Upgrading RAM and Hard Drive
Hello,
I have a HP Pavilion ZT3280us. I was looking to upgrade the RAM. I found out that it can take up to 2GB (2x1GB RAM). I was looking for the two places to install them but only noticed one place (the place that says RAM). Does anyone know where the second place is located?
Second question- I am looking to upgrade the hard drive with something larger than 80GB. Does anyone know what is the max hard drive I can use that will be compatible with the computer?
Thanks in advance for any help!
Al
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It is under the keyboard. Here is a .pdf pictorial showing how to get at the second (upper) slot.
picture is worth a thousand
As far as the hard drive, it uses the older PATA drives and is based on a mobile Pentium 4 platform. Odds are it will accept any sized hard drive you can buy but it is of the age where there might be a BIOS limit. If there is, it means you cannot use a drive in excess of 120 gigs. However, I would go ahead and use a bigger one because I am about 98% sure it is new enough not to have a size limit.
Intel does have some tools on its website that let you check compatibility with LBA48 (allows larger hard drives) if you are concerned.
Here is the full Service Manual:
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http://www.zdnet.com/article/want-to-upgrade-that-retina-macbook-pro-tough-luck/
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Explaination of Octo Core RAM and Hard Drive differences
From Macintouch
For those of you wondering about the Apple Knowledge Base Article #305352:
After some research this is what I have discovered:
Memory: The difference in the memory is that all memory modules have a little program embedded in them. Apple changed the program in the 8 core memory modules to make them play nicely with the new 8 core processor. Also, the new 8 core memory module has a larger heat sink.
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the new 8 core memory module has a larger heat sink.
The new memory is still compatible with with the quad-core MP and if you look at the space between the DIMMs when mounted in the risers you'll not there's not a lot of space between them to begin with. So Ned scratches his head and wonders how they can be any larger without reducing the space between them such that it results in a net loss in available heat dissipation.
The sleds from the quad core Mac Pro are larger than the sleds in the 8 core Mac Pro.
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