RAM Query

[Pandam0nium]

I have a HP compaq laptop, specs are as follow:

CPU : INTEL CELERON 925 2.3GHz

RAM : 2GB SINGLE CHANNEL DDR2 @ 398MHz (6-6-6-18)

is it possible to remove this DDR 2 ram which the laptop came with and replacing it with DDR 3 1333MHz ram?

also, can i use DDR 2 and DDR 3 together?

 

[Pandam0nium]

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[biometrics]

No. If you look at the edge of the board you'll see there is a notch to stop you from inserting the wrong type.

 

[Pandam0nium]

okay im only asking cause i havent opened the laptop but thanks so its only DDR 2 which will work?

 

[ponder]

okay im only asking cause i havent opened the laptop but thanks so its only DDR 2 which will work?

full laptop model details?

 

[Pandam0nium]

Motherboard - HP 1605
OS - Windows 7 Professional 64bit
RAM - DDR 2, Single-Channel, 2GB
CPU - Intel Celeron 925 2.3 Ghz
GPU - Intel Mobile 4 Series Family Chipset
Storage : 300 GB

 

[Johnatan56]

Motherboard - HP 1605
OS - Windows 7 Professional 64bit
RAM - DDR 2, Single-Channel, 2GB
CPU - Intel Celeron 925 2.3 Ghz
GPU - Intel Mobile 4 Series Family Chipset
Storage : 300 GB

You found a laptop with DDR2 RAM post 2012? How?
http://ark.intel.com/products/53692/Intel-Celeron-Processor-925-1M-Cache-2_30-GHz-800-MHz-FSB
Thought DDR2 is more than DDR3 for a couple of years now.

 

[Pandam0nium]

i bought the laptop Jan 2012

 

[ponder]

Motherboard - HP 1605

Can't find such a thing. What is the model details? Should be on a label stuck to the bottom.

 

[Pandam0nium]

Manufacturer : Hewlett-Packard

Model :1605 [CPU]

Version : 059A10000202810010000100

 

[Johnatan56]

Can you give us the name of the laptop?
Start > System Information > System Model on the right side (Should be either Motherboard or name of Laptop which can lead us to the name of the motherboard.)

 

[ponder]

I give up.

 

[Pandam0nium]

Presario CQ56

 

[supersunbird]

Probably one of the HP G56 variants. Let me google a bit

EDIT: I see the OP now states it is the Compaq Presario CQ56, which is the same thing basically.

 

[supersunbird]

OK, from here http://h20564.www2.hp.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c02780985 it says 4GB of RAM can be supported (probably has a single RAM slot, or if it has two slots both can take only 2GB modules).

 

[Pandam0nium]

sorry for giving the wrong info ponder, the label doesnt state the model

 

[Johnatan56]

http://www.amazon.com/Compaq-Presario-CQ56-110US-15-6-Inch-Laptop/dp/B0040JHMZI

It actually has DDR2 :wtf:

 

[Pandam0nium]

it has 2 slots,
so it only supports DDR2?

 

[supersunbird]

it has 2 slots,
so it only supports DDR2?

Yes. If you buy another 2GB module you can have 4GB of DDR2.

There seems to be a AMD variant, that uses DDR3.

But now listen, don't be too bothered by that, more RAM is way more important than the slight speed difference between the DDR2 and 3, and a SSD drive would also make a big difference to your laptops startup and responsiveness.

 

[Pandam0nium]

Yes. If you buy another 2GB module you can have 4GB of DDR2.

There seems to be a AMD variant, that uses DDR3.

But now listen, don't be too bothered by that, more RAM is way more important than the slight speed difference between the DDR2 and 3, and a SSD drive would also make a big difference to your laptops startup and responsiveness.

thanks with the specs + the extra ram and possibly the ssd, would it be able to handle windows 10 or should i consider getting a new laptop?