laptop RAM - 2Rx8 or 2Rx16?

stilltheone

prowla wrote: »

But with Crucial you can choose the memory for the computer, so you would be covered agaist incompatibilities.

Just because it is 'compatible' doesn't mean that it is the ideal match for your machine.
Crucial sell what they have, which isn't always the same as what you need.

Hammyman

aliEnRIK wrote: »

Most computers dont like high density chips

True in 2001 but not now.

Hammyman

stilltheone wrote: »

Just because it is 'compatible' doesn't mean that it is the ideal match for your machine.
Crucial sell what they have, which isn't always the same as what you need.

Absolute utter rubbish. They guarantee it is 100% compatible. How is that not an ideal match for the machine?

aliEnRIK

Hammyman wrote: »

True in 2001 but not now.

True in 2008 - probably 'less' so now. But many still dont like 1Gb high density chips

Still, im getting quite used to your enthusiasm for taking the facts and bending them however you like

Hammyman

I merely speak from repairing,selling and upgrading hundreds of laptops over the past couple of years and building and repairing PCs since 1986. Were you even born in 1986?

What is your vast experience in PC hardware?

aliEnRIK

1 - none of your business
2 - macs dont accept high density (So far as im aware) and lots of windows based machines dont either
3 - if I was feeling pedantic (Which im not) I could post hundreds of links off the web that are AFTER 2008 (And certainly 2001 machines) that show pcs failing to run 1Gb high density ram

stilltheone

Hammyman wrote: »

Absolute utter rubbish. They guarantee it is 100% compatible. How is that not an ideal match for the machine?

Hmmm... you seem to be a bit angry of late.

A simple example is CAS Latency. You machine may require PC 2700. This is easily found with a CL of 2.5.

Crucial might only stock PC3200 with a CL of 3.

Compatible? Yes. Best? No.

Also, whilst the High Density modules may be compatible with some Motherboards, one would always prefer to have the industry standard Low Density.

Hammyman

stilltheone wrote: »

Hmmm... you seem to be a bit angry of late.

A simple example is CAS Latency. You machine may require PC 2700. This is easily found with a CL of 2.5.

Crucial might only stock PC3200 with a CL of 3.

Compatible? Yes. Best? No.

Show me a non-commercial non-office customer who would notice the difference without the aide of a benchmarking tool to show them.

Also, whilst the High Density modules may be compatible with some Motherboards, one would always prefer to have the industry standard Low Density.

Prefer, yes, but mostly for speed and the caveat above applies.

Hammyman

aliEnRIK wrote: »

1 - none of your business

So I was correct in my guess that I've probably been doing it longer than you've been alive.

2 - macs dont accept high density (So far as im aware) and lots of windows based machines dont either

Macs DO run on HD RAM but only the decent stuff, not cheapo stuff, same applies to most of the Windows boxes people claim can't.

3 - if I was feeling pedantic (Which im not) I could post hundreds of links off the web that are AFTER 2008 (And certainly 2001 machines) that show pcs failing to run 1Gb high density ram

Failing, yes. But like with the cheap non-branded rubbish I was stupid enough to buy from Aria, probably 99% because it was cheap rubbish that would've not worked on even the best boards.

aliEnRIK

Again - none of your business

But lets take an example (of many) from 2008. Intel DP45SG motherboard. Pretty high tech in 2008 but doesnt allow high density chips (Including branded samsung)
Thats WAAAAY past your 2001 remark

Did you say you fix computers for a living??