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1159645 2010-12-07 22:05:00 If it supports dual channel, it'd be better if you get an identical stick of ram. If the mobo can take up to 4 GB, it should be fine if you put another 2 GB stick in Speedy Gonzales (78)
1159646 2010-12-07 22:23:00 Poppa John, grab the Crucial RAM scanner from www.crucial.com and post us the link to your results :) Chilling_Silence (9)
1159647 2010-12-07 22:29:00 www.crucial.com

Is this what you mean Chill?

I don't think that the XP Home I have will do 64 bit, & if it does i am sure I will have problems with other installed programs. Such is my luck!!! PJ
Poppa John (284)
1159648 2010-12-07 22:37:00 Thought I would run that tool to see what it would say apparently I can have 41Gig yet I only have two slots on my mobo now where to get hold of two 20.5Gig DDR2 Ram sticks gary67 (56)
1159649 2010-12-07 22:57:00 Are you sure you ran the correct tool?

Clicking the link above does not run the tool. You need to download it.
Snorkbox (15764)
1159650 2010-12-07 23:16:00 Looks like they need to update the certificate in that tool, its expired. Even tho it runs Speedy Gonzales (78)
1159651 2010-12-08 00:08:00 Nothing to do with what version of Windows . Its the 32bit versions that can't see 4GB (you get around 3 . 5 ish) . 64bit sees more .



Had it fixed in my mind that 2gb was the upper limit of XP .

Thanks everyone for your input .

Chilling, I might try that ram link as well to see what that coughs up .
PinoyKiw (9675)
1159652 2010-12-08 00:15:00 Poppa John, grab the Crucial RAM scanner from www.crucial.com and post us the link to your results :)

Thanks Chilling....tried that scanner myself.

Not dual something or other, cannot remember exact wording and I am limited to 2gb of ram on the current motherboard set up so I might still go ahead and swap out the 512 for a 1gb pending the replacements at a later date of these older laptops.
PinoyKiw (9675)
1159653 2010-12-08 00:36:00 Yes PJ, that's the one, you're right in saying you can whack in another 2GB DDR2 stick of RAM and you'll be away laughing.

PinoyKiw, let us know how you get on :)
Chilling_Silence (9)
1159654 2010-12-08 03:39:00 Are you sure you ran the correct tool?

Clicking the link above does not run the tool. You need to download it.

Chill seems to have got the data from the link? PJ
Poppa John (284)
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