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WTB: R51-1830BTU memory
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 2:33 am
by Nohbody
I'm looking for a 1GB module for my R51, and was hoping I could do better than the 40-50 bucks (not including shipping charges, if any) that I've seen while surfing around the web.
If anyone has a SODIMM they don't need, please drop me a line.
Thanks in advance.
Re: WTB: R51-1830BTU memory
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 5:06 pm
by sarbin
pc2-4200 so-dimm, right? i might have something laying around...
Re: WTB: R51-1830BTU memory
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 5:59 pm
by AllTPedOut
No it uses DDR PC2700 ram
Re: WTB: R51-1830BTU memory
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 6:00 pm
by Nohbody
The R51 uses PC2700 memory (as ATPO notes), though I don't know if it can handle faster without breaking things.
Re: WTB: R51-1830BTU memory
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 6:13 pm
by sarbin
hmmm... i thought sure i read somewhere that it takes pc2-4200. oh well.
i might have some pc2700 laying around. i'll check.
Re: WTB: R51-1830BTU memory
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 6:19 pm
by jronald
Re: WTB: R51-1830BTU memory
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 6:40 pm
by RealBlackStuff
T40-41-42/R50/R51 takes DDR-PC2100 or DDR-PC2700 (and sometimes DDR-PC3200)
T43/R52 takes DDR2-PC4200 or DDR2-PC5300
Re: WTB: R51-1830BTU memory
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 6:24 am
by Nohbody
The 40-50 I mentioned was for stuff specifically mentioned as being compatible. Does (well, did, given it's an old model) IBM futz up their laptops to not accept generic memory?
Serious question, I'm still kinda groping around blindly in the laptop world, being mostly a desktop user since the family's Apple ][e (yes, I still do it with the brackets instead of "2") back around 1980 or so (I sometimes have trouble remembering yesterday's breakfast, never mind ~3 decades ago
).
Re: WTB: R51-1830BTU memory
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 10:12 pm
by jronald
The DDR1 machines are pretty forgiving on memory. Provided you use the right speed just throw it in and run it. If in doubt run the PC3200. Prior to the T30, the machines used PC133 and PC100 and could (were) pretty particular about density.
I don't have any first hand knowledge on the DDR2 machines so someone else will need to answer that portion.
Ron
Re: WTB: R51-1830BTU memory
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 10:32 pm
by Nohbody
On second thought, I found another source. Thanks to all who responded.