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    Adding more ram than specified

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by AgentM, Aug 25, 2007.

  1. AgentM

    AgentM Newbie

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    Hi,
    The specs on the on HP DV9429US notebook says the RAM is upgardeable only to 2GB.
    Has anybody added more than the specified 2GB RAM?

    Thank
     
    AgentM, Aug 25, 2007
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  2. FusiveResonance

    FusiveResonance Notebook Evangelist

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    as long as your source is credible, stating that 2gb is the max, then it simply will not work.

    2gb is the max. end of story
     
    FusiveResonance, Aug 25, 2007
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  3. fabarati

    fabarati Frorum Obfuscator

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    What's the chipset? Sometimes manufacturers state a lower maximum ram than what's possible. And sometimes they've limited it in the bios. So even though it physically supports it, it still doesn't work.
     
    fabarati, Aug 25, 2007
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  4. adinu

    adinu I pwn teh n00bs.

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    I think they meant 2gb max per slot, thus enabling you to have 4gb is total (2 x 2gb).

    Pretty much any recent notebook will be able to handle 4gbs of ram.
     
    adinu, Aug 25, 2007
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  5. powerpack

    powerpack Notebook Prophet

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    I say be careful! Unless you want to change BIOS. I don't see max per slot. It does not make sense. Some say 2GB because 2GB sticks were not out but nobody talks per slot because they don't need to warn you not to put a 4GB stick in. I have not seen one yet.
     
    powerpack, Aug 25, 2007
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  6. fabarati

    fabarati Frorum Obfuscator

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    What powerpack said. I haven't seen anyone us a max per slot way of counting either, unless it sais "max 2GB, max 1GB per slot".
     
    fabarati, Aug 25, 2007
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