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Finding compatible RAM

corbyboy
corbyboy Posts: 1,169 Forumite
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So I am looking for a RAM upgrade for my laptop.

Having used the Crucial memory scanner it has identified this:
http://uk.crucial.com/gbr/en/satellite-c660d-1c6/CT5665638
As compatible.

However, I have also found this:
http://uk.crucial.com/gbr/en/ct2kit51264bf160b
Which has identical technical statistics, but is apparently not compatible. I have found this considerably cheaper elsewhere which is why I am interested.

Can anybody tell me what makes the first one compatible and the second one incompatible? Model is Toshiba Satellite C660D-1C6.

Thanks

Comments

  • Big_Graeme
    Big_Graeme Posts: 3,220 Forumite
    Looks like a glitch with their system, maybe becuase you have one or more sticks in place and that is making the glitch? Both should work fine. Not a bad price too for decent RAM. Beware buying cheap RAM you may find you have more problems with it.
  • corbyboy
    corbyboy Posts: 1,169 Forumite
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    Big_Graeme wrote: »
    Looks like a glitch with their system, maybe becuase you have one or more sticks in place and that is making the glitch? Both should work fine. Not a bad price too for decent RAM. Beware buying cheap RAM you may find you have more problems with it.

    Thanks for the reassurance. I just wondered why they would manufacture two seemingly identical sticks of memory, give them different product codes but not explain what the difference actually is.
  • letsbehonest
    letsbehonest Posts: 1,098 Forumite
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    Go to the Crucial website and there you will find an online scan which will scan you device and tell you what you need
    "Imagination is more Important than knowledge"
  • agrinnall
    agrinnall Posts: 23,344 Forumite
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    letsbehonest wrote: »
    Go to the Crucial website and there you will find an online scan which will scan you device and tell you what you need

    Gosh, I wonder why the OP didn't think about doing that... :eek:
    corbyboy wrote: »
    So I am looking for a RAM upgrade for my laptop.

    Having used the Crucial memory scanner it has identified this:
    http://uk.crucial.com/gbr/en/satellite-c660d-1c6/CT5665638
    As compatible.
  • prowla
    prowla Posts: 14,304 Forumite
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    I generally check things out at Crucial, and I sometimes buy from them too.
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