Basically my new to me laptop only comes with 2GB of RAM and I am looking to add another 2GB. I have loaded up CPU-Z to have a look at what type I have currently got and it says the following to which is confusing me a little as I have never heard of this PC3 RAM;
PC3 10700 (667Mhz)
I have googled and this PC3-10700 RAM doesnt seem to be very popular at all and some places suggest that this PC3-10700 RAM is actually PC3-10600 RAM as its 667Mhz but I just wanted to ask just to make sure what is the correct RAM that I need?
Thanks all - Liam
have look at the ram thats in it. some laptops are limited in ram, not uncommon to find all slots used already.
Ive just looked under the laptop and stupidly their are 2 "VOID" stickers which are placed directly between the RAM/HDD cover and the laptops actual chassis so now it looks like I need to give eMachines/Acer a ring to see if removing the cover to upgrade the ram will void the warranty or not as the laptop itself is only 4 months old.
If it helps I have also got the current RAM manufactuer and the part no. off CPU-Z which is Hyundai & HMT125S6TFR8C-H9
Thanks - Liam
QuoteHynix 2GB PC3-10600 DDR3-1333MHz non-ECC Unbuffered CL9 SoDimm
Model number of laptop?
Quote from: BaconQuoteHynix 2GB PC3-10600 DDR3-1333MHz non-ECC Unbuffered CL9 SoDimm
Model number of laptop?
D730G.
I ran HWiNFO32 earlier on and it says as well that my ram is PC3-10600 but I find it strange that CPU-Z sees my ram as PC3-10700?
Thanks mate - Liam
Possible CpuZ error/bug when reading it.
Where did you buy said Laptop?
Quote from: BaconPossible CpuZ error/bug when reading it.
Where did you buy said Laptop?
I got this laptop off my dad who actually brought it back from a trip to Thailand 4 months ago. I believe that this laptop is an Asian only spec as eMachines do not make a laptop with this spec in this country but I have discovered that some of the Acer Timeline X laptops are identical to mine in spec & shape and they are the only other Acers avaliable which are close in spec. Its a pretty good laptop in my opinion and the only slight let down is that the Keyboard is an English-Thai based one with Thai letters right next to the English letters & numbers etc. and it only has 2GB of ram fitted but I will be adding another 4GB shortly. I only got this given to me as my dad upgraded to an Acer Aspire 7551 and I can run COD MW2 & Black Ops far better on this compared to my old Acer Aspire 6935G laptop. I couldnt believe as well that this has a 500GB HDD!
If I remember correctly, he said that he got this laptop for around £430.
Liam
I was going to say this is either a grey import or brought back from a holiday because the part number isnt the correct one for this country, which now i know why it cant be located on the various memory finders.
The easiest solution is pop one of your sticks out when you have contacted them at least then you will also know how many spares slot you have.
Quote from: LiamIve just looked under the laptop and stupidly their are 2 "VOID" stickers which are placed directly between the RAM/HDD cover and the laptops actual chassis so now it looks like I need to give eMachines/Acer a ring to see if removing the cover to upgrade the ram will void the warranty or not as the laptop itself is only 4 months old.
If it helps I have also got the current RAM manufactuer and the part no. off CPU-Z which is Hyundai & HMT125S6TFR8C-H9
Thanks - Liam
There was a court case a while back, as a computer is meant to be upgradeable, and the fact the stickers are fragile and could easily break, there should be no issue with this if bought inside the UK.
No idea if this will still apply on personal imports though.
Yeah Im pretty certain that this ram is infact PC3-10600. I looked on ebay last night for Hynix PC3-10600 ram and there were lots of them for sale matching the same model number as mine. According to CPU-Z, I have got 4 ram slots on my laptop and I only have the 1 stick which is 2GB and that is in slot 2.
By the looks of it, Im stuffed when it comes to the warranty because its a foreign import lol
Edit - Ive just opened up the back and stupidly the VOID stickers also cover 2 extra screws so the stickers have been ripped off now. Infact, their are only 2 ram slots as well (another CPU-Z mistake) and the ram is PC3-10600.
Thanks all - Liam
Its always better to check yourself its a only a bit of free software after all. :P
As for warranty i wouldnt worry, in 3 years time you will be replacing it anyway and you can get good money for laptops on the bay whether working or not.
The laptop is absolutely superb running COD, runs a hell of a lot smoother than my old Acer but I have noticed the last couple of days how hot the laptops CPU gets and you can really feel it through the headsink vent!
If I play COD with the laptop on the sofa or on my lap, it feels warm but not boiling. The other night while monitoring the temps, the highest it risen to was around 75c but tonight when playing COD and the laptop was on the bed I noticed that the laptop seemed more hot than ever and the heat coming out was unbareable and so was the underside of the laptop and when I exited MP mode and looked at RealTemp running in the background, the CPU temps were at 81c and the highest on record it had risen to 5 mins prior was 87c! :wtf: (but maybe this was because the bed quilt can generate a lot of heat :heehaw: )
Are these temps normal for high end gaming on laptops or could mine be overheating a little? If I remember correctly, on my old Acer 695G while playing COD the highest I noticed the temps had risen to were only to around 65c but there again my old one was only running on a T6400 CPU & a 9600M GS graphics.
Thanks all - Liam
make sure that when you put the laptop down you don;t block the fan/vent on the bottom of it.... thats probably what happened when it was on your bed.... stick it on a big book or something next time :-)
edit/p.s: you should be able to go into the bios and set what kind of fan speeds/temperatures you want..... set it to run a bit cooler and the fan will run more and probably louder.... but you should be able to relax a bit more with better temperatures :-)
Get one of those Laptop cooler desktop fan devices or bodge one up yourself with sticky back plastic, and dont lay on your bed without it, the sheets/covers are just producing more heat.
Quote from: knightymake sure that when you put the laptop down you don;t block the fan/vent on the bottom of it.... thats probably what happened when it was on your bed.... stick it on a big book or something next time :-)
edit/p.s: you should be able to go into the bios and set what kind of fan speeds/temperatures you want..... set it to run a bit cooler and the fan will run more and probably louder.... but you should be able to relax a bit more with better temperatures :-)
Unfortunately my eMachines comes with one of those Phoenix BIOSs where you are limited to what you can do on them and the only things you can change basically is the boot priority lol I have noticed during gaming though that the fan does get very loud anyway.
Also I may just invest in one of those laptop coolers :)
Thanks all - Liam
Quote from: LiamBy the looks of it, Im stuffed when it comes to the warranty because its a foreign import lol
Still worth asking Citizens Advice if it breaks down. Many companies have international warranties on their laptops/cameras/phones/similar items as they are expected to move from country to country.
Quote from: SeriousQuote from: LiamBy the looks of it, Im stuffed when it comes to the warranty because its a foreign import lol
Still worth asking Citizens Advice if it breaks down. Many companies have international warranties on their laptops/cameras/phones/similar items as they are expected to move from country to country.
Or sell on Ebay and spend your time doing something more productive