II have a laptop that takes in 200-pin PC2700 RAM cards but there is one on sale at compusa that I want to buy except it is 200-pin PC3200. What would happen if I were to buy it and put it in my laptop?
2006-08-04 15:20:39 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
Im hoping that PC3200 would downgrade abit to PC2700 but is that possible?
2006-08-04 15:21:34 · update #1
No offense to anyone else, but don't listen to the advice you've been getting. DDR SDRAM is backwards compatible to run at lower speeds.
In the older days of regular SDRAM, such as with PC133, there were some issues about it working in older motherboards that had PC66 or PC100. It would work "sometimes". In newer PC's like the one you have, that shouldn't be an issue at all. The PC3200 DIMM will be easily underclocked to run at PC2700 speeds.
However, are you sure you're getting a good deal? I suggest you search on www.pricewatch.com or try www.crucial.com which has a good online configurator to help you find a compatible module. If you do decide to buy from eBay or a site on Pricewatch, look out for generic or house brands. Good ones to get include Micron, Kingston, Corsair, Crucial, Mushkin, Samsung, etc.
2006-08-04 23:42:52 · answer #1 · answered by SirCharles 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm looking for one too...same thing PC2700 200-pin go to newegg they have it.
and as ur question. Don't try it, theres a good chance u'll mess up ur laptop. They make the motherboard and all that to support certain types of hardware in this case ram.
2006-08-05 02:14:12 · answer #2 · answered by knightamar13 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
laptop motherboards tend to be more picky about ram than towers. You can usually go the the other way (faster motherboard slower ram). If you check the manufactures site you may find a wizard that will tell you if it will. I have had luck in returning ram in the past as long as I had a good sob story ready.
2006-08-04 22:27:37 · answer #3 · answered by Scott B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can always check it in the Internet. Why dont you access your laptop's website and check whether your laptop can take the pc3200. good luck
2006-08-04 22:31:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldnt do it, I would go to ebay and get youre pc2700 there, you will save alot of money, and get what you need instead of spending more money and taking a risk of it not working.
2006-08-05 00:00:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you will want to make sure that the motherboard can take the PC3200. If not it will not work at all.
2006-08-04 22:27:41 · answer #6 · answered by Arclight 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You probably wouldn't mess up your laptop it just wouldn't show anything on the screen or POST until the RAM was removed.
2006-08-05 03:09:46 · answer #7 · answered by Kevin S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋