Dell Inspiron 1300 - RAM Upgrade

[Egon]

Quick RAM upgrade question, just to put my mind at ease really having never upgraded laptop RAM before, plus its for a friend so want to get it right.

It currently has 256MB of PC2-4200 RAM in there which I intend to remove. Will pretty much any 200 PIN SO-DIMM be OK? Was wanting to put in 1GB - so would either of these be acceptable for instance (first a 4200 stick, second a 5300 stick)?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-146-CS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=936

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-110-CR&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=936

If so, which would you recommend? The corsair at 4200 but with tighter timings or the 5300 Crucial?

 

[Egon]

Quick reply on this one would be great. Want to to put an order in tonight.

 

[POB]

I would buy the crucial.

Its cheaper, and never ever had any issue with Crucial.

Don't worry about timings etc, its hardly a top of the range laptop just chuck any old ram in.

Crucials website recommends PC2-5300 for this system.

I'd be tempted to put 2gb in, its very little extra cost.

 

[Egon]

Yeah - I found that a few mins ago to. Think that's what I'll go for. Thanks for the reply

 

[POB]

That machine won't support Dual channel, so you may as well leave the existing 256mb in there as well.

 

[Egon]

Fine. I'll try it with both sticks in. If it plays along without hiccup then I'll leave it in