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‎01-15-2020 05:15 AM

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Product: CQ40-641TU
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

Sytem upgrade with mother board RAM

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‎01-15-2020 06:58 AM

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You already have the motherboard used in all that model series and it will accept the T9550. There is no other motherboard you can install. 

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‎01-15-2020 05:20 AM

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What do you want to do to it? Frankly any money and effort is better spent on something more current

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‎01-15-2020 05:23 AM

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Actually this one performing very well, except the sytem is little bit slow. So, am looking to upgrade it if there is any possibility.

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‎01-15-2020 05:31 AM

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4 gigs DDR2 is the maximum memory. T9550 is the maximum processor. You could install a 2.5 inch SATA SSD in lieu of the hard drive. 4 gigs RAM and a solid state drive would be easy to do and the best upgrades. I might find a small SSD if I were you like a 120 gig just to hold cost down. The processor I would not do just because of the difficulty. Cost for the processor would not be much, however if you are skilled at laptop servicing. 

 

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‎01-15-2020 05:39 AM - edited ‎01-15-2020 05:41 AM

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Thanks for your kind information.

I have that SSD. You have suggested for Processor-T9550, 4 GB DDR2 RAM.

Would you please inform me about the compatible motherboard?

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‎01-15-2020 06:58 AM

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You already have the motherboard used in all that model series and it will accept the T9550. There is no other motherboard you can install. 

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‎01-15-2020 07:02 AM

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Thank you sir. Got it now.

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‎01-22-2020 08:01 AM - edited ‎01-22-2020 08:04 AM

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Sys Info.jpgHI!

I am getting a message on System info box which is showing "Installed memory (RAM): 4.00 GB (2.90 GB usable).

Can you help me to overcome this one anyway where entire memory capacity can be in use?

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‎01-22-2020 09:24 AM

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It is using that for video. I am trying to explain this old system has severe limitations. 

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‎01-23-2020 03:24 AM

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Hi!

Is it happening due to any kind of manufacturing mismatch or simply mother board capacity degraded? I have a license of Windows 10 professional. So, can installing WIN_10-Prof by replacing of windows 8 be a solution of this problem?

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