Laptop Upgrade

[Final Maxim]

moms got a s**t slow laptop, its got like 98mb ram with a 1300mhz processor.

it runs stupidly slow.

im sure the procesor i can work with, but i really think it needs more ram.

how do i change ram in a laptop, where is it and does it basically look like desktop ram?

is there a limit i can put in the laptop or do i need to know motherboard details or something?

cheers

 

[ollie]

moms got a s**t slow laptop, its got like 98mb ram with a 1300mhz processor.

it runs stupidly slow.

im sure the procesor i can work with, but i really think it needs more ram.

how do i change ram in a laptop, where is it and does it basically look like desktop ram?

is there a limit i can put in the laptop or do i need to know motherboard details or something?

cheers

Only ever owned 1 laptop, and that was a good few years ago, but it had a small panel on the bottom that you can unscrew to add more/replace memory.

Think the limit will be down to what the motherboard will support.

Looks similar to desktop ram, but smaller:

http://images.google.co.uk/images?gbv=2&svnum=10&hl=en&safe=off&q=laptop+memory&btnG=Search+Images

 

[Final Maxim]

how can i find out how much the laptop can handle?

or shall i just throw aq cheap 512 in it off ebay.

are all laptom rams same size, pins etc

 

[172.com]

Laptop ram is nothing like desktop ram. There should be a slot on the bottom of the laptop (probably need a screwdriver) have a look in to see if you've got any available slots.

 

[ollie]

how can i find out how much the laptop can handle?

or shall i just throw aq cheap 512 in it off ebay.

are all laptom rams same size, pins etc

I'd take a quick look around the net and try find some info on laptop memory and about the different kinds, and if that doesn't bring anythin up, then I'd personally gamble it with a 512 stick as you said.



Installing is easy enough: http://www.computermemoryupgrade.net/installing-laptop-memory.html

Not to sure about the size and pins, but get her laptop and take a look at the current memory that is in in and count the pins or something, or just find some that looks like it

 

[Karl3158]

Take a look at http://crucial.com/uk/ put in the details of laptop model, it'll tell you then what memory you need and 9 times out of 10 how much the laptop will take.

 

[Final Maxim]

right dropped it out and its

PC2700
333mhz
256mb

so im guessing xp is hogging the rest of the ram.

 

[ollie]

should be ok to drop 512 in there then I'd have thought...