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    Ram in a Compaq Presario V2000

    Discussion in 'HP' started by paul_r_d, Oct 30, 2007.

  1. paul_r_d

    paul_r_d Notebook Consultant

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    Hi everyone

    About 6 months ago I got a computer tech to install extra ram into my Compaq Presario V2000. It had 250mg, and I got an extra 500mg put in. The computer was faster and worked brilliantly.

    Around the same time I noticed the fan started clicking when it turned on, and eventually now, ceases to work. I keep it on a cooling pad to stop over heating. My question is, could installing this extra ram cause malfunction of the fan/heatsink? I plan on selling this for parts, but my girlfriend has the exact model, and would like my old 500mg ram put into hers. Not sure that I should because I dont want hers to stuff up too.

    This could be purely coinsidentual, but COULD be because of the ram. Any advice would be good. Thanks!
     
    paul_r_d, Oct 30, 2007
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  2. brianstretch

    brianstretch Notebook Virtuoso

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    It's coincidental. Fans are high on the most likely to break list.

    I refurbished a V2000z a few months ago. Nice machines. I did the same thing you did, adding another 512MB to the existing 256MB. I wouldn't mind having another one to play with if the price is cheap enough.
     
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