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    Atom n2600 4gb ram

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by bonami2, Aug 16, 2013.

  1. bonami2

    bonami2 Notebook Consultant

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    I know some people used notebook with 4gb ram and it worked i know window starter use 3gb...

    But still intel said it can burn the cpu i think???? and the ram are they really fully useable? or it will crash?


    Thank you :confused:
     
    bonami2, Aug 16, 2013
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    Up hey :hi2:
     
    bonami2, Aug 18, 2013
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    I can't see how adding more RAM would burn the CPU, but I don't think it'll work either. Looking at the spec sheet from Intel, the n2600 has a max of 2 GB of RAM that it can take and given that the CPU was released in 2011, a time at which 4 GB SODIMMs were commonplace, I'd say it's a no.
     
    tijo, Aug 18, 2013
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  4. bonami2

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    Im going to load 2gb + of ram if i can this is the problem if not i will just drop 2gb and use that.

    Dont want to fry it! ???
     
    bonami2, Aug 18, 2013
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  5. Qing Dao

    Qing Dao Notebook Deity

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    You can't damage anything, don't worry.
     
    Qing Dao, Aug 19, 2013
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  6. Charles P. Jefferies

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    It won't damage anything; the worst case is that only 2GB of the 4GB RAM stick is usable by the computer. Intel has a habit of gimping its budget chips.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Aug 19, 2013
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  7. H.A.L. 9000

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    If you give an Atom a workload that requires more than 2GB of RAM, it's your own fault. Just sayin'. But I do agree that they shouldn't artificially limit their chip(sets).
     
    H.A.L. 9000, Aug 20, 2013
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