laptop question

hen · 10-07-2006, 10:52 AM

Hey, I just got a new hp notebook and was going to upgrade the ram on it. I only bought it with 512 because I've found it cheaper to upgrade by yourself. I was wondering whether their are compatibility issues when you have one 256mb ram piece next to a 1024mb ram piece together making 1280mb ram. thanks

BMW F22 · 10-07-2006, 10:55 AM

not really a compatibility issue but you wanna try to balance things out (512 x 512) so you can have the double/dual data rate.

SoYank · 10-07-2006, 12:47 PM

As BWME90 said, try to match the size. If you can, ditch the 512MB; you can't do squat with 512MB these days it seems even though BG said that 640KB is enough memory for anyone. Get two 1024MB or two 2048MB in the two slots.

Make certain they are both of the same manufacturer, the same speed and the same type. Ensure they are supposed to work with your laptop.

mds82 · 10-07-2006, 03:25 PM

well depends what the configuration was at first, 1x512 or 2x256. you can do it either way for the upgrade, 1x1024 or just get another 512, if you already have 512

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hen Private 20 Rep 70 Posts Drives: 328 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: US iTrader: (0)	laptop question Hey, I just got a new hp notebook and was going to upgrade the ram on it. I only bought it with 512 because I've found it cheaper to upgrade by yourself. I was wondering whether their are compatibility issues when you have one 256mb ram piece next to a 1024mb ram piece together making 1280mb ram. thanks
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BMW F22 Major General 3566 Rep 9,788 Posts Drives: ///M235i Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (8)	not really a compatibility issue but you wanna try to balance things out (512 x 512) so you can have the double/dual data rate.
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mds82 Major General 364 Rep 5,842 Posts Drives: 2006 325xi Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: South Central Connecticut iTrader: (40) Garage List 2006 325xi Snow Pics [0.00] 2006 BMW 325xi [0.00]	well depends what the configuration was at first, 1x512 or 2x256. you can do it either way for the upgrade, 1x1024 or just get another 512, if you already have 512
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