Posted: 7/30/2005 11:30:42 AM EDT
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My wife's HP came with barely enough RAM to run. It's very very slow. I bought a 512mb stick but the computer doesn't seem to be aware of it. Looked on their website, and even consulted a friend who works for HP, but can't find any info or way to make it work. Someone suggested that there is a jumper that must be added or moved or removed. Anyone know how to do it? 667 |
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assumming it's a standard dimm it should plug in and be recognised. depending on the age of the system it may not support anything over a 256md dimm. consult the manual and verify it will use a 512mb dimm. you might also look into upgrading the bios. hope this helps mike |
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You bought a memory stick??? or more commonly called Jump/flash drive with 512mb??? A 512 mb stick is used to transfer/hold information and data. It wont increase your RAM. You will have to buy some hardware and take apart your computer to install it. 1 gig should be all you need for at least the next 5 years. PS don't every buy anohter HP again they are shit, along with compaq (owned by HP) stick with imports Sony, Toshiba are two great computers. (or maybe I misunderstood.) Please respond with more details. |
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Sorry, I should have given more info. It's an HP Pavilion with an Intel Celeron 1.7 GHz processor, a 40 GB hard drive with a whopping 128mb of RAM. A friend trying to help me with this has also said it's a piece of crap, but it's what she has for now and I'm just trying to get it to work so I can have some peace and quiet in my life. 667 |
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your os has nothing to do with your memory issue. detection is done pre bios load. if you don't have the manual go to hp.com and lookup your exact system model number. they will have the correct memmory specs. I am betting a 512mb dimm is not supported on that machine. and for the record we usually do refer to dimms as sticks in the field. for the money HP builds a fair machine. i'd rate them better than dells in the same pricepoint. hardware failure rates are actually less than dell and gateway in similar machines. |
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Go here - www.crucial.com/ Pick your brand and model of computer. This site will tell you what memory was installed as standard issue and what kind (and how much) of memory can be used for an upgrade. Or, click on the "Scan My System" icon to determine what memory is installed in your computer - helpful if your machine is not a stock model. |