Notebook memory...

Spoooon

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I'm ordering 512 megs of ram for my notebook (Compaq Presario 2100Z). At Crucial, they have a 512 PC2100 for 129.99. At Circuit City, they have 512 PC2700 Centon brand ram for 79.99 after $30 in rebates.

Should I just play it safe and pay extra for the Crucial brand? Or does it not matter since I'm not doing anything like overclocking and stuff.
 

jimmyl930

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Are you sure the Circuit City deal is for notebook memory? (Aren't notebook and desktop memory different?)
 

Spoooon

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Originally posted by: jimmyl930
Are you sure the Circuit City deal is for notebook memory? (Aren't notebook and desktop memory different?)

I'm pretty sure it was a SODIMM. I'm thinking about just living with 256 megs for now and adding ram later.
 

peterskm

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I have been running 2 Centon 512MB PC2700 modules in my Compaq 2100Z for about a month now. The are performing flawlessly. I got them at CC for $85 each with 2 $15 MIRs.

A coworker also bought the same notebook and the same memory and has had no problems either.
 

Spoooon

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Originally posted by: peterskm
I have been running 2 Centon 512MB PC2700 modules in my Compaq 2100Z for about a month now. The are performing flawlessly. I got them at CC for $85 each with 2 $15 MIRs.

A coworker also bought the same notebook and the same memory and has had no problems either.

Cool. Maybe I'll be placing my order tonight.