Thank you for being a valued part of the CNET community. As of December 1, 2020, the forums are in read-only format. In early 2021, CNET Forums will no longer be available. We are grateful for the participation and advice you have provided to one another over the years.

Thanks,

CNET Support

General discussion

Need recommendations - Memory upgrade suppliers

by iris_gardener Jul 1, 2009 11:44PM PDT

I have a Dell Inspiron 8200 Laptop with only a 256MB. I want to get to at least 1 gb (2 x 512MB)which is the max I'm told this laptop can handle.
I've been trying to check around at different suppliers who have 512MB for this laptop model but don't know if they are a reliable supplier.I've checked DELL but they want $40 per module. I found another source called PRO Memory Upgrade but never dealt with them.
Any feedback on this company or can you offer names of others I can check with?
Thank you.

Discussion is locked

3 Posts
- Collapse + Expand Details
- Collapse -
Names I've used.
by r. proffitt Former Forum moderator Jul 1, 2009 11:50PM PDT

1. Dell
2. Crucial.com
3. Kingston.com

Now there are folk that will try generics to save a buck. But for some machines you lose the savings if the generics don't work out. If you don't want to discover the joys and sorrows of RMA dances just stick to the list above.
Bob

PS. Tip. Be extremely gentle installing the new memory. A buddy showed me a laptop where the owner (who coincidentally used generics that didn't work) was told to be sure the sticks were fully seated. They applied pressure with both thumbs and the socket lifted off the board. Sorry, even one thumb is more than enough power here.

- Collapse -
names of suppliers
by iris_gardener Jul 2, 2009 2:14AM PDT

Thank you. I will check those out.
I've been researching exactly how to install the new modules and I appreciate your tip.

- Collapse -
Memory
by Phil Crase Jul 3, 2009 11:12PM PDT

Go to CRUCIAL.COM and do a memory test, this will tell you the type of memory to run in the system, it is quite simple to do and very helpful.

Back to Laptops forum

CNET Forums

Operating Systems
Software
Electronics & Gadgets
Hardware
Tablets & Mobile Devices
General Help
Brand Forums
Roadshow Autos
Off Topic

Other Forums

Forum Info