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Memory upgrade for 51m7700 .. advice please

post #1 of 5
10/20/06 at 8:04am
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I am a 51m7700 owner.
I have one of the first ones

P4 3.6
Go 6800 DDR1

I currently have 1 gig of memory (512x2) and want to get another gig.
From reading the forums and from what CPUID tells me, I have 4 memory banks.

I can therefore get 512x2

I use the machine for gaming so I think 2 gig will be fine, 3 gig or more would be overkill IMO, especially since I am planning on getting a new desktop in the new year which will then be my main gaming rig.

Anyway, I checked out the RAM prices on the UK crucial website (I'm from the UK) and can see there are different types of memory I can get. I want to be sure the memory I buy is compatible with what I have.

Which set do I get ?

I noticed my memory is PC2-4300
Crucial sell PC2-4200

Is it the same ? Also because my current memory is CL4 I assume I buy the CL4 memory, not the CL5 one ..

thanks

Olli
LL
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post #2 of 5
10/20/06 at 1:22pm
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I'm confused now ... the mypc information html doc that came with the laptop says


System Memory


Memory Module 1
Capacity: 512MB

Bank Label: DIMM 2

Data Width: 64Bits

Speed: 66MHz

Socket Designation: J6H1

Verified Hardware Device against Order: MEM-DDR512PC2100

Verify Correct Memory Type

Verify Correct Memory Size

Memory Module 2
Capacity: 512MB

Bank Label: DIMM 3

Data Width: 64Bits

Speed: 66MHz

Socket Designation: J6H2

Verified Hardware Device against Order: MEM-DDR512PC2100

Verify Correct Memory Type

Verify Correct Memory Size



Umm PC2100 ???
Also, for some reason when I relaunch CPUID it is not displaying the memory info anymore ..

What type of memory do I buy ??

thanks

olli
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post #3 of 5
10/20/06 at 2:14pm
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OK I opened the laptop up and I have Acer memory PC2-4300 CL4
I guess I'm better off finding some PC2-4300 somewhere instead of buying the PC2-4200 from Crucial or is there minimal difference ?
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post #4 of 5
10/20/06 at 3:21pm
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"both 4300 and 4200 are almost the same, but 4300 is pre-OCed from factory, so it runs at an extra 8mhz by default."

stick with ur pc4300

cheers ...
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post #5 of 5
10/23/06 at 7:01am
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Thanks - ordered the memory on Saturday .. 90 quid or so for 1 gig
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