[smegbot]

Thinking about upgrading the ram in my laptop - I have 2 x 512mb sticks of pc2-4200s at the moment and want 2 x 1gb - I have found loads of pc2-4200 on tinternet but despite googling cannot see if there is any difference between the two - anyone have any ideas?

[Gogfumble]

Go to this site and do a scan, it will tell you what memory you need. I couldn't tell you if there is a difference between the two as I have never heard of 4200s.

http://www.crucial.com/uk/

[smegbot]

Thanks for that, I have already been to crucial but they don't list my laptop model number unfortunately, I have looked at similar ones but didn't find any using the same ram..any other ideas anyone?

[Gogfumble]

Have you done the scan rather than just trying to select your laptop model? They might not have your model listed but the scan might still work.

What laptop do you have?

[smegbot]

Yes I did the scan anyway and it still could not determine the model although it did identify the motherboard - anyway its a Packard Bell Easynote MZ35-U0005

[Gogfumble]

ooh, packard bell.. you have my sympathy

From the PB website:

System Memory
SO-DIMM (Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Module), 2 banks.
Supports 2 GB RAM (max.), using 1 GB DDR2 SO-DIMMs.
Supports DDR2-533 memory modules.
Supports Dual Channel operation.

http://support.packardbell.com/uk/it...ppn=PB77Q02401

so this should be compatible: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/83934

[smegbot]

Originally Posted by Gogfumble

ooh, packard bell.. you have my sympathy

From the PB website:

System Memory
SO-DIMM (Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Module), 2 banks.
Supports 2 GB RAM (max.), using 1 GB DDR2 SO-DIMMs.
Supports DDR2-533 memory modules.
Supports Dual Channel operation.

http://support.packardbell.com/uk/it...ppn=PB77Q02401

so this should be compatible: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/83934

Yes I know cr@pard hell lol

Thanks for that, it was the mem I suspected just didn't know if the "s" was relevant, cheers!

[tuppy26]

Well Ive got a http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MEWN:IT&ih=013 going spare if you wanted to try it (I needed 3200 ram which Cardbus kindly gave me, so have this sitting about) ok its not 1gb but you can still have it lol

[smegbot]

Originally Posted by tuppy26

Well Ive got a http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MEWN:IT&ih=013 going spare if you wanted to try it (I needed 3200 ram which Cardbus kindly gave me, so have this sitting about) ok its not 1gb but you can still have it lol

Hi there, thanks very much for the offer but I need 200 pin rather than 240

[tuppy26]

Ah, ok no worries