Crucial also has a nice utility that you can use to verify that your laptop can support that much RAM, and specifically which type. I recently bought a laptop with 4GB of RAM thinking I could upgrade easily. Once it arrived I found that the motherboard didn't support any more than 4GB.
http://www.crucial.com/systemscanner/ > Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:40:44 -0700 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: (OT) Sources For Laptop Memory Upgrade > > Newegg, > http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007609%20600006176&IsNodeId=1&name=200-Pin%20DDR2%20SO-DIMM > > Crucial, > http://www.crucial.com/store/listmodule/DDR2/list.html > > your local Fry's Electronics > http://www.frys.com/search?cat=-69572&pType=pDisplay&fq=100511%20DDR2-100512%20PC2__6400_/_800MHz-100516%20SODIMM > > I need to upgrade the ram in my laptop (which runs Debian, so this is > > sort-of on topic). I haven't bough RAM in a long time, so any suggests > > on where to shop? I am looking for 2 X 4GB 800MHz PC2 6400 DDR2 > > Non-ECC CL5 200Pin SODIMM. Local or Internet, just looking for a > > reliable product at a good price. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Mark > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
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