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    3rd party memory for thinkpad t43

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Thinkpadded, Oct 25, 2005.

  1. Thinkpadded

    Thinkpadded Notebook Enthusiast

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    Now that I have my t43, I'd like to upgrade to 2GB RAM at once.

    Any tips please on which brand would be most suitable? I have already had crucial and kingston recommended to me -- which is better? Any other recommendations?

    The t43 manual talks about the notebook giving a warning beep at bootup if incompatible memory is fitted.. does it happen with 3rd party memory of appropriate specifications?

    Any insights will be highly appreciated! Thanks,
     
    Thinkpadded, Oct 25, 2005
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  2. Andrew Baxter

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    yes, it will "beep" at you if it's unhappy with any memory, Crucial has a nice memory finder on their site and I recommend that as you already know. NewEgg.com has some good prices too and you could look there.
     
    Andrew Baxter, Oct 25, 2005
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  3. ZaZ

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    2GB is probably overkill unless you have a specific need. I'd get it at NewEgg or ZipZoomFly unless you'd like to pay more.
     
    ZaZ, Oct 26, 2005
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  4. Thinkpadded

    Thinkpadded Notebook Enthusiast

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    abaxter and zazonz, thanks! I will look for the Crucial memory finder, that sounds great

    zazonz, I will be editing 35mm scans in photoshop @ 48 bit/5400 DPI from my film scanner, each about 220MB in size. So I figured I would do good to upgrade to 2GB right away.
     
    Thinkpadded, Oct 26, 2005
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  5. ZaZ

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    Well it won't hurt if you don't mind spending the extra.
     
    ZaZ, Oct 26, 2005
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    its safer to buy from ibm site
     
    MP5, Oct 26, 2005
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    Personally I would buy it elsewhere. They pretty will gouge you on IBM. If you buy from a good brand like Corsair, Kingston or Crucial you'll be in good shape. I even put some KingMax memory in my old T41, it worked fine.
     
    ZaZ, Oct 26, 2005
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    On the subject of RAM upgrades... I'm planning on putting this Crucial 512MB stick into my T42. It seems as if it should be fine. One thing I want to doublecheck is the timings. CPU-Z currently shows the timings on my Samsung RAM as 2.5-3-3-7. Crucial only lists the CAS latency of their RAM, which is 2.5, as with mine. Does it mean that the other timings will be the same too?
     
    dr_st, Oct 27, 2005
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