Thinkpad 240 Memory - 256MB

[glgermain]

I purchased a 128mb memory module from ebay for my friend's Thinkpad 240. Supposedly, the maximum memory is 192mb: 64K base + 128 expansion. The seller sent me a 256mb samsung module rather than the 128mb module. I was very surprised when the system recognized the 256mb module + 64mb base = 320 mb. Memory test worked fine, and system seems very stable. The information saying that 192mb is the max for the 240 is obviously wrong. Thoughts?

[phr]

The 256m module should work fine. 192mb is listed as the max because 256m modules were not available when the 240 was being made.

[ragefury32]

Well, 99% stable, as I have learned. My Celeron 300/TP240 runs on 320MB as well, but it often freezes coming out of suspends in Win2KSP4 with a problem on the video chipset. I would say that it is reliable, runs like a speed demon, BUT you would have to live with occasional freezes.

[oski]

Hi,

I have been looking around for memory modules for my 240 with the specs as:256MB, PC100,SDRAM, SODIMM, 144pin, 16x8 double sided, and found several from IBM mainly for TP390X, some from Kingston model TP390X...and finally decided for a Samsung M464S3323CN0-L1L that I got from ebay. I have installed it and is working without any problems.

Cheers!