First Post -- Laptop SODIMM PC2700 DDR Memory Question

newgene · 10-25-2005, 05:06 PM

Ok, everyone. I just bought another laptop last night (from Sam's). It was cheap, and I needed something because Katrina destroyed my computers a few months ago. I've been shopping around, and I want to upgrade the memory on it. Here is what it is:

HP Pavilion zv6203cl
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/g...name=c00491535
-- Microprocessor: 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon™64 Processor 3200+ with PowerNow!Technology
-- Microprocessor Cache: 512KB L2 Cache
-- Memory: 1024MB 333MHz DDR System Memory (2 Dimm)
-- Memory Max: 2048MB

So, I contacted their online tech support person, and they told me it was SODIMM PC2700 DDR ram. I have also found out that the AMD processor cannot handle DDR2. My big question is what speed/type of ram can I use? I am looking for two 1GB sticks of the fastest ram for it. However, what speeds of RAM (400 MHz, etc.) do you think I can get away with? Thanks

34erd · 10-25-2005, 05:52 PM

PC2700 is a rating of RAM speed. It will be running at DDR333, or 166 mhz. Try to stick with big names with RAM, because it is something you do NOT want failing.

newgene · 10-25-2005, 06:02 PM

I have narrowed it down to one of 2 different types, PC2700 or PC3200. I can get the PC3200 at a pretty good price from Newegg, but the laptop be any faster with the PC3200 at 400 MHz than the PC2700 at 333 MHz? Am I just wasting money on the faster memory, when the computer will not be able to handle it?

diduknowthat · 10-25-2005, 10:51 PM

basically yes, if you get 3200 it might be just a little faster but i doubt you'd notice it.

newgene · 10-26-2005, 04:04 AM

I went ahead and ordered the 1GB PC2700 from newegg. It was under $109 each with shipping, so I figured I can't go wrong. I won't be doing any major gaming with this machine, so that should be fine. I'll have 2 gigs of ram, so I should be good to go. The PC3200 would have cost $44 more for the pair, and I probably would not have noticed it. So, thanks everyone.

10-25-2005, 05:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
newgene Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 35	First Post -- Laptop SODIMM PC2700 DDR Memory Question Ok, everyone. I just bought another laptop last night (from Sam's). It was cheap, and I needed something because Katrina destroyed my computers a few months ago. I've been shopping around, and I want to upgrade the memory on it. Here is what it is: HP Pavilion zv6203cl http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/g...name=c00491535 -- Microprocessor: 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon™64 Processor 3200+ with PowerNow!Technology -- Microprocessor Cache: 512KB L2 Cache -- Memory: 1024MB 333MHz DDR System Memory (2 Dimm) -- Memory Max: 2048MB So, I contacted their online tech support person, and they told me it was SODIMM PC2700 DDR ram. I have also found out that the AMD processor cannot handle DDR2. My big question is what speed/type of ram can I use? I am looking for two 1GB sticks of the fastest ram for it. However, what speeds of RAM (400 MHz, etc.) do you think I can get away with? Thanks

10-25-2005, 05:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
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10-25-2005, 06:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
newgene Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 35	I have narrowed it down to one of 2 different types, PC2700 or PC3200. I can get the PC3200 at a pretty good price from Newegg, but the laptop be any faster with the PC3200 at 400 MHz than the PC2700 at 333 MHz? Am I just wasting money on the faster memory, when the computer will not be able to handle it?

10-26-2005, 04:04 AM	#5 (permalink)
newgene Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 35	I went ahead and ordered the 1GB PC2700 from newegg. It was under $109 each with shipping, so I figured I can't go wrong. I won't be doing any major gaming with this machine, so that should be fine. I'll have 2 gigs of ram, so I should be good to go. The PC3200 would have cost $44 more for the pair, and I probably would not have noticed it. So, thanks everyone.