hi all, i bought a compaq presario 2500, 2150 US model number, a few weeks ago, it came stock with 256mb's of ram. I want 1024Mb's of ram, 2 sticks of 512. My question is, what kind do i get? and where do i get it from? I dont know if i should get pc2100 or like pc2700 or if i need like pc133, which kind do i need?
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Upgrading the memory on your laptop is quite an easy processes once you have found the compartment where the ram is stored. The type of memory your laptop uses will be different to that of a desktop PC and its probably best to purchase it from the place you either got the laptop or from a compaq approved dealership.
If you check your manual it should tell you what type of memory you need to upgrade. I had a look on the compaq website but it gave no details of the type of memory used.
If you check your manual it should tell you what type of memory you need to upgrade. I had a look on the compaq website but it gave no details of the type of memory used.
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yah, i belive it is SODIMM ddr ram, if that goes together right. I am just going to get it from best buy, they have pc2100 crucial ram. 1gig for 200bucks 
. plz check there website and tell me if its good, heres a direct link. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage...59091&type=product&productCategoryId=cat01170
. plz check there website and tell me if its good, heres a direct link. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage...59091&type=product&productCategoryId=cat01170
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Go to www.crucial.com and input the model notebook you have and it will tell you what kind you need
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sweet, thanks bro, quick question tho man, my ram is in 2 bays, im not sure what that means but i think i just figured it out lol, i removed my ram slot with a screwdriver and i found to my supprise only 1 stick of ram, where is the other stick of ram, and yes i KNOW i have 2 sticks of 256 lol and yes i can take 1 gig of ram. either way, my next question is, where is the other stick, and how do i get to it?
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Your first post says it came with 256 total. which could very well could be in 1 stick.
First, I'm no expert on laptops, but once upon a time it was popular to mount onboard ram. That's ram-chips soldered directly to the mobo... I don't know if that is the case here. Anyway, If you have one free slot, than cram as much memory as you can afford into it.
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i dont think ram can even be soldered onto a mobo and even if it could that would be the most retardest thing i have ever heard, no offense to you in any way, third off, this is a 1800dollar system lol, the ram is NOT soldered on, i just to 1 stick out, finnaly, the case here is that the ram is in 2 BAYS, meaning that they are split up onto 2 DIFFERENT SIDES of the motherboard, 1 which is accessable if i take the ram cover off, and the other i have no idea, where is the other at, thats my question.
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http://h20015.www2.hp.com/en/docume...at=&prodId=compaqpres212728&docName=c00035793
that might help. Both banks of memory are in one compartment on the bottom of the laptop.
the manual is here: http://h20015.www2.hp.com/content/common/manuals/bph08402/bph08402.pdf
fom the manual:
The notebook has no system memory built into its motherboard, but has two slots for SDRAM modules. One slot contains an SDRAM module that was factory installed.
that might help. Both banks of memory are in one compartment on the bottom of the laptop.
the manual is here: http://h20015.www2.hp.com/content/common/manuals/bph08402/bph08402.pdf
fom the manual:
The notebook has no system memory built into its motherboard, but has two slots for SDRAM modules. One slot contains an SDRAM module that was factory installed.
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what do you mean?
look on page 2-5 of the manual. It shows how to intall memory in the notebook.
look on page 2-5 of the manual. It shows how to intall memory in the notebook.
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2banks means that they are on different sides of the motherboard, exmaple one stick is accessible on the left, and the other is on the right side where there is no ram cover. go to www.crucial.com, choose the compaq presario 2500. it says its in 2banks
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http://www.crucial.com/store/ListParts.asp?mfr=Compaq&model=Presario+2500+Series.
Slots: 2 (2 banks of 1)
that means you have 2 slots and you do not have to install in pairs.
http://www.crucial.com/crucial/pvtcontent/memorytype.asp?memtype=SLOTS
Slots: 2 (2 banks of 1)
that means you have 2 slots and you do not have to install in pairs.
http://www.crucial.com/crucial/pvtcontent/memorytype.asp?memtype=SLOTS
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I am confused
several of those links I provided show pictures of two ram slots. Unless I founbd the wrong manual.
several of those links I provided show pictures of two ram slots. Unless I founbd the wrong manual.
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Can you take a picture of the bottom of your laptop with the one ram slot showing?
Did you look on page 2-5 of the manual?
Did you look on page 2-5 of the manual?
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