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Ram help
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2006 11:52 pm
by 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
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 2:43 am
by Captain Insano
i'll answer this tomorrow when I'm sober.
120 bucks it too expensive. I can tell ya right now.
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 7:34 am
by Lyion
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 8:56 am
by 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
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 9:00 am
by Donnel
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 9:49 am
by Ouchyfish
So 69 bucks is a good deal? If so I'll order that sucker right now. Many thanks btw, Donnel!!!
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 9:56 am
by 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
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 10:27 am
by Ouchyfish
ok samsung is only 30 or so dollars more, I'll grab that one. Thanks again!
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 11:25 am
by Adivina
Depends on what time of ram you are getting too. Regular, dual channel, SDRAM, etc. all of those factors have influence on price.
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 12:34 pm
by Donnel
Donnel wrote:Code: Select all
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.
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 9:28 am
by 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*
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 6:44 pm
by 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.
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 10:19 pm
by Ouchyfish
Thanks, Donnel. You have been a life saver with this!
