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Upgrading RAM on laptop - help with specs?

vasouv
By vasouv
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I really need to upgrade the RAM in my father's laptop, 2GB doesn't cut it. I'm not sure if I got the specs right so I'd like your help to ensure compatibility.

 

According to the attached screenshots, I need to get a 1600MHz (PC3-12800) stick with 9-9-9-24 and 1.35V.

 

I have found two sticks, this one is 9-9-9-28 (I guess it will work?) and this one doesn't mention the last timing.

 

Am I good to go? Have I overlooked something? I'm kind of out of the loop nowadays with hardware...

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What model is your father's laptop? Any DDR3 SODIMM will work. It doesn't need to have specific CAS timings and frequency.

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1 hour ago, vasouv said:

I really need to upgrade the RAM in my father's laptop, 2GB doesn't cut it. I'm not sure if I got the specs right so I'd like your help to ensure compatibility.

 

According to the attached screenshots, I need to get a 1600MHz (PC3-12800) stick with 9-9-9-24 and 1.35V.

 

I have found two sticks, this one is 9-9-9-28 (I guess it will work?) and this one doesn't mention the last timing.

 

Am I good to go? Have I overlooked something? I'm kind of out of the loop nowadays with hardware...

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what laptop is it?

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It's an HP 250 G3 with a Celeron CPU. I was under the impression that laptops are more picky than desktops when it comes to memory...

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