brolin_empey | Hurrian: Can you recommend a model of 8-GiB SODIMM that will work with this notebook computer with the current CPU? | 00:00 |
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brolin_empey | I mean with the CPU currently installed. | 00:00 |
brolin_empey | Also, will this computer with the current CPU work with 2× 8-GiB SODIMMs? | 00:10 |
Hurrian | yep, would probably be better to buy matching SODIMMs you could use dual channel on all 16GB of memory | 01:57 |
Hurrian | as for a model of SODIMM, any 1333MHz 1.5V DDR3 SODIMM would work if you bought two, but if you're only buying one you need to match at least the primary timings | 01:58 |
brolin_empey | Hurrian: Apparently both of the current 4-GiB SODIMMs are the same model but only one is easily accessible by the user. Assuming that both modules are removable, I guess accessing the other module requires disassembling the computer instead of only removing a door/cover from the bottom of the computer. | 02:31 |
Hurrian | it's probably accessible once the keyboard/palmrest are removed | 02:32 |
Hurrian | haven't really seen any laptops where you have to remove the motherboard to get to the DIMMs | 02:32 |
brolin_empey | Some models of notebook computers, including an Asus model my colleague has, have the main memory soldered on the motherboard. I believe the Asus model is Asus X200MA-US01T. | 02:34 |
Hurrian | oh yeah, you have to check first if the preinstalled "DIMM" is actually soldered on the motherboard | 02:39 |
Hurrian | some laptops from that era have the main DIMM soldered, plus one expansion slot | 02:39 |
brolin_empey | Hurrian: I meant main memory in the computer architecture sense, not in the computer hardware design sense, i.e., the Asus notebook computer uses DRAM ICs soldered on the motherboard instead of using a (SO)DIMM socket. | 03:44 |
Hurrian | yeah, newer laptops have all the RAM soldered in | 03:44 |
Hurrian | but some laptops from a few years ago have preinstalled soldered RAM, plus one expansion slot | 03:44 |
brolin_empey | Hurrian: Yes, I knew what you meant but I realised that “main memory” was possibly ambiguous in this context. I avoid the common usage of saying “RAM” instead of “main memory” because a computer has RAM that is not part of the main memory, such as all of the RAM on all of the peripherals. | 03:48 |
brolin_empey | “but some laptops from a few years ago have preinstalled soldered RAM, plus one expansion slot” | 03:51 |
brolin_empey | I think this was done even in the 1990s, such as on some ThinkPad models. I think my Toshiba Satellite 2230CDS from 1999 or 2000 did that. | 03:51 |
brolin_empey | I think my Dell Latitude X1 from 2005 is that way too. | 03:53 |
Vajb | I cleaned my friends laptop lately. Was bit suprised to find out that I need to remove whole motherboard to access cpu heat sink and fan. | 10:01 |
Vajb | for my old Fujitsu Siemens it was just removing back cover and all was there | 10:02 |
brolin_empey | Vajb: ACK. | 20:15 |
Vajb | and now that i remember. What is the stuff that Acer uses as pi paste? It is gray and all gooey. I swapped it to quality pi paste anyways. | 20:46 |
brolin_empey | Vajb: What is pi paste? | 23:54 |
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