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    HP Presario F730 Dual core Ramm Question

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by cagedruss, Nov 11, 2007.

  1. cagedruss

    cagedruss Newbie

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    I purchased the lap top last month and I am enjoying it. It has Vista Home pro and came with 1 gig of Ram. I want to add another gig to it to help Vista run a bit smoother.

    The Lap top has 2 512 cards, question is. Do I need to buy 2 1 gig cards to make it 2 gigs. I opened up the back and saw 2 512s so I am assuming that 2 1gig card is the answer.

    Is this the correct course of action?
     
    cagedruss, Nov 11, 2007
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  2. GrandAdmiral

    GrandAdmiral Notebook Evangelist

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    If your machine only has two RAM slots then the answer is yes, you need two 1 gb sticks. Alternatively you could look at a 2gb stick to leave room for more expansion in future.

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    GrandAdmiral, Nov 11, 2007
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  3. cagedruss

    cagedruss Newbie

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    What benefit would leaving an extra slot for the future? Would 4 gigs work?

    Thanks for your help!

    Russ
     
    cagedruss, Nov 11, 2007
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    NotebookYoozer Notebook Evangelist

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    all notebook computers come with 2 memory slots maximum. buy whatever you want that will fit in 1 or 2 slots.
     
    NotebookYoozer, Nov 12, 2007
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  5. Nocturnal310

    Nocturnal310 Notebook Virtuoso

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    I bought only a 1 GB DDR2 RAM & removed the older 512 MB....

    SO now i have 1 GB + 0.5 GB = 1.5GB

    U dont really need to have 2 GB...I mean you can always manage with 1.5 GB.
    As your needs grow u can add another 1 GB later.
     
    Nocturnal310, Nov 12, 2007
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  6. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    4GB would work if your BIOS supports it. But unless you use a 64bit OS, you can't take advantage of the entire 4GB.
     
    Commander Wolf, Nov 12, 2007
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  7. GrandAdmiral

    GrandAdmiral Notebook Evangelist

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    x2 to Commander Wolf's comment. 32-bit OS will only handle 3.2GB max

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    GrandAdmiral, Nov 16, 2007
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