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Notebook RAM question
« on: 08 January 2013, 19:55:15 »
My lad has a 12 month old HP Mini 210-3000 netbook with 1 gig of RAM.
The netbook has not got enough RAM for the programs he is running (mobile phone application software) to the point he is starting to get the blue warning screens.

We are looking to boost the ram upto 2 gig or more.

I've found this ......... middle one  :y 
http://www.maplin.co.uk/hard-drives-and-memory/pc-laptop-memory/laptop-ddr2-memory

Is it just a case of powering the unit down, removing the old board and pluging in the new one ?
Does the bios need updating or anything like that ?
If there is a second slot for RAM, can I leave the 1 gig board in and still install the new 2 gig unit to make it upto 3 gig or do they need to be matching pairs ?

TIA
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Re: Notebook RAM question
« Reply #1 on: 08 January 2013, 19:57:20 »
Depends on the laptop, look underneath, some have little logos for ram and point to screws. Check manual if you have it, if not download one.

Its straight forward (assuming its not one of the newer Macbooks)

I'd avoid Craplins & get memory here: http://www.crucial.com/
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Re: Notebook RAM question
« Reply #2 on: 08 January 2013, 19:59:49 »
HP mini 210 RAM upgrade......on youtube  :y
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Re: Notebook RAM question
« Reply #3 on: 08 January 2013, 20:00:50 »
Asks a question......four minutes later......gone   ::)
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Re: Notebook RAM question
« Reply #4 on: 08 January 2013, 20:02:58 »
I have a HP Mini 210 here. Popped in 2Gb and a 64Gb SSD to make it usable.

Another vote for crucial.
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Re: Notebook RAM question
« Reply #5 on: 08 January 2013, 20:21:42 »
Yep, order it from crucial
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Re: Notebook RAM question
« Reply #6 on: 08 January 2013, 20:25:10 »
Quote from: STMO123 on 08 January 2013, 20:00:50
Asks a question......four minutes later......gone   ::)


Went to pick the missus up from work  :P :P
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Re: Notebook RAM question
« Reply #7 on: 08 January 2013, 20:27:26 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 08 January 2013, 20:02:58
I have a HP Mini 210 here. Popped in 2Gb and a 64Gb SSD to make it usable.

Another vote for crucial.


Sorry TB, whats that bit mean ?   :-[ :-[
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Re: Notebook RAM question
« Reply #8 on: 08 January 2013, 20:29:10 »
Solid state disk to replace the 160Gb (IIRC) hard disk.


You *must* use ESP with memory. Anyone who tells you otherwise is full of 'dangle berries'.
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Re: Notebook RAM question
« Reply #9 on: 08 January 2013, 20:40:35 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 08 January 2013, 20:29:10
Solid state disk to replace the 160Gb (IIRC) hard disk.


You *must* use ESP with memory. Anyone who tells you otherwise is full of 'dangle berries'.

The lads netbook came with a 250 gig hard drive iirc.
Am I right in thinking that a SSD has no moving parts so more stable ?

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Re: Notebook RAM question
« Reply #10 on: 08 January 2013, 20:41:50 »
Flash based so solid state and faster access times
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Re: Notebook RAM question
« Reply #11 on: 08 January 2013, 20:42:48 »
Quote from: tigers_gonads on 08 January 2013, 20:40:35
Quote from: TheBoy on 08 January 2013, 20:29:10
Solid state disk to replace the 160Gb (IIRC) hard disk.


You *must* use ESP with memory. Anyone who tells you otherwise is full of 'dangle berries'.

The lads netbook came with a 250 gig hard drive iirc.
Am I right in thinking that a SSD has no moving parts so more stable ?
Faster, less power, more robust. A 250Gb SSD withh be £200, so too expensive for what is a slow PC
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Re: Notebook RAM question
« Reply #12 on: 08 January 2013, 20:47:38 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 08 January 2013, 20:42:48
Quote from: tigers_gonads on 08 January 2013, 20:40:35
Quote from: TheBoy on 08 January 2013, 20:29:10
Solid state disk to replace the 160Gb (IIRC) hard disk.


You *must* use ESP with memory. Anyone who tells you otherwise is full of 'dangle berries'.

The lads netbook came with a 250 gig hard drive iirc.
Am I right in thinking that a SSD has no moving parts so more stable ?
Faster, less power, more robust. A 250Gb SSD withh be £200, so too expensive for what is a slow PC


Gotcha  :y

The lad got the first 2 1/2 months money threw from nokia just before christmas for those apps he was writing.
2500 grand  :o :) :)   
So he is looking to upgrade his netbook and maybe re build his desktop  :)
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Re: Notebook RAM question
« Reply #13 on: 08 January 2013, 20:49:38 »
£2.5 million. Kinnell  :o
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Re: Notebook RAM question
« Reply #14 on: 08 January 2013, 20:58:18 »
Quote from: STMO123 on 08 January 2013, 20:49:38
£2.5 million. Kinnell  :o


Bog off  :D :D
I'm having a bad day  ;D ;D ;D

It was 2500 quid  :y :y
Not bad for a 16 year old who spends most of his time sat on his arse playing with his phone  ::)
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