/06 at 2:20pm
BTW: Haven't checked the prices of 2 gig notebook memory modules in about 2 weeks... but last time I checked they were VERY expensive.

You have more in the ram than in the laptop...

For those of you that are asking, have you priced them? If so and you've found them cheap, how about posting a link...
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post #8 of 19
8/7/06 at 3:30pm
Yeah I wasn't even thinking of price, I think my 2gb that I plan on getting will be enough anyway but still, the more the merrier!
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post #9 of 19
8/7/06 at 7:52pm
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Originally Posted by ricky28269
Yeah I wasn't even thinking of price, I think my 2gb that I plan on getting will be enough anyway but still, the more the merrier!

read thru this (short thread)


http://www.notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=161643

On that RAM, the 2gig modules are ONLY $776.95 a piece... two being needed...
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/p...9&sku=A0655408

So people... how many people here are going to be buying a set to use it their dv2000z?

Who here is going to order a set?
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post #10 of 19
8/7/06 at 8:08pm
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Actually, it's a future expandability question in case I find that running too many VMWare VMs eats up too much memory. Plus if I load up work stuff on it like J2EE servers, development environments, etc., it easily sucks up 1.5GB of memory (Lotus Workplace w/ Eclipse has a working set of around 2GB)-:

2GB modules will drop in price eventually. I was more curious if the hardware was actually designed to only support 2GB which seems odd since power users put 2GB in their machines regularly. The only official answer I can get out of HP is what their specs say, of course, since they're positioning the machine as a "home" machine...

The reality is probably when I hit that point in the next year or two, it'll be cheaper to throw out the machine and buy a new one that can support 16GB of memory :-)
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post #11 of 19
8/7/06 at 8:48pm
why does dell overcharge?

2 gigs cost like 100-200 bucks

that 700+ price tag for 1 is absurd
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post #12 of 19
8/8/06 at 3:07pm
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Originally Posted by JL6speed
why does dell overcharge?

2 gigs cost like 100-200 bucks

that 700+ price tag for 1 is absurd

Ummm.... 2 gigs if purchased as (2) 1 gig sticks is indeed about $180 for 2 gigs worth of ram... Each stick being about $90.


Thing is here these are modules with 2 gig per stick... which is a totally differant animal.... Much more expensive to mfg, very rare at this point in time, hence the high price...

PS: They were ALLOT more expensive.. being like $3000? for 4 gig's worth according to some posters within the thread I linked to.
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post #13 of 19
8/8/06 at 3:20pm
oh haha my bad, i read wrong on newegg.com didn't see the 2gb (2x1gb)
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post #14 of 19
8/8/06 at 4:14pm
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That indeed is wacky pricing. It will eventually come down. I don't suppose there's a dv2000 w/ 4 SODIMM slots? ;-)

For some reason, a pair of plain DDR 2GB SODIMMs are only $600:
http://www.fadfusion.com/selection.p...er=10122600057


pairs of DDR2 2GB SODIMMs are $3K:
http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=...en&btnG=Search
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post #15 of 19
8/8/06 at 9:51pm
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Originally Posted by kenyee
That indeed is wacky pricing. It will eventually come down. I don't suppose there's a dv2000 w/ 4 SODIMM slots? ;-)

For some reason, a pair of plain DDR 2GB SODIMMs are only $600:
http://www.fadfusion.com/selection.p...er=10122600057


pairs of DDR2 2GB SODIMMs are $3K:
http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=...en&btnG=Search

2slots /4 slots... Not having 4 slots is the problem... 2 gig chips being big $$$$$$.
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post #16 of 19
8/8/06 at 9:55pm
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Originally Posted by kenyee
That indeed is wacky pricing. It will eventually come down. I don't suppose there's a dv2000 w/ 4 SODIMM slots? ;-)

For some reason, a pair of plain DDR 2GB SODIMMs are only $600:
http://www.fadfusion.com/selection.p...er=10122600057


pairs of DDR2 2GB SODIMMs are $3K:
http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=...en&btnG=Search


DELL modules are higher spec'd than the first link.. Plus I think the Dell parts are DDR-2..

Tech Specs


Package Type Logical Type
200-pin SODIMM 256x64
Speed Features
PC2-4200 / 533 MHz Standard SODIMM
Units Required Install Notes
2 Installation in matched pairs of modules is recommended
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post #17 of 19
8/10/06 at 7:20pm
is there more latency/lag by running 2x512MB vs 1 stick of 1GB?

same w/ like 2x1GB vs 1x2GB?
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post #18 of 19
8/10/06 at 7:45pm
Thread Starter 
less bandwidth, but if given the choice, I'd get 1 stick so you can upgrade it later...otherwise, you throw both out; I haven't seen any retailers that give you a choice...they all give you 2x512MB :-P
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post #19 of 19
8/11/06 at 1:42am
what about running dual channel?

My main comp is dual channel 2x512MB

my laptop rite now is 1GB, but i MIGHT get another stick. ( I doubt dv2000t can run dual channel ) But will that make this laptop slower? I'm pretty new to the DDR2, and it seems like the DDR1 may be slightly faster because for example: the last timing 2 2 2 5 vs 4 4 4 12
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