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    HP DV9200 upgradable to 4GB ??????

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by CIRCUS2, Sep 30, 2009.

  1. CIRCUS2

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    Just curious ..... is the HP DV9200 Entertainment notebook upgradable to 4gb of memory. All manufacture and suppliers are prettt much stringent on emulating that the system will only handle 2GB total, but technically, I can't find 1 reason why the system is not upgradable to 4GB. Has anybody here every tried this upgrade on this or similar laptop RE: DV9000 series ??? Thanks
     
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    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    what chipset does it have?
     
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    Thanks for the reply, hope the following helps:

    Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor T5600 , 667MHz FSB)
    Chipset Mobile Intel® 945 Express Chipset – 945PM
    Graphics NVIDIA® GeForce™ Go 7600
    17.0-inch WSXGA+ High-Definition** BrightView Widescreen Display (1680 x
    1050)
     
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    I read the datasheet for your chipset:
    Maximum Memory supported: up to 4 GB at 400, 533 and 667 MHz

    datasheet here:
    http://www.intel.com/Assets/PDF/datasheet/309219.pdf

    page 23.

    Now it depends on whether your BIOS has been coded to support the maximum amount (4gb).

    Would be likely :)
     
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