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    HP RAM question

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by powerbombed, Mar 15, 2007.

  1. powerbombed

    powerbombed Newbie

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    I'm looking at the dv 9000t but really could use 3 to 4 gigs of ram. Is it possible to add this much RAM to it? If not, do you see a time when HP will make over 2 gigs of RAM an option?
     
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  2. unknown555525

    unknown555525 rawr

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    If it's DDR2, and your notebook supports it, then you can buy two 2GB PC 5300 ram sticks. These do however cost ALOT, usually about 380$-500$ per 2GB stick.
     
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  3. vespoli

    vespoli 402 NBR Reviewer

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    Pray tell what could you use 3-4 GB of memory for? If you need that kind of power you shouldn't be looking at laptops.

    If the mobo can even support 4GB (i'm not sure if it can/cannot) 2GB sodimms are terribly expensive and hard to find.

    I don't see HP adding this as an option in the near future simply because of the tiny market share and obscene cost of memory.
     
    vespoli, Mar 15, 2007
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    dagamer34 Notebook Evangelist NBR Reviewer

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    Ditto. If you need a laptop with 3-4GB of RAM, get a desktop.
     
    dagamer34, Mar 15, 2007
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  5. powerbombed

    powerbombed Newbie

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    I need a laptop that I can edit video on (when I'm at work or "on the go") and need something that wont take forever rendering files.
     
    powerbombed, Mar 15, 2007
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