Upgrading T43 memory

[kidpaprika]

Hi,

I've got a T43 (2668 W13) with 1GB of RAM and I'd like to upgrade this to something a bit higher in capacity.

What's the maximum I can go? Can I go beyond 2GB?

What kind of memory should I go for? There seem to be some quite reasonably priced offers on eBay that claim to be T43 compatible - should I be wary of these at all?

[91011]

Up to 1gb in each slot. Just finished installing a 1gb Crucial module from newegg.com that was $11.99 with free shipping. It's up to $13.99 today.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6820145048

[killer]

kidpaprika,

In case you don't know the pre-installed memory is under the keyboard. The keyboard needs to be removed to access this memory slot. The free memory slot is much easier to access as it is in a removable panel at the base of the machine.

I hope this helps.

[sjthinkpader]

Up to 2x 2GB if you are running 64bit OS. Otherwise 2GB is the maximum. You need DDR2 and yes, they are very cheap today. About a dollar a chip or $16 for 2GB. The DRAM makers are losing their b***.

[ajkula66]

sjthinkpader wrote:

Up to 2x 2GB if you are running 64bit OS.

How do you run a 64-bit OS on a T43/p????

Although BIOS will "see" 2.5 or even 3GB installed, the chipset still maxes out at 2GB on these machines.

[Brad]

The T43 can only use 2gb. I have used 1 x 2gb chips in all the T43's that I have used without any issues. Some here have said 2gb chips will not be recognized.

Brad

[91011]

FWIW - My T43p will see a single 2gb module as 2gb of useable RAM in Windows. It will also see one 2gb & one 1gb module as 3gb on the BIOS page but only be able to use 2gb in Windows.

Two 1gb chips is the way it was designed to run.

[SaberX]

Others have beet me to it.
But was going to say my new to me T43P is useing 2x 1 gig ddr2-667 chips.
I have also used a single 2 gig ddr2-667 chip with no problems.

2 gig's seems to handle things great.I have installed Vista and W7 rc1 on the T43P and with 2 gig's it runs very nive.Faster then i thought it would.