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Can anyone confirm that DDR400 soDIMMs work in an HP zv6000?

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Karaktu

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I'd like to upgrade the 2 x 256 DDR333 soDIMMs in my new HP zv6000 to 2 x 1GB DDR400 soDIMMs. I find it odd that HP is putting PC2700 memory in a machine with a socket 939 processor, but, whatever!

Anyway, I hate to buy PC3200 chips only to find out they won't be compatible. I've Googled for about an hour, but can't find anyone who has confirmed that they will work, only lots of sites listing PC2700 memory that is compatible.

So...will DDR400 chips work, and will they RUN at DDR400 speeds?

Anyone? If so, brand(s)?

Thanks...

Joe
 
If your looking to sell your ram(old 512 2x sticks) contact me. Maybe we can come up with a fair price? Thanks
 
Originally posted by: fbrdphreak
They will work fine, but you might need to use a program called A64 Tweaker to get them to run @ DDR 400. We used that prog to get DDR400 SODIMM's to run @ DDR400 in the Acer Ferrari:
http://www.laptoplogic.com/resources/detail.php?id=17&page=6
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I'll try that with my current memory sticks and see if they change frequency. If they do, you will have answered my question. 🙂

Anyone have any idea WHY laptop manufacturers are hindering the performance of their products by "locking" the memory speeds at DDR333???
 
Originally posted by: Karaktu
Originally posted by: fbrdphreak
They will work fine, but you might need to use a program called A64 Tweaker to get them to run @ DDR 400. We used that prog to get DDR400 SODIMM's to run @ DDR400 in the Acer Ferrari:
http://www.laptoplogic.com/resources/detail.php?id=17&page=6
Click to expand...


I'll try that with my current memory sticks and see if they change frequency. If they do, you will have answered my question. 🙂

Anyone have any idea WHY laptop manufacturers are hindering the performance of their products by "locking" the memory speeds at DDR333???
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more voltage and less battery life.
 
Originally posted by: Hacp
more voltage and less battery life.
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😕

If I had to guess, I'd say a matter of cost effectiveness (on their end when building hundreds of thousands of notebooks) and/or proven stability. Its easier to design a system & use a chipset that is guaranteed to work @ DDR333 than DDR400. Not much easier 😛 but still. That's all I got anyway 😉
 
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