Solved! should i use sodimm or dim memory for a toshiba x500-s1801

[zenomorf]

should i use sodimm or dimm memory for a toshiba quismio x500-s1801 laptop?

 

[Pyree]

laptop uses sodimm. Just make sure you got the DDR3 with 1333mhz for your i7

 

[WR2]

Hello zenomorf;

Use CPU-z and it will help ID the exact RAM used in your laptop and then we can help you find RAM that is a good match.
http/www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html

 

[WR2]

Your Qosmio X500-S1801 uses 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM.
And it probably has 4GB installed.

What are you plans?

 

[zenomorf]

my toshiba brand new came with 2 x 2gb pc3-8500s at 1066mhz not 1333mhz and toshiba direct even told me to buy 1066mhz for it to upgrade it not 1333mhz like pyree said. toshiba direct doesn't even sell 1333 mhz modules for this laptop, they are all 1066mhz like the 2x2gb modules that are in it now so this is getting confusing here when toshiba doesn't even sell 1333mhz modules for it..

 

[geekapproved]

Go to crucial.com and enter your make and model of laptop.

It will tell you what you can put in it. They guarantee their memory to work.

 

[clarkjd]

my toshiba brand new came with 2 x 2gb pc3-8500s at 1066mhz not 1333mhz and toshiba direct even told me to buy 1066mhz for it to upgrade it not 1333mhz like pyree said. toshiba direct doesn't even sell 1333 mhz modules for this laptop, they are all 1066mhz like the 2x2gb modules that are in it now so this is getting confusing here when toshiba doesn't even sell 1333mhz modules for it..

Just because Toshiba doesn't sell them doesn't mean they won't work, just that Toshiba hasn't tested them. Have you gone to any of the memory vendor websites and put your laptop into their configurator to see if they have other types of RAM that they have tested and work?

 

[zenomorf]

yes and both 1066mhz and 1333mhz work so i still don't know which one to buy. they come stock with 1066mhz but will 1333mhz make the laptop any faster?

 

[clarkjd]

yes and both 1066mhz and 1333mhz work so i still don't know which one to buy. they come stock with 1066mhz but will 1333mhz make the laptop any faster?

Probably not anything you would notice.. You would only know from running benchmarks.

 

[WR2]

so i still don't know which one to buy

You buy RAM to match what you already have installed.
Which is... Cas7? Cas9? Micron? Crucial?
Are you going for another 2x2GB kit?

 

[clarkjd]

You buy RAM to match what you already have installed.
Which is... Cas7? Cas9? Micron? Crucial?
Are you going for another 2x2GB kit?

His laptop only has two memory slots, and they are both occupied. It looks like he is trying to add more memory by going to 2x4GB memory modules.

 

[WR2]

Has he checked to see if he has two empty RAM expansion slots on the backside?
A lot of the BIG notebooks have two slots on the motherboard (filled) and two more slots (empty).

I suppose he's thinking he'll get better gaming performance? Or is for something like better Photoshop performance?

 

[clarkjd]

Has he checked to see if he has two empty RAM expansion slots on the backside?
A lot of the BIG notebooks have two slots on the motherboard (filled) and two more slots (empty).

I suppose he's thinking he'll get better gaming performance? Or is for something like better Photoshop performance?

according to this:
http/cdgenp01.csd.toshiba.com/content/product/pdf_files/detailed_specs/qosmio_X500-S1801.pdf

He only has the two slots.

 

[zenomorf]

yep there are only 2 slots with 2 x 2gb in it at 1066mhz but i finally found out that both 1066mhz and 1333mhz will work fine so i'm getting crucial's 2 x4gb 1333mhz kit then i'll have 8gb which is the max. for this laptop. it's fast enough without it at only 4gb but another 4gb won't hurt lol. thanks guys....