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Question about RAM
Ok so I have a question, and if anyone has expirience with this please share.
Back in the day in a galaxy not far away I had a Apple Powerbook Pismo and it had more RAM than what Apple said you could put in it. At the time Apple recommended 512 max, and I put in 1 gig (two 512 sticks) it worked fine, and others did that too.
I currently have a Compaq Presario F700 and it maxes out at 2gigs. DDR2 PC-5300 667 Mhz is the RAM type that it uses. Two slots available and each one can use 1 gig. Currently only have 1 gig, running win7.
I am wondering if that is set in stone. I really want 4gigs total. But currently can't afford a new laptop. I have put more RAM than recomended in other computers with no issues, I also know that a 32 bit system only supports a maximum of 3 gigs (right, is that correct?) and that a 64 bit system supports higher amounts (not sure exaclty how much)
So if its not going to kill my computer, and if it works I would put two 2gig sticks in my current computer. I would re-install win7 64 bit eddition if I have to in order to use more RAM. perhaps I can't because of motherboard only supports 2 gigs??? Any ideas??
If anyone has expirience with doing this, advice, or knows for sure that I would ef-up my computer just tell me what you think. I am a nerd because I like trying things.
I don't want to kill this laptop and if I have to wait and buy a computer with more RAM I will.
What do you guys think?
Thanks for any info.