DDR2 PC 5300 memory sticks 667

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fkelly · #1 Post by **fkelly** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 4:56 pm

Can this memory be used in the T4x series lappies?

I stumbled across 2x 1 gig sticks and it got me to wondering.....

Thanks in advance.

(I'm thinking this is for the newer tps)

#2 Post by **richk** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 5:20 pm

It won't fit physically and also you need DDR, not DDR2.

fkelly · #3 Post by **fkelly** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 5:23 pm

I have checked and I'm thinking this will work for the x6 series.

If so I may hold onto it, if not, guess I got to useless sticks laying around.

#4 Post by **richk** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 5:36 pm

It will work assuming it is laptop memory. PC5300 DDR2 comes in desktop and laptop sizes,

sjthinkpader · #5 Post by **sjthinkpader** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 6:16 pm

fkelly wrote:Can this memory be used in the T4x series lappies?

I stumbled across 2x 1 gig sticks and it got me to wondering.....

Thanks in advance.

(I'm thinking this is for the newer tps)

T43 uses PC2-4200 and many PC2-5300 will work in them. T40-T42 uses PC2100/PC2700 so PC2-5300 will not work but some PC3200 may work.

ajkula66 · #6 Post by **ajkula66** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 6:30 pm

It will work in T43/p and any newer machine, including X6x/T6x/Z6x/R6x.

#7 Post by **richk** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 7:02 pm

Sorry, I should have mentioned T43, but the poste's sugnature said he had T40 & T42

oddb@ll · #8 Post by **oddb@ll** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 7:28 pm

t43's will take 2x 1GB speed is irrelevant.

ajkula66 · #9 Post by **ajkula66** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 7:33 pm

oddb@ll wrote:

t43's will take 2x 1GB speed is irrelevant.

Not true. They will not take DDR sticks, only DDR2 with PC4200 or above. You can't even fit DDR sticks in a T43 since they have a different pin arrangement.

Having said that, anything older than T43 (T40/1/2/p) will not take DDR2 memory.

oddb@ll · #10 Post by **oddb@ll** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 2:05 am

srry had aheadache in the morning, i was implying DDR2

just for the record i tried a t43 with a 2gb and 1gb ddr2 stick and it wouldnt boot (i know the chipset limitation of the 915GM is 2GB but I wanted to try anyway).

Brad · #11 Post by **Brad** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 7:57 am

Having 3GB installed should not prevent booting. I have tried many configurations including 2 X 2gb and the ThinkPad still booted. Of course the OS will only recognize 2gb max.

Brad

oddb@ll · #12 Post by **oddb@ll** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 6:21 pm

mine didnt - 1.29 bios as well....

fkelly · #13 Post by **fkelly** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 3:47 pm

Oh well the mystery is over. The dude I picked them up from offered to take them back.

Thanks for all the input

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