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Summary: Plug and Play
Review: I have been a bit scared to buy this item when I read the other not so encouraging preview. Though, it seemed to be what I needed for my laptop so I decided to buy it. I have absolutelly no problem with it, and it works fine. Remove the battery, clik the memory in and start.
My config : A Compaq Presario Laptop 1800FR (1GHZ, comes with 128MB of Ram, 64 soldered and 64 on a DIMM like this one). I am now up to 320MB. I did not expect to see some major improvements with the speed of my machine as it was nearly never swaping before. But for sure I did not lose any performance in the deal.Cheers.
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Summary: Upgrade your RAM now!
Review: I purchased 2 of these to max out the RAM in my Compaq Presario 1700US Notebook. What a STEAL!!! If you order the same memory (at another retail store), 256Mb costs (more) plus shipping, so I saved about $250 by purchasing two RAM chips here! I made the mistake of believing that I had to use OEM RAM for it to work properly. This memory works very well, and your computer will surely benefit. I am now running 512 RAM in my notebook, and this thing is FAST. The default configuration of 192Mb was not bad, but now I'm running a multi-boot OS with Windows 2000 Pro and Windows XP Pro with ease. I also regulary use RAM intensive programs such as Photoshop and Sound Forge and having a lot of memory saves a lot of time and makes everything run smooth. Do yourself a huge favor and upgrade your laptop NOW while RAM is cheap!
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Summary: This Viking ram is on a sinking ship
Review: I recieved my Viking C01064 256MB PC100 ram for my Compaq 18XL280 Laptop with anticipation of extra speed and performance. What a disappointment! After installing the ram, I found that the computer sat on the initial "Compaq" screen and wouldn't proceed any farther into the boot up process. Apparently the computer won't recognize the new ram. Switching back to my old 128MB ram worked so it appears the problem is with the new ram. This particular 256MB ram was the one that the "Memory Finder" said was compatible with my computer so I'm assuming it is correct. At this point, I'm going to get busy contacting Viking's 24/7 Technical Support line and see what happens but I'm not real happy about it...we'll see!
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