RE: Right memory upgrade for notebook

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From: BAR (BAR_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/15/04 

Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 20:55:03 -0700

Check with your manual or on the Toshiba web site for the memory specs.

Kingston is just one of dozens of 3rd party memory builders who supply
compatible modules. These days nearly every Laptop uses eaxactly the same
module of a given specification. A company like Kingston may show a
different part number for each of 100 different 256Mb SODIMM PC2700 modules
for 100 Laptops in their online catalogue, but the fact is they are all
exactly the same item.

I would recommend that you simply walk into any shop that sells Toshiba
laptops and ask if they have 3rd party modules for your P10.

Before handing over your money, get them to insert the module and power up
the laptop to check that it is recognised and works properly. It will need
to match the existing module in order to work, so even though a PC2700 module
should work, if you have a PC2100 module already installed, it may not.

I spent 4 years distributing 'compatible' modules for Laptops, Printers,
Desktops, Sun Servers, DEC Systems etc. I know most of the secrets and you
can save lots of money buying an industry standard module as opposed to the
Toshiba or Kingston or Crucial or other 'branded' module. All in all the
chips come from only a few manufacturers, these can be soldered onto the PCB
by anyone who buys the appropriate soldering systems. You may find that your
local PC shop has SODIMMs made by Motorola, Hyundai, Samsung, Mitsubishi.
When you look at a Kingston or Crucial, it will not have any chips made by
themselves but from one of the names already mentioned....

"Seb" wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> I own the notebook Toshiba P10 and would like to ugrade
> the Sodimm DDR memory from 512Mo PC2100 to PC2700. I
> don't know which memory to get. I was thinking about the
> brand "Kingston" but I don't know if it right for my
> laptop.
> Thank you for your advice.
> Seb
>
>

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