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    Quick question about laptop RAM

    Discussion in 'HP' started by poolrabbit, Dec 12, 2009.

  1. poolrabbit

    poolrabbit Newbie

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    Right now my Compaq V2000 laptop has two memory slots with 256 MB each for a total of 512 MB.

    Can I just replace one slot with one 1 GB so I end up with a 1GB and a 256 MB?

    or would it be better to have both slots occupied by the same memory capacity?
     
    poolrabbit, Dec 12, 2009
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  2. Ramzii

    Ramzii Notebook Evangelist

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    Having the same type of mem in the same type of slots usually enables most systems to use Hyperthreading, Im not sure you'd be missing out on a lot though. One thing is certainly true; thou shall upgrade!
     
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  3. Futureperfect

    Futureperfect Company Representative

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    It better for your Compaq to have 2 of the same stick because it uses dual channel and some HP notebooks wont boot w/ 1 stick or 2 of a different kind.

    Do you know the max amount of RAM your notebook can handle?
     
    Futureperfect, Dec 12, 2009
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  4. miner

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    You can use use 2 sticks of different size. It wont enable dual channel but its not totally necessary and its benefits are limited for most users. What version/year V2000 do you have? If its one of the earlier versions then it didn't even have dual channel support.
     
    miner, Dec 12, 2009
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    Hyperthreading is based on the processor. It has nothing to do with RAM.
     
    Lithus, Dec 12, 2009
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    I believe that laptop uses DDR and not DDR2 and maximum memory is 2gb.
     
    kanehi, Dec 12, 2009
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    Depends, the earlier models with Pentium M's shipped with DDR memory and later models usually Sonoma & Core Duo based ones shipped with DDR2. They also sold these with Turions. So, whether it uses DDR or DDR2 depends on the model/year/type of V2000 the OP has.
     
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  8. poolrabbit

    poolrabbit Newbie

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    This laptop is from 2005, you are correct: it uses DDR not DDR2 and max memory is 2gb or 1gb in each slot.

    I am thinking about buying a new, faster laptop next year but in the meantime wanted to increase the RAM by spending $35 for a 1gb stick rather than $20 apiece for 512 MB.
     
    poolrabbit, Dec 12, 2009
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