Laptop memory upgrade - compatibility? 2

[benpollinger]

Hello all,

I have an old laptop - a Compaq Armada 1550T. It only has 32 MB memory, but space for another 64 MB

If I can get this memory cheap, it'd be worth doing, but I'm not sure about compatability of memory in laptops.

Crucial (

http://www.crucial.com)

sell a specific upgrade for £32, but can I buy a cheaper model e.g. via eBay?

The memory I need is detailed here:

http://www.memoryx.net/220685001.html

64mb EDO
60ns
8chip
144pin
3.3v
SODimm
low profile

Would any memory upgrade with those specs do, for instance this one on eBay, listed as a Toshiba upgrade:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3426590232

cheers,
Ben

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[franklin97355]

I'd stick with the name brand memory in a laptop. Buying memory on ebay isn't something I would recommend. Not that you might not get a good deal but memory is fragile and I want to take it back if it does not work. Crucial is a good company.

 

[jhall01]

You can also look at PNY and Kingston...They are also name brand and usually underprice Crucial. I will say Crucial makes great memory...but you do pay for some of the name as with the others they still offer good warranty and a few dollars cheaper.

 

[jhall01]

You can also look at PNY and Kingston...They are also name brand and usually underprice Crucial. I will say Crucial makes great memory...but you do pay for some of the name as with the others they still offer good warranty and a few dollars cheaper.

But i agree!!!! DO NOT by of EBAY. I would never buy 2nd hand memory or vital PC components from a 3rd party. It is usually best to go direct or offical reseller of memory

 

[benpollinger]

Hi folks and thanks for your comments.

I want to check, aside from the risks of quality of memory, how interchangeable memory modules are.

I.e. should any reliable SODIMM module meeting the above specs work?

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[cdogg]

Yes, but also double-check the laptop's documentation for the maximum amount of memory it can accept. Back in the days of EDO and the original Pentium (60Hz - 166MHz), most motherboards couldn't take more than 128MB. It wasn't until the Pentium 200MHz came out where that limitation was lifted.


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[bcastner]

benpollinger,

If it meets the spec, it should work. I will warn you that it is not a buyer's market for low density pc100 SODIMMs.

You will find it a little challenging to find. What there is available is PC100/133, and I can almost gaurantee it will not work.