Help regarding RAM Upgrade !(urgent)

bikerabhinav · 11-09-2009, 11:30 AM

I have a compaq presario notebook 2199US (falls under the 2100 notebook seres).

Specs:
Microprocessor Mobile AMD Athlon XP-M processor 2800+ (2.133 GHz)
Microprocessor Cache 512 KB L2 Cache

Memory 512 MB DDR SDRAM (2 x 256 MB) at 266 MHz
Memory Max 1024 MB DDR SDRAM (2 x 512 MB)

Video Graphics ATI MOBILITY RADEON 4X AGP and 3D architecture 64 MB
More info here

As said above i have 2 RAM's of 256 MB (200 pin) and now im upgrading to max possible i.e. 1 GB
Now i have some questions like,

Which ram to go for ?
PC2100 OR PC2700 ?
266 Mhz OR 333 Mhz ?
Will my Laptop accept the 333 Mhz one..?
and most immportantly 2 x 512 MB or 1 x 1 GB ?

will a single 1 GB RAM work??

Please i need help urgently..

**wrench97** · 11-09-2009, 12:18 PM

Maximum per slot is 512, so to have 1gig you'll need 2 sticks.
Pc2700 333 is what you want> http://www.crucial.com/store/listpar...02100%20Series

11-09-2009, 11:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
bikerabhinav Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1 OS: Win xp	Help regarding RAM Upgrade !(urgent) I have a compaq presario notebook 2199US (falls under the 2100 notebook seres). Specs: Microprocessor Mobile AMD Athlon XP-M processor 2800+ (2.133 GHz) Microprocessor Cache 512 KB L2 Cache Memory 512 MB DDR SDRAM (2 x 256 MB) at 266 MHz Memory Max 1024 MB DDR SDRAM (2 x 512 MB) Video Graphics ATI MOBILITY RADEON 4X AGP and 3D architecture 64 MB More info here As said above i have 2 RAM's of 256 MB (200 pin) and now im upgrading to max possible i.e. 1 GB Now i have some questions like, Which ram to go for ? PC2100 OR PC2700 ? 266 Mhz OR 333 Mhz ? Will my Laptop accept the 333 Mhz one..? and most immportantly 2 x 512 MB or 1 x 1 GB ? will a single 1 GB RAM work?? Please i need help urgently.. Last edited by bikerabhinav; 11-09-2009 at 11:32 AM.

11-09-2009, 12:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,749 OS: Win7	Re: Help regarding RAM Upgrade !(urgent) Maximum per slot is 512, so to have 1gig you'll need 2 sticks. Pc2700 333 is what you want> http://www.crucial.com/store/listpar...02100%20Series __________________ Power Supply and Selection