Thinkpad 240 Memory - 256MB

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Thinkpad 240 Memory - 256MB

#1 Post by glgermain » Sun Dec 26, 2004 8:07 pm

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?

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#2 Post by phr » Wed Dec 29, 2004 1:46 pm

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

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#3 Post by ragefury32 » Thu Feb 03, 2005 10:44 am

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.

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#4 Post by oski » Fri Feb 11, 2005 2:56 pm

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!

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