X60 63666au should I add RAM?

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harakaka · #1 Post by **harakaka** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 7:18 am

Hi all,

First of all I am sorry about my English.

1. I own X60 63666au with 2X512 RAM and I run Vista business.
2. Is it a good idea to remove one of the 512 chips and buy 1 giga?
3. Do you have any experience with Twinmos memory?

Thank you.

Comage · #2 Post by **Comage** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 9:50 am

More RAM wouldn't hurt at all. Vista could always use all the RAM you give it.

If you intend to do that though, I would suggest paying a few dollars off to get a higher-quality RAM like Crucial or Corsair ValueSelect, or you may face problems mixing RAMs of different brands in your current laptop.

That few dollars more could just give you a peace of mind.

Hope it helps.

awolfe63 · #3 Post by **awolfe63** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 3:13 pm

Yes. I have found that 2GB is a big improvement over 1GB for vista.

Or - you could just get XP instead....

I have found 1GB DDR2 SODIMM prices to be very competitive recently. I just bought a pair for $80 with a $20 rebate.

Jackboot · #4 Post by **Jackboot** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 3:30 pm

Manufacturer's contract prices for memory have just dropped to a new low for 2007. We are already seeing dropping prices on memory comparable to the spring price drop - expect to see memory prices probably drop even more in the next 1 - 2 months.

PC World article:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,13739 ... ticle.html

pianowizard · #5 Post by **pianowizard** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 3:53 pm

2GB PC2-5300 modules were $600 a piece less than a year ago. Now, they are under $100. Get one to replace one of your 512MB sticks to get 2.5GB total. You'd get a more obvious performance gain than increasing to 1.5GB.

iamdmc · #6 Post by **iamdmc** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 5:56 pm

:O

Where can you get a 2GB stick (of quality and brand) for under $100???

I usually buy 1GB DDR2-677 sticks for $40 after tax and shipping.

#7 Post by **ryengineer** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 3:04 am

iamdmc wrote:snip......Where can you get a 2GB stick (of quality and brand) for under $100???......snip

I suggest http://www.crucial.com/ .

pianowizard · #8 Post by **pianowizard** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:36 am

iamdmc wrote:Where can you get a 2GB stick (of quality and brand) for under $100???

Newegg.com .

Jackboot · #9 Post by **Jackboot** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 10:08 am

Newegg doesn't ship to Canada

Best deal on memory right now in Canada is here:

http://www.directcanada.com/products/?s ... TECHNOLOGY

Of course, that is for a 1GB SODIMM, not a 2GB SODIMM. I'm not aware of any good pricing for 2GB modules anywhere in Canada at the moment. If you are in the USA the best deal is here:

http://shop2.outpost.com/product/5284717

pianowizard · #10 Post by **pianowizard** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 10:14 am

Jackboot wrote:If you are in the USA the best deal is here:

http://shop2.outpost.com/product/5284717

But that's for 2x2GB. The OP's X60 can't use both sticks.

awolfe63 · #11 Post by **awolfe63** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 12:28 pm

pianowizard wrote: The OP's X60 can't use both sticks.

Why not? - I thought the X60 has 2 SODIMM slots (as per TABOOK).

pianowizard · #12 Post by **pianowizard** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 1:29 pm

awolfe63 wrote:Why not? - I thought the X60 has 2 SODIMM slots (as per TABOOK).

Windows can use only up to 3.2GB. So, it's better to upgrade to 1GB + 2GB = 3GB and save some money.

harakaka · #13 Post by **harakaka** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 3:38 pm

Thank you all for your help.

rek · #14 Post by **rek** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 11:50 pm

pianowizard wrote:
awolfe63 wrote:Why not? - I thought the X60 has 2 SODIMM slots (as per TABOOK).
Windows can use only up to 3.2GB. So, it's better to upgrade to 1GB + 2GB = 3GB and save some money.

Would it be worth putting in 2x2GB anyway, even though you "lose" 800MB, so that dual channel memory is enabled?

AFAIK with integrated shared-memory graphics systems like the GMA950 in the X60, the dual channel memory improves graphics performance in Vista. (I haven't tried Vista for a while, so my memory is hazy)

I guess at current price points for 2GB SODIMMS it's still not economically viable, but may be something worth taking into account.

harakaka · #15 Post by **harakaka** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 3:43 pm

I installed windows xp tablet edition ... solved all of my problems.

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