Advice needed on upgrading my laptop's RAM!
I've never upgraded my laptop's RAM before, so I'm not even sure if I am looking at the right module. Therefore, any advice on how to determine the correct RAM module and installing it would be greatly appreciated - thanks!
I have a Toshiba A75-S213 laptop - you can see the specifics here:
Toshiba Satellite A75-S213 (Mobile Pentium 4 548 3.33 GHz, 1 GB RAM, 100 GB HDD) specs and Laptop specifications - CNET Reviews
What I'm wondering is, is the following the correct RAM module to get to boost the laptop from 1GB to 1.5GB?
Newegg.com - Crucial 1GB 200-Pin DDR SO-DIMM DDR 333 (PC 2700) Laptop Memory Model CT12864X335 - Laptop Memory
(Crucial 1GB 200-Pin DDR SO-DIMM DDR 333 (PC 2700) Laptop Memory Model CT12864X335 - Retail)
I've heard Crucial Memory is a good memory provider (is this correct or not?) and their memory selector tool at Newegg.com came up with the RAM module above. I'm just curious to know if there's a way to make sure that it is the correct RAM module before I purchase it?
This is the Crucial Memory selector tool at Newegg.com:
Newegg.com
I'm not familiar with terms like "unbuffered" and "CL = 2.5" - how do I know if that will work in my laptop or not? That's probably why I never bothered to upgrade my laptop's RAM before, but being that the price is very reasonable, I am reconsidering it, especially since my next laptop may have 4-6GB RAM and will likely be upgradable to at least 8GB RAM, which could come in handy down the road, so I'd like to learn exactly how to determine what RAM modules my laptop needs to be up to maximum efficiency and performance.
Are the results from memory selector tools, like the Crucial one above, accurate to safely rely on when choosing to upgrade one's laptop RAM? As mentioned above, I'm not familiar with terms like "unbuffered," "CL = 2.5," "200 pins," "SODIMM," etc. - are all memory modules supposed to have that and a specific number of pins or can "buffered" memory modules also be used to upgrade one's laptop? How do you know which to use or which is best for your laptop?
Also, when removing one RAM module and replacing it with another one, will the files and software programs on my laptop still be there after it recognizes the new memory? I take it and will back up my programs before installing the new RAM, but I want to make sure - the laptop doesn't erase any programs or the hard drive when you install new memory into it, does it?
Finally, if for some reason the RAM module doesn't work or isn't recognized, will my laptop still work if I insert the old RAM module back into the laptop? I certainly don't want my laptop to stop working if this RAM module doesn't work as it should.
My laptop is almost 4 years old, and I plan on purchasing a new laptop in the near future (I'm looking especially at the A505 Toshiba series, especially the A505-S6960, A505-S6965, and A505-S6975, though I'd consider the A505-S6967 and A505-S6969 as well, as well as other Toshiba models, such as the P505 series). As mentioned though, since the price is reasonable for upgrading my current laptop's RAM, I was thinking it might be a good purchase because I can maximize my current laptop's performance (would that make it run cooler as well?) during the rest of its life.
I'd appreciate any and all advice you can provide - thank you.
Please take care, keep up the great work, and have a good day!
Sincerely,
Joe Chengery III
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