Upgrading Main Memory - HP Brio 8500 Online Manual

3 Upgrading and Adding Accessories

Upgrading Main Memory

The amount of main memory that your computer has depends on the particular model that you have. To see how much
main memory is installed, right-click the My Computer icon on the desktop. Then click Properties in the drop-down
menu.
By adding more memory you can significantly improve the computer's performance. If your computer does not have
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.
Your computer is capable of supporting up to 768 MB of main memory, using three memory module sockets on the
system board. Main memory is available in modules of 32MB, 64MB, 128MB and 256MB SDRAM. Both ECC and non-ECC
SDRAM is supported.
If your computer has sufficient memory, installing extra memory will not improve performance.
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