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What kind of ram does gateway m505 use?

post #1 of 13
3/19/04 at 8:30pm
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1.Is it 2100 or 2700?
2.Would anyone know what brand it is?
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post #2 of 13
3/20/04 at 5:51am
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hmm

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post #3 of 13
3/21/04 at 6:02am
Looks like you can use 2100 or 2700. Check out the M505 spec's: http://support.gateway.com/s/Mobile/...1764sp42.shtml

This one only lists the 2100: http://support.gateway.com/s/Mobile/...01764cl2.shtml

The PC3200 in my M675 is made by Micron, don't know who they use in the M505.
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post #4 of 13
3/21/04 at 4:07pm
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hmm

hmm, now im trying to find out whether its 2100 or 2700 thats already in the 505. What happens if its a 2100 but I add a 2700 stick?
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post #5 of 13
3/22/04 at 2:24am
i'm pretty sure they are a pair of 2100 inside.
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post #6 of 13
3/23/04 at 4:29pm
I forgot to note what brand they were, but mine M505X came with two sticks of PC2700 256MB.
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post #7 of 13
3/23/04 at 4:55pm
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hmm

2700 eh?, thats good news but how do you know for sure and how can I check it myself? (not that i dont beleive u hehe)
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post #8 of 13
3/23/04 at 5:25pm
Well, I guess I haven't really run any actual diagnostics tests that confirm it, but the sticks were physically labeled PC2700 333Mhz.
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post #9 of 13
3/23/04 at 7:01pm
All the ones I have seen have had PC2700 memory. You can get a free program called CPU-Z from:

http://www.cpuid.com/

that will show you a great many details about the system, including memory speeds.
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post #10 of 13
3/23/04 at 10:42pm
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hmm

I opened up the ram slot to look and it just says HYNIX the company name but no speeds. I also used pc wizard and got the following results. It also says I have Hyundai Electronics ram when its clearly labeled hynix, why is that?. Also why does it say I have pc1200?

Memory Controller Information :
Memory Controller :DIMM, SDRAM
Number of connectors :2
Max. Module Size :1000 Mb
Max. Memory Size :2000 Mb
Supported Speed :70ns, 60ns
Supported Voltages :3.3v
Error Detection Method :No
Error Correction Capability :Unspecified
Current/Supported Interleave :1-way/1-way

Chipset Information :
Type :DDR-SDRAM PC1200
Frequency :75 MHz
FSB/DRAM Multiplier :1/1x
Channels :Single
ECC Diagnostic :YesMode
CAS Latency (tCL) :2.5 clocks
RAS to CAS (tRCD) :3 clocks
RAS Precharge (tRP) :3 clocks
Cycle Time (tRAS) :7 clocks
Read Delay (tRD) :4 clocks
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post #11 of 13
3/24/04 at 10:41am
That appears to be a bug, although I have seen mis-readings when the machine is not set to "Maximum Performance" in the BIOS power saving settings.

Please try CPU-Z instead of PC Wizard, though, as CPU-Z is more up to date.

http://www.cpuid.com/
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post #12 of 13
3/25/04 at 2:01am
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hmm

It says the same thing that i have hyundai. Are they the same company or is it a conspiracy?
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post #13 of 13
3/25/04 at 10:19am
Hynix and Hyundai have tight ties (see http://www.hynix.com/eng/ and search for Hyundai to see their corporate history).
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