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Will 8GB Dolphin 1333MHz work for R500 2735W2D ?

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Will 8GB Dolphin 1333MHz work for R500 2735W2D ?

#1 Post by Murkymurloc » Sun Nov 12, 2017 6:15 am

Hello

I just bought my first Thinkpad ;]

R500 2735W2D and I was wondering if 2x4GB of 1333MHz ram will work with him?
And is this Dolphin any good or better look for something else?Image

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Re: Will 8GB Dolphin 1333MHz work for R500 2735W2D ?

#2 Post by TPFanatic » Sun Nov 12, 2017 3:25 pm

Never heard of that brand but no reason why it shouldn't work. Lenovo used Hynix, Samsung, Crucial, Micron, Elpida, and Ramaxel RAM. Nanya is also a good brand used by OEMs.

R500 can use PC3-8500s (1066), 10600s (1333), and 12800s (1600) 4GB sticks so long as they are 2rx8 or Dual Rank with 8 chips on each side. Single rank 4GB sticks are no good in Montevina and Arrandale Thinkpads.

The RAM will run at the speed to match the CPU's FSB.

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Re: Will 8GB Dolphin 1333MHz work for R500 2735W2D ?

#3 Post by Murkymurloc » Mon Nov 13, 2017 9:42 am


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Re: Will 8GB Dolphin 1333MHz work for R500 2735W2D ?

#4 Post by thinkpadcollection » Mon Nov 13, 2017 4:03 pm

If this photo is a representative, it does have micron chips in 16 chips total (2Rx8), this will work no problem, make sure to insist on what you will get before buying.

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Re: Will 8GB Dolphin 1333MHz work for R500 2735W2D ?

#5 Post by Murkymurloc » Tue Nov 14, 2017 4:24 pm

No problem it going to be hand to hand transaction :beer:
THX!

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Re: Will 8GB Dolphin 1333MHz work for R500 2735W2D ?

#6 Post by thinkpadcollection » Tue Nov 14, 2017 5:25 pm

Let us know how your generic brand dolphin memory modules goes and photos would be nice to confirm.

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Re: Will 8GB Dolphin 1333MHz work for R500 2735W2D ?

#7 Post by Murkymurloc » Fri Nov 17, 2017 1:21 pm

Looks like this ram works with R500 just fine.
http://www.fotoszok.pl/upload/287a8680.jpg

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Re: Will 8GB Dolphin 1333MHz work for R500 2735W2D ?

#8 Post by thinkpadcollection » Sat Nov 18, 2017 3:57 pm

Excellent, photo of the memory module?

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Re: Will 8GB Dolphin 1333MHz work for R500 2735W2D ?

#9 Post by Murkymurloc » Sun Nov 19, 2017 5:03 am

It's exactly the one from first post.
https://img01-olxpl.akamaized.net/img-o ... aptopy.jpg



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