Re: Lenovo T500 ram * success *

Obinna <[email protected]> Thu, 31 Aug 2023 03:28:19 -0700 (PDT)
Newsgroups alt.comp.hardware
Message-ID <[email protected]>
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/
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