# Need some computer help

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-some-computer-help/201670>\
**Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [January 28, 2009, 2:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-some-computer-help/201670 "2009-01-28T14:29:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![tom\_vito](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tom_vito/32/6000_2.png) [@tom\_vito](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tom_vito)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2009, 2:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-some-computer-help/201670/1 "2009-01-28T14:29:24Z")

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My son’s laptop calls for this memory:

PC2-4200 DDR2-533 200pin SDRAM SODIMM

Would I be able to install this memory without problems?

Pny 1GB PC5300/DDR2 Notbook/desktop memory.

It is the stuff that Best Buy has on sale for $17.99 per Gb.

If it matters it is an Acer laptop.

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**Author:** ![8Grand](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/8grand/32/5940_2.png) [@8Grand](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/8Grand)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2009, 4:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-some-computer-help/201670/2 "2009-01-28T16:49:09Z")

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as long as its 200pin SDRAM SODIMM, the laptop will just run the ram at a lower speed.

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**Author:** ![tom\_vito](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tom_vito/32/6000_2.png) [@tom\_vito](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tom_vito)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2009, 5:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-some-computer-help/201670/3 "2009-01-28T17:23:32Z")

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Cool thanks for the info. i was a little confused when it came to the speed. i was thinking that you could use faster ram, but not slower, but I wasn’t sure.

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**Author:** ![berad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/berad/32/5953_2.png) [@berad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/berad)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2009, 6:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-some-computer-help/201670/4 "2009-01-29T06:47:46Z")

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speed is restricted depending on the bus speed of the mainboard. you could put ram in there capable of higher speed and it would work as it’s backwards compatible.