> I have a Dell Latitude C800. > > I currently have only 128mb of SDRAM. > > I have been told by some mates of mine that I could just purchase > > generic Laptop SDRAMS eg. 128mb approximately for $100AUD. > > is that true, or do I have to buy DELL specific RAM? > > if anyone has any experience with this, please let me know.
I would consult first the technical documentation on Dell web site, note what type of memories your model can accept ( Bus clock speed is important ). With those restrictions you should be able to use generic SDRAM module. I think C800 may use the same modules as CPx: up to 256MB-100Mhz. I considered bying a somewhat slower generic 128MB 4 months ago, but at this time Dell offered it for lower! price ( ~$70 ), so I went fot it. I remember I had a problem with generic memory in my old Latitude LM, it recognised only half of the memory installed, but I managed to return it. When I bought another pair ( by different manufacturer ) and it worked fine. Jacek
