Re: Lenovo T500 ram * success *
Obinna <[email protected]> Thu, 31 Aug 2023 03:28:19 -0700 (PDT)
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On Sunday, July 31, 2022 at 1:45:39 AM UTC+9:30, ITEEGEEK wrote: > On Sunday, April 26, 2020 at 8:58:25 PM UTC, [email protected] wrote: > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Win 8.1 Pro Version 6.3 Build 9600 > > >>>>> * 64 bit Operating Syatem x-64 based processor * > > >>>>> > > >>> > > >>> Thanks everyone. Moot - for now anyway - > > >>> the ram stick is not compatible < or defective ? > > > >>> G.Skill F3-12800CL9S-4GB SQ series DDR3-1600 > > >>> I tried it in every combination/position with the 2 old > > >>> DIMMs - 1-3-3-1 beeps every time. > > >>> Live & learn. > > >>> One of the Lenovo forums had someone post that > > >>> they always had troubles with the bargain ram with > > >>> these machines.. > > >>> John T. > > >> > > >> > > >> Exchanged the above for > > >> G.Skill F3-8500CL7S-4GB SQ DDR3-1066 > > >> and it worked. > > >> " 6.00 GB installed 5.90 GB usable " > > >> < re-used the old 2 GB > > > >> Not sure if I'll see any performance improvement or not. > > >> Thanks for all the help everyone. > > >> John T. > > >> > > > > > >Based on the reduction in speed from 12800 to 8500, > > >it's a different generation of chip, and it might > > >well be a 16-chip 4GB module. > > > > > >In this case, it's not a "bargain RAM" problem, but > > >rather a density issue. And those are hard to detect > > >without some "evidence" from previous failures to > > >work. That gets your suspicions running, and provides > > >the impetus to hunt down the docs (whereever they're > > >hiding this week). > > > Paul > > I suspect you are right. This working DIMM has 8 chips; > > the prior one that didn't work had 4 chips. > > Although the 1 GB that was removed <working> had 4. > > MT4JSF12864 Hz-1G4D1 PC3-10600S-9-10-C1 1Rx16 > > John T. > See https://iteegeek.com/laptops/lenovo-s10-mini-laptop-review-spec-price/ > See https://craigslistsfinds.com/how-to-get-your-groove-pillow/