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Pavilion dv6915nr
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Hi! Can please someone tell me what maximum quantity of operating memory can I install in this notebook?

What kind of memory does it fit? I mean modern which I can buy now. 

 

Now there are:

1 x Nanya NT2GT64U8HD0BN-3C 2 Gb

1 x Samsung M4 70T2953EZ3-CE6 1 Gb

I didn't upgrade anything yet. I'd like to have 4 or more Gbs cause it became too slow now.

Thanks a lot!

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Hi:

 

The maximum memory you can install in your notebook is 2 x 2 GB of PC2-6400 memory (total 4 GB).

 

You could remove the 1 GB chip you have in there now, and install a 2 GB chip.

 

With 2 x 2 GB, the memory will then run in DDR mode instead of the SDR mode it is running in now.

 

It is not going to make a whole lot of difference, but you may notice some slight improvement.

 

 

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Hi:

 

The maximum memory you can install in your notebook is 2 x 2 GB of PC2-6400 memory (total 4 GB).

 

You could remove the 1 GB chip you have in there now, and install a 2 GB chip.

 

With 2 x 2 GB, the memory will then run in DDR mode instead of the SDR mode it is running in now.

 

It is not going to make a whole lot of difference, but you may notice some slight improvement.

 

 

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Thanks Paul! That was exactly what I planned to do - change samsung on a 2 Gb memory. Any advices about what memory to buy?

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> which memory to buy?

 

You said that you have:

 

1 x Nanya NT2GT64U8HD0BN-3C 2 Gb

1 x Samsung M4 70T2953EZ3-CE6 1 Gb

 

It would be ideal to find another NANYA stick, but most RAM rated at the same speed should be fine, especially if the new stick has the same number of memory-chips per side of the stick as the current 2GB stick.

 

 

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You're very welcome.

 

I used this DDR2 memory in my HP dv6810us, which is basically the same model as yours...

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231155

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OK guys, I've installed the second 2Gb module Nanya, now the system properties can see 4 Gb, BIOS shows there are 4096 Mb RAM memory, but the Task Manager shows: Total Physical Memory 3070.

AIDA Extreme Engineer shows the same - 3070. Busy 1097Mb, free 1974Mb.

It can also see both modules, timings and parameters are the same.memory controller type: dual channel, active dual channel.

How can I open for a system all the memory? Is it possible in 32и operating system vista?

Thanks!

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Hi:

 

What you are seeing is normal.

 

Windows can't see or use more than 3 - 3.25 GB of memory in that chipset.

 

The good news is now the memory is running in DDR mode vice SDR mode because you now have a matching pair of memory.

 

It is what it is, and it would be the same on a 32 or 64 bit operating system.

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