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The T6500 processor was only used on the dv4-1000 series so this is a pretty good indication you are already at the max memory. The dv4-2000 used first gen Intel Core processors.
The best speedup on a legacy system like that is a solid state drive, but they are pricey for one with any capacity. If you are really adventurous, you could theoretically install a much stronger Core 2 Duo processor like the T9600. That is a lot of hassle, however and spending money like that on upgrades is not really economically adviseable when you will be buying a new laptop in a year or less anyway, inevitably. New models just have so much more to offer. USB 3.0, SATA-III, faster memory and processors, better battery life. It goes on.
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Since you do not know what kind it is I have to assume it is the oldest dv4 series, the dv4-1000. These use Core 2 duo processors and DDR2 memory and belong to a bygone computing era. The max on them is 4 gigs.
Can you maybe identify the processor you have in the machine? This would narrow it down a bit. If your memory is DDR2, then 8 gigs of it costs an arm and a leg. DDR3 is much more affordable but not used until later models. The dv4-3000 uses 2d generation Intel Core processors and can take up to 8 gigs of DDR3 memory, for example
All DV4s have two memory slots.
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I attached a snap shot of the system I am running. I am not sure where to tell if it's a DDR2 or 3? I would say my system is 4 years old. Please let me know if the below helps.
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The T6500 processor was only used on the dv4-1000 series so this is a pretty good indication you are already at the max memory. The dv4-2000 used first gen Intel Core processors.
The best speedup on a legacy system like that is a solid state drive, but they are pricey for one with any capacity. If you are really adventurous, you could theoretically install a much stronger Core 2 Duo processor like the T9600. That is a lot of hassle, however and spending money like that on upgrades is not really economically adviseable when you will be buying a new laptop in a year or less anyway, inevitably. New models just have so much more to offer. USB 3.0, SATA-III, faster memory and processors, better battery life. It goes on.
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