No it will not work. The reason DDR1 memory is expensive is because of demand (or lack thereof).
40 bucks may be a lot, but if it gives you 1 more year out of your laptop then it may be a good deal. On Fri, Jun 19, 2009 at 10:19 PM, Bino Gopal <binogo...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Hey guys, so I have an IBM T42 circa 2005 (I know it's old but it still > mostly works). It has 1 GB RAM in the form of 2 512MB SODIMMs and I found > out how much mem max it can support (2GB) and what kind exactly I need, > just > like this site says: > http://www.memorystock.com/memory/IBMThinkPadT422373xxx.html > > > > So I was thinking of upgrading my memory to the specific type listed, and I > found something like this: > > http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Technology-CT12864X335-Unbuffered-Non-ECC/dp/B > 0002VAQR4/ref=dp_cp_ob_e_title_0<http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Technology-CT12864X335-Unbuffered-Non-ECC/dp/B%0A0002VAQR4/ref=dp_cp_ob_e_title_0>but > it's $46 for 1GB, which is kind of > expensive, so I was going to pass. > > > > But then I found a *super-cheap* deal on some memory, i.e. > > http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-KVR667D2S5-1G-200-Pin-ValueRAM/dp/B000B5U9UK/ > ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8<http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-KVR667D2S5-1G-200-Pin-ValueRAM/dp/B000B5U9UK/%0Aref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8> > < > http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-KVR667D2S5-1G-200-Pin-ValueRAM/dp/B000B5U9UK > /ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1245431196&sr=1-3<http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-KVR667D2S5-1G-200-Pin-ValueRAM/dp/B000B5U9UK%0A/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1245431196&sr=1-3> > > > &s=electronics&qid=1245431196&sr=1-3 which is $17 *shipped* for *TWO* 1GB > SODIMMs (~1/3 the price for double the memory)! > > > > It's a crazy good deal, but the problem is that it's DDR2-667 PC5300/5400 > RAM, and the first link shows that my laptop is supposed to take DDR-333 > PC2700. > > > > So the million dollar question is since they're the same 200 pins, and the > same physical size, and the same 2.5v voltage (and both are unbuffered and > non-ECC) will the super-cheap PC5400 work in my laptop? > > > > And even if no one knows the answer to that for sure, will it fry the > mainboard if I try and put it in? That's the real thing I want to know, > since for $17 I figured I'd order and try it, but I wouldn't want to fry > the > computer just trying it. The only difference I found was that the CAS > Latency (CL) is double on the DDR2 stuff which makes sense.but not sure how > much that matters. > > > > > BINO > > > > > > > > > > -- Best Regards, Zulfiqar Naushad
