Upgrading Main Memory - HP Brio 8300 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, right-click the My Computer icon on the desktop. Then click Properties in the drop-down menu.
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Why Add More Main
By adding more memory you can significantly improve the computer's performance. If your computer does not have
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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 192
Memory Can I Add?
board. Depending on your computer, there may be two or three memory module sockets.
• If your computer has two memory module sockets, you may use 16 MB, 32MB, 64MB and 128 MB
• If your computer has three memory module sockets you may use 16 MB, 32MB and 64MB
Will Adding Memory If your computer has sufficient memory, installing extra memory will not improve performance.
Always Improve
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MB of main memory, using memory module sockets on the system
3 Upgrading and Adding Accessories
Upgrading Hardware
non-ECC SDRAMs.
non-ECC SDRAMs.
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