Upgrading Main Memory - HP Brio 8200 Online Manual

Upgrading Main Memory

How Much Main
The amount of main memory that your computer has depends on the particular model that you have. To see how much
Memory Does My main memory is installed in your computer, right-click the My Computer icon on the desktop, then click properties in the
drop-down menu.
Computer Have?
Why Add More Main
By adding more memory you can significantly improve the computer's performance. If your computer does not have
Memory? enough memory, it uses hard disk space as virtual memory which allows large applications to execute even though the
physical memory is not sufficient. Virtual memory, however, is approximately 200 times slower than main memory.
The amount of main memory your computer requires depends on the operating system and the applications you use. You
may need more memory if you use memory-hungry applications (for example, image processing and desktop publishing
applications) or if you run several applications at the same time.
How Much Main
Your computer is capable of supporting up to 128
on the system board.
Memory Can I Add?
Main memory is available in modules of 16 MB, 32 MB, and 64 MB
Will Adding Memory
If your computer has sufficient memory, installing extra memory will not improve performance.
Always Improve
Performance?
MB of main memory (2 x 64 MB), using two memory module sockets
non-ECC SDRAMs.
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