Ram help

[Ouchyfish]

This is just a request but if anyone's bored enough feel free to help. I need to buy a gig of RAM for my wife's PC. She has an HP Pavilion a1120n.

I tried shopping for it and I come up with about 1000 different ones and have no clue WTF one works for this system. I found one on Kingston for like 120, but have heard from folks that they found 1 gig for 50 bucks.

Any help?

Thanks

[Captain Insano]

i'll answer this tomorrow when I'm sober.

120 bucks it too expensive. I can tell ya right now.

[Lyion]

http://www.pricewatch.com

[Donnel]

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 Memory
Component    Attributes
Memory Installed    512 MB (2 x 256)
Maximum allowed     4 GB* (4 x 1GB) requires the replacement of the installed 512 MB DIMMs

*Actual available memory may be less
Speed supported    PC2 3200 MB/sec
Type               240 pin, DDR2 SDRAM
DIMM slots         Four
Open DIMM slots    Two

[Donnel]

http://www.pricewatch.com/prc.aspx?i=33&a=15099

[Ouchyfish]

So 69 bucks is a good deal? If so I'll order that sucker right now. Many thanks btw, Donnel!!!

[Donnel]

I don't generally trust "generic" memory or people i've not heard of, I'd go with at least the samsung or the kingston, but it's your call

[Ouchyfish]

ok samsung is only 30 or so dollars more, I'll grab that one. Thanks again!

[Adivina]

Depends on what time of ram you are getting too. Regular, dual channel, SDRAM, etc. all of those factors have influence on price.

[Donnel]

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 Memory
Component    Attributes
Memory Installed    512 MB (2 x 256)
Maximum allowed     4 GB* (4 x 1GB) requires the replacement of the installed 512 MB DIMMs

*Actual available memory may be less
Speed supported    PC2 3200 MB/sec
Type               240 pin, DDR2 SDRAM
DIMM slots         Four
Open DIMM slots    Two

That's what he's getting.

[Ouchyfish]

OK I hope I got the right thing.

On the Kingston site, when i listed my PC, I got this as the only 1Gig choice:

KTH-XW4200/1G - Part Detail
Mfgr's System P/N's: PR663A (HP/Compaq)

But this is what I bought:

Kingston KVR400D2N3/1G 1GB 400MHz DDR2 PC2-3200 DIMM Memory Upgrade

So...will it work?

Also, I have never had any luck putting in non-matching ram into a system-any possible way that i could get away with leaving one of the 256's in when I put the 1 gig chip in? *crosses fingers*

[Donnel]

That was the right one to get (400mhz, 3200 pc2)

As far as leaving one in, you would have to figure out what the current one is. If its less then a 400 mhz pc2 3200 I would take it out as it will slow down your new one.

[Ouchyfish]

Thanks, Donnel. You have been a life saver with this!