Help Buying Ram for Laptop

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jackfry

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#31792 30-Mar-2009 21:28

Hey,

Im wanting to upgrade my Laptops current ram of 1gb to either a single 2gb or two 1 gb sticks. My model number is "Sony Vaio VGN-NS15G" Im unsure on all the tech talk so I thought I may aswell ask. Also what would be smarter , two 1 gb sticks or 1 2gb sticks.

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#204329 30-Mar-2009 22:45

i'm using the exact laptop model and i have a 2gb and a 1gb. nothing wasted! hee hee. beware you wont see all the ram you put in though.

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jackfry

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#204330 30-Mar-2009 22:48

Haha serious?? What color?? Did you buy your 2gb ram online??

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#204543 31-Mar-2009 21:39

doesnt matter where you buy - but make sure you buy 200-pin 2gb ddr-800 ram.
check out pricespy.co.nz

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d3Xt3r

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#204544 31-Mar-2009 21:44

From a performance point of view (especially if you're into gaming or running memory intensive apps), I'd recommend buying two X GB memory modules (where X = 1,2 etc) so that you can run them in Dual-Channel configuration.

On the other hand, if you're planning to buy another 2GB in the near future, then I'd recommend buying a 2GB rightaway.

jackfry

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#204577 31-Mar-2009 23:27

Yeah im gonna buy just one 2gb ram stick but dunno what type and where to buy from lol

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#204909 2-Apr-2009 15:11

^ Take a look at this page:

http://pricespy.co.nz/pno_8834.html

jackfry

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#204976 2-Apr-2009 19:20

Should I look for brand named stuff like Corsair and Kingston? Or Doesnt matter? Cause if it doesnt matter I'll buy this: http://www.techmaster.co.nz/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=347 or this http://www.acetech.co.nz/shop/product_info.php?products_id=13776 and if brand name does matter ill get this http://c1com.co.nz/shop/product.php?number=16705

What one should I get? And are they all the same specs?? They are all 200 pin and 800 mhz..

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#205294 4-Apr-2009 16:10

On an average, Kingston, Crucial and Corsair are quite good. Transend isn't that great. If you're looking for performance, I wouldn't suggest going for any sub-brands with the word "value" in them. From personal experience, I had to get my 'value' modules changed every couple of years. Of course, your mileage might vary, but you can't go wrong with Tier 1 brands such as Kingston and Crucial.