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Kingston 2x1GB DDR2-533 Notebook Memory Review

Date Published:
12-01-2007

Written By:
Sludge

Edited By:
Diceman

Provided By:
Kingston Technology

Where to Buy:
Kingston Technology

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Kingston KTH-ZD8000A/1G Laptop Memory

Introduction:

Sometimes in the pursuit of a new laptop one of the limiting factors is the price, and sometimes to save on price we will sacrifice the extra, but often needed, memory. We all know that some manufacturers will charge up to $200 additional dollars for an extra 1GB of memory. But why spend that additional money when you can simply head on over to the Kingston website and get that larger memory kit at a cheaper price and a good chance at speeds being faster. For my application this was true: my laptop was supplied with 2x 512mb of DDR2 400; Kingston supplied me with 2x 1GB of PC2 533, or model number KTH-ZD8000A/1G. Laptop memory can be very model-specific, and the Kingston website has a very user-friendly system to get the correct memory for your needs.

About Kingston:

Kingston Technology Company, Inc. is the world’s independent memory leader.

Founded in 1987 with a single product offering, Kingston® now offers more than 2,000 memory products that support nearly every device that uses memory, from computers, servers and printers to MP3 players, digital cameras and cell phones. In 2005, the company's sales exceeded $3.0 billion.

With global headquarters in Fountain Valley, California, Kingston employs almost 2,900 people worldwide. Regarded as one of the “Best Companies to Work for in America” by Fortune magazine, Kingston’s tenets of respect, loyalty, flexibility and integrity create an exemplary corporate culture. Kingston believes that investing in its people is essential, and each employee is a vital part of Kingston’s success.

Kingston serves an international network of distributors, resellers, retailers and OEM customers on six continents. The company also provides contract manufacturing and supply chain management services for semiconductor manufacturers and system OEMs.

Specifications:

Description: 1GB DDR2-533 Module

Mfgr's System P/N's: 373121-001 (HP/Compaq); 385822-001 (HP/Compaq); 403898-001 (HP/Compaq); 407767-001 (HP/Compaq); 5188-5503 (HP/Compaq); CC412A (HP/Compaq); PE832A (HP/Compaq); PE832UT (HP/Compaq); RN635-69005 (HP/Compaq)

Form Factor: Memory Module

A Closer Look:

Retail Packages

Model Number

Install Guide

Laptop memory is about half the length of the standard memory found in desktop PC's. Although the memory length is shorter, Kingston still uses the same style packaging used for the desktop modules. The memory modules used for my HP laptop are KTH-ZD8000A/1G. The ZD8000 is the series of my laptop: the A represents 533MHz module while non-A modules are the 400MHz versions, and the 1G is for the 1GB modules. They also offer 256MB and 512MB modules.

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Front and Back

Showing Off

The main reason for upgrading from 1GB of memory in my laptop to 2GB of memory is that I upgraded to Vista, and, well, since my upgrade, the laptop seems to run slower. OK, OK... stop laughing. I know Vista isn't all that, but I picked up a 160GB hard drive and used my laptop as a test bed so I can get acquainted with the new operating system.

More Poses

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The memory modules used on the printed circuit are of the smaller variety, like the kind seen on graphic cards. A total of sixteen 64mb chips are used for a total of 1GB.

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