Will PC-10600 SODIMM 1333 MHZ RAM Work or just PC-8500

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Will PC-10600 SODIMM 1333 MHZ RAM Work or just PC-8500

#1 Post by kingweb » Fri Dec 11, 2009 5:50 pm

I am actually able to get a better price on the PC-10600 than I am for the PC-8500.
However, I saw in the T400 specs that max speed is 1066 (PC-8500).
I also read that in general you can put a faster speed ram in the computer and it will be limited to the max speed of the motherboard.

Basically I want to upgrade to 8GB RAM.

Also, is it possible that the T400 will actually go as fast as the 1333 MHZ?
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Re: Will PC-10600 SODIMM 1333 MHZ RAM Work or just PC-8500

#2 Post by kingweb » Tue Dec 15, 2009 7:37 am

Bump.

Anybody?
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Re: Will PC-10600 SODIMM 1333 MHZ RAM Work or just PC-8500

#3 Post by FTC » Tue Dec 15, 2009 1:25 pm

As long as it has PC8500 timings in the SPD (many do, but there is no 100% warrantee if not specified), then there is no reason why it should not work.

In any case and for a T400, try always to have two identical sodimms in the machine. They will then work in dual channel and improve performance.
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Re: Will PC-10600 SODIMM 1333 MHZ RAM Work or just PC-8500

#4 Post by xxPaulCPxx » Tue Jan 25, 2011 10:35 pm

Just an FYI:

I just tried adding PC 10666 RAM into my system and only got beeps during boot: 1 - 3 - 3 - 1.
FrankenPad t40, ATI Chome 2, 2gig RAM, Hitachi 100GB 7200, With Intel M1400.
An old T400 with New Hinges.

Waiting for the T450... sooooonnnnnn...

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