Memory Latitude C600 upgrade

Question

Hi there

I have a C600 wit one of the memory slots not working , I wanted to purchase a single 256ram modual for it , it is a pc100 , there is not many about on e.bay , but there is plenty of the same spec apart from they are pc133 , the question is can I put the pc 133 moduals in my c600 instead of the pc100 ! .

cheers

husky0894 · Answer

Yes, with one caveat:  it MUST be low density RAM.  Most PC133 is high density and will not work.

vhall · Answer

The user has a C600 laptop with a faulty memory slot and wants to upgrade it with a single 256MB RAM module. They are wondering if they can use a PC133 module instead of a PC100. The answer suggests searching for a specific type of module (256mb pc-100 sodimm low-density) on eBay and provides a link to a recommended option. Another cheaper option is also provided with a link.

spike44 · Answer

Hi there

Thanks guys for your replies , I am in the UK , and there is not many of these on ebay , the shipping cost from the states , is bit two much , I had answere regarding the same query I have you guy's from Crucial ,and they have said that I could use there 133MHZ memory , they where saying and quote ,

' Thanks for the email. Memory is designed to be backward-compatible, so , you can safely add faster memory to your computer. However, your system will operate at the slower speed. As a result PC133 is the correct memory for this system. The following link has your upgrade options listed:
what do you think .

cheers

husky0894 · Answer

Call Dell.  Upon proof of ownership they will assist you.

bcreasy · Answer

This is not on the memory subject but is for a D600 Laptop. I have a few that are being returned from a lease and have 'Power On' passwords with no way of getting them. Is there a way to reset or get around this. I know it is in the BIOS but there has to be a way to bypass this login.

spike44 · Answer

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