Acer netbook memory

ldr

this is my netbook
http://www.acer.co.uk/ac/en/GB/content/model/LU.SDQ0D.014

yesterday i upgraded the memory from 1GB to 2GB, this is the memory i bought:
http://www.memoryc.com/copmutermemory/ddr2sodimm/2gbtranscendddr2800mhzsodimmpc26400cl6.html


the bios says theres 2Gb installed and windows 7 system says theres 2Gb so no problems theres and the netbook works alot better. However as crashed twice, dont know why because im not using when it crashes and when i go to it, its just says windows as recovered from uninspected shutdown blue screen.

did i buy the wrong memory? Memory incompatible?

thanks for the help

mordeith

This is what you should have bought
http://www.memoryc.com/memorystorage/ddr2sodimm/2gbgskillddr2sodimmpc25300667mhzlaptopmemorymodule.html
It has the same specs as the original memory. The one you bought is rated faster so it may be causing the issues although I couln't say for certain. Have you tried replacing the original chip and seeing if the problem goes away? If so then you could almost certainly say the new RAM is causing the issue.

ldr

the reboot has only happen when i left the netbook idling. i just finished running the windows memory diagnose twice and no issues were found.
i use acer support to find the memory, and this one came out
http://store.acer.com/store/aceremea/html/pbPage.ProductFinder?Locale=en_GB&utm_source=SupportLocal&utm_medium=Link&utm_campaign=Acer%2BInternal&resid=TsTxkgoHAtUAAAOgRBsAAAAp&rests=1321529746620

would the memory i have installed on my netbook cause damage to it?

mordeith

It won't do any damage but it may cause more crashes and freezes if its incompatible with your system.

ldr

will it be any performance differences between Pc2-6400(800MHZ) and the Pc2-5300(667mhz).



should i send it back and get the right one?

ldr

google says that the motherboard will downclock the memory to 667.
would ye definitely recommend changing the memory stick with the Pc2-5300 667Mhz?


many thanks

mordeith

I would change based on the fact the faster memory is redundant as your system cannot make use of it and reverts back to the 667. After all I wouldn't spend the extra money on a USB 3.0 memory stick when I onlu have 2.0 sockets. Having said that you should download and run memtest to check the RAM for errors.

ldr

mordeith wrote: »

I would change based on the fact the faster memory is redundant as your system cannot make use of it and reverts back to the 667. After all I wouldn't spend the extra money on a USB 3.0 memory stick when I onlu have 2.0 sockets. Having said that you should download and run memtest to check the RAM for errors.

just finished the memtest and no errors.
contacted memoryc and no bothers changing it for the right one

mordeith

ldr wrote: »

just finished the memtest and no errors.
contacted memoryc and no bothers changing it for the right one

Decent of em. Hopefully will sort the problem. Just make sure that the replacement chip is seated fully when you install it (without forcing if of course )

ldr

this is what the sticker of the original 1Gb memory card it says:

1Gb 2RX16PC2-6400S-666-12

doesnt this mean the memory i have bought is right for it?