how's kingmax ram?

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hapzunglam · #1 Post by **hapzunglam** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 10:13 pm

Anybody have experience with Kingmax SO-DIMMs? I'm looking to add a 1gb stick to my T42 and they are by far the cheapest. Wondering if there's a reason why they are so cheap....

atlacatl · #2 Post by **atlacatl** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 11:01 pm

I haven't had any experience with that particular brand of RAM, however, you don't want to go wrong with that particular part of your computer.

I always recomend crucial - I have had great support and customer reps from them. Also, I find their prices cheaper than anywhere else.

Check out the prices today:
http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts. ... &submit=Go

RAM prices fluctuate - So check before you buy - I'd wouldn't go with the cheapest - Look at it the same way as your laptop: you pay a premium for the quality and the support...

No, I am not affiliated with crucial - I'm just a very satisfied customer...

ZPrime · #3 Post by **ZPrime** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 11:26 pm

hapzunglam wrote:Anybody have experience with Kingmax SO-DIMMs? I'm looking to add a 1gb stick to my T42 and they are by far the cheapest. Wondering if there's a reason why they are so cheap....

It really depends on who makes the modules on the PCB rather than who has assembled the PCB itself.

I just got a pair of 512M that I were branded as Kingmax. (PC3200, FWIW.) The chips on them are KTI, which I know to be a good brand as I had purchased some KTI stuff in the past in a BGA form-factor, long before BGA ram became the rage. They sold it in BGA because it was supposedly better for overclocking, and it was PC133 stuff that actually held up to the name (unlike a lot of the re-marked PC100 floating around at the time). I haven't yet tested this RAM in a thinkpad (I don't have my T42p yet!) but I have no doubts that it will run just fine.

I purchased the stuff at newegg, part number 20-155-119.

MadeInJapan · #4 Post by **MadeInJapan** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 11:31 pm

Have had great luck with Coast to Coast Memory (lifetime guarantee)
http://www.18004memory.com/index_memory ... ore=memory
Also, www.kahlon.com (have used them on occassion also with good results)

Don't see T42 on Kahlon right now but Coast to Coast has the 1Gig for the T42 for $319. Free shipping for standard mail...and on up from there for faster shipping.

akeskira · #5 Post by **akeskira** » Tue Aug 17, 2004 12:49 am

hapzunglam wrote:Anybody have experience with Kingmax SO-DIMMs? I'm looking to add a 1gb stick to my T42 and they are by far the cheapest. Wondering if there's a reason why they are so cheap....

I bought a 1 GB Kingmax sodimm from Newegg. Works fine.

Antti

hapzunglam · #6 Post by **hapzunglam** » Tue Aug 17, 2004 3:33 am

ya, it's like 200bux vs. 400 from crucial.... 200 for 1gig just seems too good to be true. little worried but at that price....

jeffbl · #7 Post by **jeffbl** » Wed Aug 18, 2004 10:22 am

I bought a 1GB Kingmax PC2700 SODIMM from newegg, and it has been working with no problems in my T42p for the last few weeks. Of course, YMMV.

later,
-jeff

CokeFever · #8 Post by **CokeFever** » Sat Aug 21, 2004 8:32 pm

Greetings,

For those who bought KingMax's SoDimm RAM, have you guys experienced any heating problems with it?

I'm also looking for good deal and thinking to upgrade my T42 to 2GB RAM, please help!

Thank you guys!

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