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    Maxing out RAM

    Discussion in 'Toshiba' started by OmegaWolf747, May 18, 2008.

  1. OmegaWolf747

    OmegaWolf747 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I read that my machine, the Toshiba Satellite XS05-S7483 can support a maximum of 4 GB RAM. I bought a stick of 2 GB, which would give me the total 4 GB after installation. I would still have a slot free. What would happen if I bought another RAM stick and put it in? Would the machine refuse to boot?
     
    OmegaWolf747, May 18, 2008
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  2. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    Your machine, the Toshiba Satellite (*^^% has 2 slots for RAM. If you bought a stick of 2 GB, which would give you the total 3 GB after installation, would not have a slot free.
     
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  3. ScifiMike12

    ScifiMike12 Drinking the good stuff

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    Nope, unless you did something wrong like put the module in.. incorrectly.

    Edit: Did you buy a 2GB afterwords or did it say 2GB of RAM when you selected your notebook?
     
    ScifiMike12, May 18, 2008
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    wywern209 NBR Dark Knight

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    wait how many slots for ram do u have and i believe that even if u put in mre ram, 1) ur comp would not be faster 32 bit OS can only see up 3.5 GB ,2) i think ur mobo only takes up to 4 gb.
     
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  5. Gregory

    Gregory disassemble?

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    I'm guessing you haven't actually opened up your laptop and checked the RAM yet. The 2 GB's of RAM that came installed when you bought your computer occupy at least one of the 2 slots.

    That means that the current configuration is either:

    Slot 1: 1GB
    Slot 2: 1GB

    or

    Slot 1: 2GB
    Slot 2: Empty.

    So, if it is the first case, then you would need to remove a 1GB card to install the 2GB card leaving you with 3GB and zero available slots. If it is the second case you would have 4GB with zero available slots.

    So in either case you won't have an opportunity to install more than 4GB. However, hypothetically, the computer would either not boot or not register any more than 4GB as installed.
     
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  6. OmegaWolf747

    OmegaWolf747 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I haven't opened it up. Doesn't the base RAM come built right into the laptop?
     
    OmegaWolf747, May 18, 2008
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  7. surfasb

    surfasb Titles Shmm-itles

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    built in as in sodered in?

    You can pull the RAM out usually.
     
    surfasb, May 18, 2008
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  8. Gregory

    Gregory disassemble?

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    Some laptops use built in RAM. I haven't seen one that did in years.

    But the quote that I posted is straight from your laptops spec sheet:


    So yours likely does not. Which again means it is either:

    Slot 1: 1GB
    Slot 2: 1GB

    or

    Slot 1: 2GB
    Slot 2: Empty.

    The only way to know for sure is to open it up.
     
    Gregory, May 18, 2008
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  9. JosePerez

    JosePerez Notebook Evangelist

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    It has 2 x 1GB sticks... All x205 are configured that way... So you will have to put out 1 x 1GB Stick and use your brand new 2 GB, reaching 3 GB... Or you can buy 2 x 2GB so you can have 4GB
     
    JosePerez, May 19, 2008
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