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Extra RAM for Toshiba Satellite Pro A120 (aka TEKRA A8)

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  Extra RAM for Toshiba Satellite Pro A120 (aka TEKRA A8) Maurice Batey <maurice@nomail.afraid.org> - 2011-02-09 11:51 +0000
    Re: Extra RAM for Toshiba Satellite Pro A120 (aka TEKRA A8) Maurice Batey <maurice@nomail.afraid.org> - 2011-02-09 13:49 +0000
    Re: Extra RAM for Toshiba Satellite Pro A120 (aka TEKRA A8) Bob Villa <pheeh.zero@gmail.com> - 2011-02-09 04:50 -0800

#2062 — Extra RAM for Toshiba Satellite Pro A120 (aka TEKRA A8)

My Toshiba A120 at the moment has only 2 x 500MB of DDR2, and I want to
increase RAM to at least 2GB.

I understand both slots can accommodate 2GB each.

My inclination is to replace one of the 500MB units with a 2GB unit.
   Does it matter which slot has the 2GB?

Would a 500MB + 2GB unit have a heat problem that 2 x 1GB would avoid?
Would 2 x 2GB have more of a heat problem?

I would very much appreciate some guidance on these questions.

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/\/\aurice (Retired in Surrey, UK)
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#2068

On Wed, 09 Feb 2011 04:50:16 -0800, Bob Villa wrote:

> Is this still running XP? 

   No - I use Linux (Mandriva).

> If so your best config would probably be
> 2X1Gb (heat should not be a problem). 

  You mean 1GB in each of the 2 slots (rather than leave one of the
500MB modules in and replace the other with a 2GB module)?
  Tnat sounds the safer bet, I suppose.

> No idea about what slot to put
> the higher mem-but again, this shouldn't have a heat problem

  Presumably you refer to the case where one 500MB module is left in and
the other replaced by a 2GB module (my 1st choice, except for the
'which slot' question, which I hope someone will be able to rule on...).

Many thanks for your input, Bob; much appreciated!
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/\/\aurice
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#2071

On Feb 9, 5:51 am, Maurice Batey <maur...@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:
> My Toshiba A120 at the moment has only 2 x 500MB of DDR2, and I want to
> increase RAM to at least 2GB.
>
> I understand both slots can accommodate 2GB each.
>
> My inclination is to replace one of the 500MB units with a 2GB unit.
>    Does it matter which slot has the 2GB?
>
> Would a 500MB + 2GB unit have a heat problem that 2 x 1GB would avoid?
> Would 2 x 2GB have more of a heat problem?
>
> I would very much appreciate some guidance on these questions.
>
> --
> /\/\aurice (Retired in Surrey, UK)
> (Replace "nomail.afraid" by "bcs" to reply by email)

Is this still running XP? If so your best config would probably be
2X1Gb (heat should not be a problem). No idea about what slot to put
the higher mem-but again, this shouldn't have a heat problem.

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