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karotlopj
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Memory for ThinkPads

#1 Post by karotlopj » Tue May 11, 2021 6:21 pm

Does such a thing exist as a list of different sorts of RAM for different ThinkPads? ie should I expect to be able to use the same RAM in an X61 as in a T61 for example?
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Re: Memory for ThinkPads

#2 Post by axur-delmeria » Tue May 11, 2021 6:37 pm

That hasn't been a thing since the mid-90s AFAIK.

As for the T61 and X61, they use regular DDR2 SODIMMs and are interchangeable.
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Re: Memory for ThinkPads

#3 Post by olex126 » Tue May 11, 2021 6:39 pm

Not sure if a list exists, but for your specific examples of X61/T61, yes they both take the same compatible memory, DDR2.

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Re: Memory for ThinkPads

#4 Post by kfzhu1229 » Tue May 11, 2021 9:36 pm

The closest thing to your question (For anything that's some sorts of SDRAM) is perhaps to identify what generation of SDRAM is used, and then use the unofficial maximum RAM guide on Thinkwiki to determine what RAM capacities are compatible.
The original SDRAM SODIMM sticks on the T2x, for instance, is even compatible on PowerPC mac laptops back then.
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600 PII-266 416mb 40gb WXP
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