G.SKILL 1GB 200-Pin DDR SO-DIMM DDR 333 (PC 2700) Laptop Memory Model F1-2700CL3S-1GBSA

Pros: I gave it a 4 star because honestly I did not check the motherboards ram specs and this stick was not compatible with the a older mobo that could not read 1GB sticks so to not bash this product I give it a four and just remind everyone don't mess up like I did and not check mobo ram specs and think it will work anyways

Cons: Grandma had to wait another week for a new stick that was compatible lol

Manufacturer Response:

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Dear Customer

Thank you for your G.Skill purchase and review. We are sorry to hear the module was not compatible. In the future, feel free to shoot us a quick email for compatibility. Provide the model of your computer, laptop, or motherboard, and we can provide a list of memory that works best. It is always best to confirm compatibility so you do not run into issues that can be a hassle. Good to hear you were able to get the right memory and have things resolved. For any further questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us directly.

Thank you
GSKILL SUPPORT

Quality and customer service are our top priorities.

Tech Support Email: ustech@gskillusa.com
RMA Dept Email: rma@gskillusa.com
G.Skill Forum: http://www.gskill.us/forum/

Pros: It works.

Cons: Some computers just can't be saved.

Other Thoughts: tried to revive my mom's old laptop... It kinda worked... but not enough. CPU just max loads but at doesn't freeze up now.
Just make sure your processor isn't too far outdated.

Pros: It worked. It continues to work. No drama or complaints: opened the memory bay on the bottom of an ancient notebook, insert memory, boot, notification memory amount changed, continue to login. Has worked flawlessly since Aug 2010. Never even have to think about it.

I have bought G.SKILL memory exclusively for three years now. I'm careful which lines of memory I buy (from any vender), so it's almost exclusively from their better offerings, but at least 20 sets of G.SKILL RAM are in my systems and systems of people I've helped out. Not one single complaint or failure of any kind. All of it was plug and play, except for a couple of modern motherboards that made me set the speed manually, and that is the fault of the motherboard manufacturers. Some of my G.SKILL is overclocked and had the timings pushed down, with no or minimal overvolting. All stable. G.SKILL rocks hard & solid.

Cons: Quite a bit pricey for 1 GB of 333 DDR PC2700 ($42 at the time of purchase). I could get 8 GB of DDR3 1833 memory these days for less than that. Even considering the rarity & age of this tech, it should be closer to half that price.

But, you need, you gonna pay.

Other Thoughts: Notebook came from Dell with 256 MB on-board memory plus a single open slot that cannot take a chip larger than 1024 MB. So, this system is max'd @1280 MB of RAM, and probably mixed specifications so it doesn't get the performance boost of matched DDR channels.

Despite that, it doesn't do too bad as a WinXP system w/ a 2.4 GHz Celeron. Only used for light websurfing and gmail plus other similar low-resource tasks, a great little print and email + basic docs center in the corner of the kitchen. I stripped out all the unnecessary bloatware and it boots to running 23 processes using ~220 mb RAM, including Avast! anti-virus running live scanning in the background for malware & viruses.

Just a quiet, sweet little machine with a 30 GB hard drive. Runs Open Office Write, Calc & Draw just fine, although a bit slowly on occasion. FoxIt PDF Reader uses a fraction of the Adobe Acrobat Reader resources ... so, just delete all that Adobe bloatware and save yourself the aggravation.

I had OpenSuse linux running very lean on it for a while, quite a bit quicker than Windows. But, reverted for the convenience of other users.

Why all this chitchat? It was a very well-invested $40 for this memory. The computer was nearly thrown into an electronics waste & salvage bin in July 2010. The memory upgrade was sufficient to get a streamlined installation running and saved the cost of a new computer for two years so far. The way it's running, I expect it to provide service for at least another two, especially since it has now come back into my possession and will get some lightweight linux installation now, or perhaps even a PC-BSD install.

Take care of your tech, people, and it will take care of you.

Manufacturer Response:

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Dear Customer

Thank you for your G.Skill purchase and review. Glad to hear the memory has been working for many years in your laptop. Increasing memory capacity to an older computer can be extremely beneficial. It can greatly reduce any lag or delays previously experienced. With regards to pricing, unfortunately we do not control it, it is based on global supply and demand. For any further questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us directly.

Thank you
GSKILL SUPPORT

Quality and customer service are our top priorities.

Tech Support Email: ustech@gskillusa.com
RMA Dept Email: rma@gskillusa.com
G.Skill Forum: http://www.gskill.us/forum/

Pros: has been working well for 3 years.

Cons: price

Pros: Worked like a charm in an OLD Laptop that needed DDR(1)... +superfast Newegg shipping!

Cons: none

Pros: Works nice in my dell inspiron 1000 even though it says 512 mb max

Cons: none does everything i need and gave a nice performance boost

Other Thoughts: too bad my hard drive went out like 45 min after i installed but thats not the rams fault

Pros: Immediately recognized by my lappy. G. Skill quality! New life to an aging laptop... Perfect for older laptops.

Cons: Doesn't help me get a GF...?

Other Thoughts: Bought this for a Dell Inspiron 2200 that was given to me. It's an older lappy, but it was FREE so... It originally had 250 Mb (I know, right. Lame!) and was waaaaayyyy slooooowwww. Installed this memory and (bam!) it's like a whole other lappy. A lot faster. Also, I have G. Skill in my 2 other desktop builds and LOVE it. Never had an issue with G. Skill memory...

Pros: I purchased 2GB for an older HP Pavilion 8000 laptop and it worked perfectly. The laptop had 1GB before and the performance has greatly increased for applications like Photoshop

Cons: n/a

Pros: This memory has been plugging along on my Linux Laptop for 4 years with no issues. It is a machine I use for testing and interfacing with servers and it has ran great for 4 years since I replaced the stock RAM.

Cons: I got better speed out of the RAM that was installed. I benchmarked both and the G Skill came out about 6% lower.

Manufacturer Response:

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Dear Customer

Thank you for your G.Skill purchase and review. Glad to hear the memory has been working well in your laptop for over 4 years. When you purchase G.Skill, you know you will have the finest quality product. We are very confident in this which is why we offer a lifetime warranty on all DRAM memory products. Once you purchase G.Skill, you won't need any other memory again.

Thank you
GSKILL SUPPORT

Quality and customer service are our top priorities.

Tech Support Email: ustech@gskillusa.com
RMA Dept Email: rma@gskillusa.com
G.Skill Forum: http://www.gskill.us/forum/

Pros: good price, got on sale
works

Cons: none

Other Thoughts: g-skill is a good brand. have had no problems. have ripjaws in desktop