Where to buy 9300 1GB RAM ? - Page 8

Don't let that bother you. It is the same bandwith, speed, and CAS latency settings as the other RAM. Newegg is a pleasure to deal with if you have issues as well and the same cant be said for memoryforless, that much is certain.

I'm supposed to have my 2 gig of transcend RAM in on Wed next week. I will let you know if there are any issues but it's supposed to work flawless.

For those of you using two different modules in your laptop, I learned in my Intel and AMD dual channel experiences on desktops that is best to avoid using different modules in DC RAM--including different brands, sizes, latencies, or speeds. I assume this is also the case with the Sonoma chipset. Anybody know where we can find some more info on the subject?

Kingston 1GB for $131 here... no idea on the seller.
https://usm.channelonline.com/ciconc...?id=M002239223

Transcend RAM from newegg works perfectly. I haven't had any issues with it yet since I put in my 2 gig of RAM.

I havent had any problems with my Transcend 1GB stick. I am running it with the 256MB Hynix stick that came stock. Guess I will order another GB when the price drops sub $150.

Memory test

I'm surprised that no one has ran a memory test to see if their ram is working properly. Just booting into windows doesn't cut it.

To make sure it is working ok, try running memtest86+, downwload the iso from www.memtest.org and burn a cdr with it, then press the function key F12 when you boot to get the boot menu on the 9300, and boot the cd. The memory test starts automatically and loops continuously. Let it run overnight to be sure the ram is working well.

Link to download the iso cd image: I used nero to burn my cd.
http://www.memtest.org/download/1.51...+-1.51.iso.zip

I bought some corsair 1gb and it booted and seemed to be working fine. I got a blue-screen on my xp a couple times, I wasn't sure it was the memory, but then I noticed it reported memory failure once when booting the pc during the power on memory test, so then I started to think maybe the blue-screen was from the ram. I ran memtest86+ and it found about ten memory locations with single and multiple bit failures, the addresses were eight bytes apart, not that it means anything, just noticed a pattern.

I sent it back and got another part, this one booted into windows and seemed to run fine, thought I was done. But when running memtest86+ just for kicks this time, it found one address that consistently had a single bit failure. If I didn't already find a problem with the first stick, I would have thought the second one was fine without looking further or running a memory test. Also with a failure this subtle, I'd probably never figure out what that occasional hung thread or infrequent corrupt file was from. So I sent the second one back also. This appeared to be more of a bad ram issue than compatibility, but I don't know more than that. I ran memtest86+ on the 256mb that came with the 9300 and there is never an error.

Here's the ram I bought.
VS1GSDS533D2 Corsair Value Select 1GB DDR2, PC2-4200, 128Mx64, non-ECC, 200 SODIMM, unbuffered, CL4

Can someone with the kingston, simple, trancend, etc. ram run memtest86 overnight and report your results? For that matter, I'd like to hear from anyone running memtest86, even the guys with genuine dell 1gb or 512mb parts, just to be sure...

ALSO... How is Mushkin?

Maybe we should do a lot of memory tests and report it to a sticky POLL? What do you say ?

Michealx30 hasnt already made a poll about memory working?

Wow, this is a great thread full of information, but I need some of it distilled, please.

For a 9300...it sounds like I can buy DDR2-PC4200 (533mhz) SODIMMS from just about anyone, then, right? Another thread has decided this is true...

Transcend now has CL=3 DDR2-PC4200 (533mhz) SODIMMS available for like 160.00 or so per 1gb stick. The Dell 311-3748, KTD-INSP6000A/1G mentioned above as the official Dell spec is also listed as CL=3 at Arch Memory.

My question, in the end, is whether I can buy and install a pair of the Transcend CL=3 DDR2-PC4200 (533mhz) SODIMMS for my 9300 that only has 256mb delivered?

so is the conclusion that Value Ram from any of the big companies are cheap for a reason?

Seems like cheapest module so far is the Transcend from Newegg. But this one isn't labeled as "Value".

I don't get why value ram is even sold in the first place. I guess its like buying Coca Cola compared to Safeway Select soda. Obviously, the components arent' the same, otherwise they wouldn't sell it for so cheap.

Or, "value" ram is the same components, but they thought they would make more money by selling "quality" ram at higher price.

But Transcend looks very good cause its from Newegg. I like Newegg.

Value ram is the base model. It is like buying a car without options. It is not tested to as high a standard, generally value ram is not ment to be overclocked. It is still however rated at whatever the ram is, just not as good. Could be conducturs are better ie gold or whatever.

Whenever I read "1 GB of Ram" I fall into a state of absolute peace!

What happens when you hear 2GB?

Rapture?

Uhh.. you can't overclock the system anyways... so there's absolutely no reason whatsoever to pay the premium for anything above value ram....

You had me at 2....

I searched and found his poll was about HOW MUCH memory..? and not which memory brands and what their prices / results

arggg... went ahead and order KVR533D2S4/1gb for $154 shipped.

edit: I ordered straight from kingston.

Is it true that if you ordered Kingston RAM from memory4less, that is ships straight from Kingston?