HI ALL, MY FIRST POST AND NEED SOME HELP WITH LAPTOP MEMORY PLEASE

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Hi All
For business use i recently purchased a Levono SL510 notebook,this came with only 2gb of ram 1X2gb ddr3 1066 mhz, but since the pc is expandable upto 8gb i decided to look for 2x4gb memory sticks, the only catch is to comply with the Lenovo warranty i must purchase Hynix memory,
while browsing the uk online market place? i saw quite a good deal for 2x4gb
of new Hynix cards, the seller had sold quite a lot and had good feedback,
when i recieved the sticks on inspection i could not find a brand name on them due to a rubber strip that was stuck to both sides of the memory card covering the 8x modules that usually carry the brand logo on, also a metal heatshield was slipped over the rubber strips on the card that said void if removed, after i fitted the cards the computor picked the cards up as
G.skill, i contacted the seller and here is his reply,
The Modules and semiconductors are manufactured by Hynix, and the program reads as G.SKILL,
the new memory seems to run fine in the pc, i would just like to know if i had been had?
Regards Stephen
 
Hynix is the maker of memory modules, they will then be branded by other companys like G-Skill, Corsair etc etc, I am sure it will be fine although I am happy for someone to say otherwise if I am wrong.
 
Hynix makes the memory modules, where G Skill make the actual ram sticks themselves. They write the SPD information onto it (Where it picks up the name).
If there is ever an issue, just keep the original ram, re-insert when RMAing and there will not be an issue.
 
Like mentioned. There is absolutely no way for Lenovo to tell what sort of RAM has been used. If anything ever does go wrong, just swap it back with the original. No one will ever know.

Also like mentioned, it's like having a Volkswagen engine in a Seat. It's still a Seat with parts from other manufacturers. The main part being the engine, in this case the semi conductor chips on the module.

They just don't want you to use cheap rubbish in the laptop that's all. G skill are fine, if the RAM work's then that's all you want.
 
Thanks to everyone for the replies,the seller did give me the option of sending
the memory for a full refund in not happy, i will stick with the Hynix/G.SKILL,
 
N00bbuilder79 said:
Hynix is the maker of memory modules, they will then be branded by other companys like G-Skill, Corsair etc etc, I am sure it will be fine although I am happy for someone to say otherwise if I am wrong.
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I have quite a bit of Hynix branded memory too, of course with Hynix chips! :D Have 4GB of some value Hynix PC6400 5 5 5 18 stuff that does 540Mhz 5 5 5 11(PC1080) at 2v! Remarkable.

As to the OP, i doubt you'll be in any problem with the warranty or quality over that. G Skill is a very reputable memory company.
 
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