[ltp] problems with memory upgrade

[Stefan Blum]

Thats what I did in the first place - but I only used the specs to buy a 
similar module...
As for now, the problem should be solved since I just bought an IBM-module 
from ebay...
If this doesnt work, I'll come back to this list :)

Thanks for your quick response!

Stefan

On Friday 04 March 2005 13:41, Marcus Heck wrote:
> Hi Stefan,
>
> Stefan Blum wrote on Fri, Mar 04, 2005 at 01:25:29PM +0100:
> > Hi, I know that this is the linux-tp mailing list (but hey, my X20 runs
> > linux!) :)
> > Now the X20 has 64mb soldered in and 1 slot for upgrades. It supports
> > 320mb max. So I bought a 256mb kingston module - however, the notebook
> > only recognises a total of 192mb, which means the new module is seen as a
> > 128mb module.
> > Back to the store, the guy tells me that for IBM-Thinkpads I must use
> > special IBM-memory - something about different voltage with the bios...
> >
> > Did anybody experience similar problems? One should think that once the
> > new module is within the general specifications for the notebook it
> > should work...
>
> I don't have experience with memory upgrade, but why don't you look at
>  http://www.crucial.com/
> for your x20. They have a quite good "Crucial Memory Advisor". Just
> enter your x20 an they will tell you what memory you can can buy.
> Good luck;-)
>
> Marcus