KingstonTechnology 2 GB Unbuffered System Specific Memory Model 2 Not a kit (Single) DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) 200-Pin SO-DIMM KTH-ZD8000B/2G

Hi Guys,I have a Dell Inspiron 6400 - a 4-5 year old laptop. Works perfectly fine as my second laptop and it's been running slow and hot. I bought this RAM chip to help multitasking and it's made a real difference. It's a little investment that can make big impact. I can switch between windows faster, there's less paging which means my hard drive isn't trying to burn my lap. I couldn't use this without a few tweaks to make it work. If you are one of the unfortunate few, here's something that could help:1. Before you buy:look at the tech specs of this chip and your PC. The chip is a DDR2 DIMM 667 Mhz.2. It works fine on the Inspiron 6400 - and should work fine on a comparable laptop. Check the manuals to be sure.3. Before you install:To be on the safe side make sure your PC is not in stand by or hibernate modes. Take the usual precautions before you replace the Memory module on the laptop. Once you boot up you may see a memory changed screen and the boot process may not proceed any further. In such an event or something similar try the following:i. make sure the chip is securely placed in it's slot, so we can rule out contact as a problem.ii. Start the machine up again and this time go into the diagnostics mode or test mode - on the Dell inspiron 6400 - hit the enter key when the DELL logo comes on, F2 and F12 are for BIOS and Boot options. Run all the tests in the diagnostics - it can take a few hours. If you end up with errors, you will receive an error code. Use this to trouble shoot with Dell support if need be. This diagnostics mode is different from that of windows safe mode or your bios settings. When I had this problem I couldn't even get that far. After the test, I booted up the machine and it worked fine. Also play around with different things - reset the memory, remove the battery, remove the HDD, the adapter and use battery only. It may seem silly - but it got my laptop going!It works fine for sure and it's a good buy to keep your laptop going for another year. I'm gonna switch to SSDs to get another 3 more out of this laptop - why? - just coz...

The item was delivered on time. Was easy to install and solved the issues I had resulting from low memory.It was easy to install and is working well

The product is great but the package is bad

I installed this memory into my Compaq V6500 and HP DV6000 laptops (running Vista Home Premium) which had been slowing down noticeably over the past year or so. I increased the RAM on both machines from 1GB to 3 GB and the machines now boot faster and don't hesitate or crash as they did before. I also got two 1GB sticks (also Kingston) through Amazon to go with the 2GB sticks. Both machines were consistently at 95% RAM usage before and now it starts at 43%. They are like new computers now. Watch a video on replacing the RAM in a laptop, anyone can do it, in about 5 minutes.

Was able to install windows 10 on a older computer. Great value for the money.

Fast shipping, original product, price is right, and it works perfectly in my HP Compaq nx6310

it went out yesterday in my laptop, i had to take it out and put in the 10 year old 1gb to get it it boot up. i understand old electronics do go bad. but i expected more from the name brand.

Arrived on time and as described. Worked great in my old Intel Atom based netbook. The price was certainly right!