I've been pulling my hair out today trying to find what type of memory I need for some old Gateway laptops.
The model is 5350, which should take a standard SODIMM chip, which I ordered, the problem is, this laptops are from a network/business environment and they were non standard.
The memory I ordered looks like the module on the left:
Notice the center slot for insertion into the memory module?
I "need" the memory on the right, but have no idea what to call it in order to look for it as in the past SODIMM pc 100mhz or 133mhz pcl memory always worked, that module is not the one I need...at all.
The one I need is more of a credit card style module to fit into a single slot.
And ot make matters worse, Gateway sold their business division to MPC...who promptly went out of business...oddly enough with these laptops the BIOS has a boot to network option which I had never heard of before.
Any help would be appreciated.
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So if I were to search for say 512 mb upgrade I'd google:
512mb DDR 133mhz 144pin?
The memory slot is maybe 2/3 the size of a typical memory stick.
The module that would not fit was pc100 cl-2 -
you need pc 133 memory.
manual for your laptop.
on page 149. (p.155 in the pdf file)
http://www.google.com/products?q=pc133+ram+gateway+solo+5350&hl=en&aq=f
Let me know if I'm wrong. -
Well DDR memory is 200 pin. If that is the right memory, I would try going with pc2100 which is 266mhz.
http://www.memoryupgrade.pro/assets/img/324300_1_600w.jpg -
one would be incorrect, the problem is Gateway would make special order laptops for Business, and that is what I have, for example according to the manual the 5350 has no onboard memory, the ones I have contain enough memory to run DSL linux via live disk and to do so easily.
The problem with that is, I "need" 133mhz and that one is 333mhz, I "think" as I haven't a clue about what sort of memory a 1ghz processor can use, I know some memory can be too slow and not work.
SDRAM Maybe? -
Have you tried running the online scanner on Crucial's website?
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Ah, that is a catch-22, I can get it to work with a Linux live disk, but the memory scanner cannot scan linux systems.
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What about the dmidecode command?
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Never heard of that one DaFish.
What I may have to do is scrounge up a Win98 disk and format the HD and then try the Crucial scanner.
Or take one down to the local repair shop and ask them. -
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I do believe that is it Zeke.
DDR. -
Using the dmidecode code from the terminal should have given you this output:
dmidecode --type memory
server1:/home/admin# dmidecode --type memory
# dmidecode 2.8
SMBIOS 2.5 present.
Handle 0x0008, DMI type 5, 20 bytes
Memory Controller Information
Error Detecting Method: 64-bit ECC
Error Correcting Capabilities:
None
Supported Interleave: One-way Interleave
Current Interleave: One-way Interleave
Maximum Memory Module Size: 512 MB
Maximum Total Memory Size: 1024 MB
Supported Speeds:
70 ns
60 ns
Supported Memory Types:
SIMM
DIMM
SDRAM
Memory Module Voltage: 3.3 V
Associated Memory Slots: 2
0x0009
0x000A
Enabled Error Correcting Capabilities:
None
Handle 0x0009, DMI type 6, 12 bytes
Memory Module Information
Socket Designation: DIMM0
Bank Connections: 0 5
Current Speed: 161 ns
Type: ECC DIMM
Installed Size: 1024 MB (Double-bank Connection)
Enabled Size: 1024 MB (Double-bank Connection)
Error Status: OK
Handle 0x000A, DMI type 6, 12 bytes
Memory Module Information
Socket Designation: DIMM1
Bank Connections: 0 5
Current Speed: 163 ns
Type: ECC DIMM
Installed Size: 1024 MB (Double-bank Connection)
Enabled Size: 1024 MB (Double-bank Connection)
Error Status: OK
Handle 0x0029, DMI type 16, 15 bytes
Physical Memory Array
Location: System Board Or Motherboard
Use: System Memory
Error Correction Type: None
Maximum Capacity: 8 GB
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Number Of Devices: 2
Handle 0x002B, DMI type 17, 27 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x0029
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Total Width: 64 bits
Data Width: 72 bits
Size: 1024 MB
Form Factor: DIMM
Set: None
Locator: DIMM0
Bank Locator: BANK0
Type: DDR2
Type Detail: Synchronous
Speed: 333 MHz (3.0 ns)
Manufacturer: Manufacturer0
Serial Number: SerNum0
Asset Tag: AssetTagNum0
Part Number: PartNum0
Handle 0x002D, DMI type 17, 27 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x0029
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Total Width: 64 bits
Data Width: 72 bits
Size: 1024 MB
Form Factor: DIMM
Set: None
Locator: DIMM1
Bank Locator: BANK1
Type: DDR2
Type Detail: Synchronous
Speed: 333 MHz (3.0 ns)
Manufacturer: Manufacturer1
Serial Number: SerNum1
Asset Tag: AssetTagNum1
Part Number: PartNum1
Better than the crucial scanner if you ask me because the is no need to install anything. I gotta get my Linux box back up and running. -
Just had to add that I just got my Linux machine running today and tried the dmidecode command. It works. I copied this from my terminal window.
eith@keith-laptop:~$ dmidecode --type 17
# dmidecode 2.9
/dev/mem: Permission denied
keith@keith-laptop:~$ sudo dmidecode --type 17
# dmidecode 2.9
SMBIOS 2.31 present.
Handle 0x0015, DMI type 17, 27 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x0014
Error Information Handle: No Error
Total Width: 64 bits
Data Width: 64 bits
Size: 256 MB
Form Factor: SODIMM
Set: 1
Locator: JP21
Bank Locator: DIMM 0
Type: DDR
Type Detail: Synchronous
Speed: Unknown
Manufacturer: Not Specified
Serial Number: Not Specified
Asset Tag: Not Specified
Part Number: Not Specified
Handle 0x0016, DMI type 17, 27 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x0014
Error Information Handle: No Error
Total Width: 64 bits
Data Width: 64 bits
Size: 512 MB
Form Factor: SODIMM
Set: 1
Locator: JP20
Bank Locator: DIMM 1
Type: DDR
Type Detail: Synchronous
Speed: Unknown
Manufacturer: Not Specified
Serial Number: Not Specified
Asset Tag: Not Specified
Part Number: Not Specified