HP Pavilion dv8229ea RAM upgrade ... Hey, I own HP Pavilion DV8229ea http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...roduct=1844648 currently I have 1024 MB DDR2 53 ...

tonyha · 06-09-2009, 04:51 AM

Hey,

I own HP Pavilion DV8229ea http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...roduct=1844648

currently I have 1024 MB DDR2 533 MHz (2 x 512 MB) and I want to upgrade the RAM to 2Gb.

I want to remove the current slots that are installed and I will buy and install 2 new slots, each one is Kingston 1GB 667Mhz DDRII (2Gb in total).

My question is:
Will it work on 667Mhz or will it be downgraded to 533Mhz?
Or maybe it will not work at all

On HP website it's not written that the mainboard supports 667Mhz FSB.

qhn · 06-09-2009, 09:02 AM

I would recommend staying with stock (533Mhz) ram unless you want to try out the higher modules just for fun.

cheers ...

tonyha · 06-09-2009, 10:41 AM

The only available model of the RAM in the local computers store is Kingston 1GB 667Mhz DDRII
So I don't have a choice to choose 533Mhz version

qhn · 06-09-2009, 10:48 AM

Can they special order for you? If not, can you extract a confirmation that if the modules don't work right you can return them? Best bet is probably taking your notebook to the store and try them out on the spot.

How about buying online?

cheers ...

06-09-2009, 04:51 AM	#1
tonyha Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 36 Credits: -26	HP Pavilion dv8229ea RAM upgrade Hey, I own HP Pavilion DV8229ea http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...roduct=1844648 currently I have 1024 MB DDR2 533 MHz (2 x 512 MB) and I want to upgrade the RAM to 2Gb. I want to remove the current slots that are installed and I will buy and install 2 new slots, each one is Kingston 1GB 667Mhz DDRII (2Gb in total). My question is: Will it work on 667Mhz or will it be downgraded to 533Mhz? Or maybe it will not work at all On HP website it's not written that the mainboard supports 667Mhz FSB.

06-09-2009, 09:02 AM	#2
qhn ... am invisible Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 26,479 Reviews: 8 Benchmarks: 18 Credits: 73,979	I would recommend staying with stock (533Mhz) ram unless you want to try out the higher modules just for fun. cheers ... __________________ m6805@3700; SZ71WN/C ; Macbook 2ghz/4gig/250gb/superdrive; 7811FX are u Folding@Home? - Firefox Beta - MediaPortal "the" Media Centre/HTPC!

06-09-2009, 10:48 AM	#4
qhn ... am invisible Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 26,479 Reviews: 8 Benchmarks: 18 Credits: 73,979	Can they special order for you? If not, can you extract a confirmation that if the modules don't work right you can return them? Best bet is probably taking your notebook to the store and try them out on the spot. How about buying online? cheers ... __________________ m6805@3700; SZ71WN/C ; Macbook 2ghz/4gig/250gb/superdrive; 7811FX are u Folding@Home? - Firefox Beta - MediaPortal "the" Media Centre/HTPC!

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06-09-2009, 10:41 AM	#3
tonyha Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 36 Credits: -26	The only available model of the RAM in the local computers store is Kingston 1GB 667Mhz DDRII So I don't have a choice to choose 533Mhz version