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    HP dv9700t RAM upgrade

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by sseema1085, Jun 9, 2008.

  1. sseema1085

    sseema1085 Newbie

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    I was thinking about buying a dv9700t and later on upgrading to 4gb on a 64-bit Vista OS. I would be getting 3gb on the laptop now, and I wanted to know:

    1.) if the internal ram is 2gb and the external expandable slot is 1gb

    Thanxs
     
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  2. flipfire

    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    If you purchase a notebook with 3gb it will come with a 2gb stick and a 1gb stick. Modern notebooks only has 2 slots
     
    flipfire, Jun 9, 2008
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    sseema1085 Newbie

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    -So, is it 2gb internal and 1 gb external slot, or is it just one external bay with 2 slots for the 2gb and 1 gb?

    In my previous dell notebook, it specifically said 1 gb shared ddr2, and the 1 gb was split between an internal and external bay, but the hp does not say shared.


    -Also, does anyone have the manual for the dv 9700t?

    thnxs
     
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  4. sgip2000

    sgip2000 Notebook Consultant

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    There are 2 external slots under a cover on the bottom of the computer. One slot will have a 2GB stick, the other will have a 1GB stick. Both are removable.
     
    sgip2000, Jun 9, 2008
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    unknowntt Notebook Evangelist

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    2 slots, whatever you wanna call them, external, internal, doesn't matter. You have 2 slots for RAM. You will have a 2 GB stick and a 1 GB stick totalling up to 3 GB RAM.
     
    unknowntt, Jun 9, 2008
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