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For my V6Va: any recommendations on 1GB RAM sticks and 7200RPM 100GB HD?
I probably will upgrade both RAM and HD soon.
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Best to just do comparison shopping and get the cheapest. I use pricewatch.com and pricegrabber.com for that. There are some considerations for RAM and HDs to think about - you want low latency for ram, and lower seek times for hard drives.
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Thanks, gautam3.
How can I determine latency of RAM?
For HD, am I confined to PATA?
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I just read on Crucial's website's configurator that the V6Va can take the 667MHz PC-5300 as well as the 533MHz PC-4200. Is this correct? None of the other configurators have told me this; they have mentioned only the PC-4200.
If the V6Va can take PC-5300, can it automatically also take PC-5400?
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How can I determine latency of RAM?
It's a value from 1-5, I believe, and it's posted with the ram's specs when you are buying it. Lower values are better, 3 is average.
ECC is also an expensive option, but it's not useful for the most of us.
I just read on Crucial's website's configurator that the V6Va can take the 667MHz PC-5300 as well as the 533MHz PC-4200. Is this correct? None of the other configurators have told me this; they have mentioned only the PC-4200.
If the V6Va can take PC-5300, can it automatically also take PC-5400?
I would not use faster ram than the highest posted for your notebook. If your notebook can take 5400, then go for that, but keep in mind that when it's paired with a lower speed, the pair will run at the lowest speed.
If you currently have 667-PC5300, then get another at that speed to avoid having to lost your current stick's speed potential.
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Thanks, gautam3.
On newegg's site, I see latency only of 4 for all the PC-4200 sticks, and latency only of 5 for all the PC-5300 and PC-5400 sticks.
What is ECC?
I am buying two new identical 1GB sticks to replace the two 512MB sticks that came in the V6Va.
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5400 ram is exactly the same as 5300 its just a different company calling it 5400.
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Thanks, stamar. Man, this stuff can be confusing.
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Notebook RAM is generally the same all around; the only thing I would suggest is getting a more prominent brand. If you have a V6VA, then that notebook takes PC4200 (DDR2-533) modules, and not PC5300. Now, PC5300 will fit and probably work, but it will only run at 533MHz since the Front-Side Bus of your processor (Pentium M) runs at that. There is always a chance the the memory might not clock down properly so that is why it is better to go for the compatible RAM.
As far as latencies go, don't worry about them. Like I said, notebook RAM is generally the same regardless of the manufacturer/brand. PC4200 typically has a CAS latency of 4, and PC5300 a latency of 5. The higher latencies of the PC5300 RAM is why it has the same performance as PC4200 despite its higher clockspeed.
With regards to the hard drive; if you have a PATA (Ultra ATA/100) hard drive, then you cannot put in SATA. Considering that your notebook is an older one, it is probably PATA.
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I ended up buying the 5400 ram because I didnt want to be wrong about it lol
but all it is is ocz calls 5300 ram 5400. And then a few generic companies decided to do the same thing just to confuse you.
I dont really know whether this gets them more sales or less. I can think of more reasons why it would get them fewer sales. I ended up buying it because it was actually cheaper.