[sf-lug] Memory chip for a laptop

[Michael Shiloh]

Hey, this should work in my Thinkpad W541, if still available

On Fri, Jan 27, 2017 at 2:33 PM, Rick Moen <rick at linuxmafia.com> wrote:

> Quoting aaronco36 (aaronco36 at linuxwaves.com):
>
> > According to
> > www.ncix.com/detail/kingston-lenovo-8gb-1600mhz-sodimm-dd-93591.htm ,
> > that would probably be Part no. ktl-tp3cl/8g instead of ktl-tp3gl/8g
> > ....that's "cl" instead of "gl" for you sharp-eyed folks ;) FYI, the
> > exact webpage description of this DDR3 laptop chip is : "Kingston
> > Lenovo 8GB 1600MHz SODIMM 1.35V" (and no, don't need one myself.)
>
> Very good, sir.
>
> I had already worked through this with John offlist two days ago, and
> suggested he follow-up with something like this
>
> ---<snip>---
>
> I suggest following up with:
>
> Make/model: Kingston model KTL-TP3CL/8G
> RAM size:  8GB
> Format:  SO-DIMM (204-pin),
> Generation of SDRAM:  DDR3L (where L is for low-voltage = 1.35V),
>    but _compatible with_ all DDR3-using laptops (see below).
> Speed: PC3-12800 (rated for up 1600 MHz)
> Type: unbuffered
> Data integrity: non-ECC
>
> DDR3L SO-DIMMs are required for, among others, some recent laptops from
> Lenovo, Acer, Dell, Fujitsu, and HP.   Note:  A DDR3L SODIMM will always
> be compatible with laptops specified to use DDR3, but the reverse is not
> always true.
>
> This model is no longer in current production:  It has been replaced by
> model KCP3L16SD8/8.
>
> Commodity price: was about $65 new.
>
>
> ---<snip>---
>
>
> Or, reducing it to essentials, this is an 8GB stick that'll work
> in any laptop accepting DDR3 RAM.  It's great!  If your laptop accepts
> DDR3, you want this.  Thanks, John!
>
>
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