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    Where To increase My RAM?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Medication, Aug 3, 2008.

  1. Medication

    Medication Notebook Enthusiast

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    I want to increase my ram where do i do that and how much
     
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    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    Firstly, what notebook/specs?
     
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  3. Medication

    Medication Notebook Enthusiast

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    Inspiron 1501

    Harddrive-80
    Ram-448
    processor-AMD 1.8GHZ
    OS-VISTA
    dRIVE-DVD/CD-RW Drive
    SCREEN -15.4
     
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  4. stewie

    stewie What the deuce?

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    Your machine uses DDR2 533 (PC2 4200) RAM, has 2 memory slots, and max support 2 GB total.

    How much RAM do you have now?

    1 GB is like $20 from newegg.com:

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231042
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820144183
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820141220

    or

    2 GB (2 x 1 GB) for $40-$45:

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231118
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134687
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146517
     
    stewie, Aug 3, 2008
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  5. Thomas

    Thomas McLovin

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    Another 1501 owner I see.
    Check the users manual, nice guide there.
    Another good guide is here, and yes I know it's a linux site, still a good guide.
    2GB is the max, so I'd get 667MHz DDR2 RAM 1 GB x2, for a total of 2GBs.
    Will also be faster.
     
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  6. Medication

    Medication Notebook Enthusiast

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    how do u install it is it hard
     
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  7. Thomas

    Thomas McLovin

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    Not to hard, just follow that guide I linked to.
    However this isnt going to make it a decent machine, its still going to be out of date and a budget machine when it wasn't out of date.
     
    Thomas, Aug 3, 2008
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    Medication Notebook Enthusiast

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    is an Acer 3825 a better machine?
     
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    From what I've seen it's not.
     
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  10. Medication

    Medication Notebook Enthusiast

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    i dont know which to get but if i get the inspiron i would like to increase ram
     
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  11. Thomas

    Thomas McLovin

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    Get the Vostro 1000, it doesn't have bumpers :p
    Same price.
    Same machine as well, just no bumpers...
     
    Thomas, Aug 3, 2008
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    ddr2 .,
     
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    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    What laptop do you have?
    If you have a ddr2 compatible laptop, you simply have to find the memory bay, and install the memory.
    Usually on dell and hp laptops, the memory is located on the bottom of the laptop.
    On IBM/Lenovo's they are usually under the palmrest, requiring you to partially disassemble your laptop.

    Once you find the memory bay, simply remove the current memory, by pushing gently on the white clips which hold the memory in the slot. Than the memory card will pop up about 40 degrees. Than remove it and install the new memory card in reverse order.

    K-TRON
     
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    Medication Notebook Enthusiast

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    how many memory bays are there and also do i have to change any software?>
     
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    don't forget to use a bracelet to take static away or ur comp can be fried
     
    neuromed92, Aug 3, 2008
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    Two slots and no you don't have to change software. Not sure on model both slots could be together or could be separate.
     
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    bracelet???
     
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    It is called a grounding strap. I just touch something metal with my finger prior to handling RAM, that will discharge you.
     
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    There are special bracelets that you can use to connect to something (usually the PC) to ground yourself so you don't kill anything because of static electricity. However, all I've ever done is just touch a grounded computer before I start digging, and I haven't had a problem yet.
     
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