memory question

[Joe]

If the laptop's description is 512MB Shared, 2 DIMM. It means it has 2
memory slots? And maximum of RAM is 1024MB? I am still learning the
memory types.

please advise. thanks!!

 

[Guest]

"shared" means that you probably have on board video and that it is using
some of your RAM.

2 dimms means possiblly room for 2 RAM chips (2 slots).
currently each slot has 256 mb chip

Max RAM that is unknown. you have to check literature from MFG or contact
MFG!!

 

[Malke]

If the laptop's description is 512MB Shared, 2 DIMM. It means it has 2
memory slots? And maximum of RAM is 1024MB? I am still learning the
memory types.

please advise. thanks!!

The "shared" part means that system memory is shared with the graphics
adapter. Yes, "2 DIMM" means your laptop has 2 physical slots and the
maximum amt. of RAM means that's the highest amt. you can install
(1GB). A good place to learn about RAM is on Crucial's website here:

http://www.crucial.com/library/

Malke

 

[Plato]

If the laptop's description is 512MB Shared, 2 DIMM. It means it has 2
memory slots? And maximum of RAM is 1024MB? I am still learning the
memory types.

Well. Shared means shared with your video card. ie your video card/ ie
chipset on the mobo, is using mobo ram to run.

 

[Guest]

Your query has probably been answered.
Some advice, shared mem means as written earlier that the mobo has a built
in video.
On bard video sucks system resources.
Personally would advise you to install a 32MB AGP, its dirt cheap.
Regards!

 

[Plato]

On bard video sucks system resources.

Incorrect. Onboard video just uses part of your motherboard ram to
operate.

 

[Guest]

I know & agree that uses part of ram.
But does suck system resources (if you know what they are), like software
modems suck too.
Regards!

--
I apologize about my command on English, am a newbie & it is my first
experience in a newsgroup!

Ivanov

 

[Plato]

But does suck system resources (if you know what they are), like software
modems suck too.

Well, I'm still a super fan of external US Robotics modems and maybe
always will be. Cant get any more REAL than that eh? Heck, I even allow
them to take com1

On the other hand, the software modem "problem/issue" hasn't really been
an issue for several years with modern pcs with lots of ram and hispeed
cpus, etc.

 

[Bob I]

It's a LAPTOP!!!!!!!!!!! The advice is completely incorrect for the
situation.

 

[Ron Martell]

Your query has probably been answered.
Some advice, shared mem means as written earlier that the mobo has a built
in video.
On bard video sucks system resources.
Personally would advise you to install a 32MB AGP, its dirt cheap.
Regards!

In a laptop? Nice trick if you can do it.

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada

 

[R. McCarty]

On board video has made some tremendous strides recently. It might
surprise you to realize that top Video vendor is not ATI/nVidia it is
Intel. I use the on-board 865 chip and it handles most everything I
need to do, that includes some very intense Google Earth rendering.
Also both nVidia and ATI are now offering embedded chipsets on
a number of motherboard products.