[SOLVED] Upgrading My Laptop

Fis.Dollaz · 01-17-2008, 06:58 AM

I have a Compaq Presario C501NR.
It came installed with Windows Vista Home Basic with an 80gb HD.
It came with 512 RAM and I'm finding it hard to do things like gaming etc. with such low RAM.
I want to find the best and cheapest way to upgrade my RAM from 512 to atleast 1gb.
Any suggestions?
All help is appreciated.

**belfasteddie** · 01-17-2008, 08:47 AM

Ebay always.

Fis.Dollaz · 01-17-2008, 09:34 AM

Im not sure exactly what kind I need. I did a little research and found out that I need something like SO DIMM DDR SDRAM.
Also, should I mix my 512mb with a 1gb ?

dai · 01-17-2008, 10:26 AM

check how much ram it supports if it's 2g go with 2x 1g sticks
Selecting RAM for your Laptop

Fis.Dollaz · 01-17-2008, 11:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dai

check how much ram it supports if it's 2g go with 2x 1g sticks
Selecting RAM for your Laptop

Thanks..
I was searching, and I'm not sure but I think this is the one I need. Can someone help me confirm this?
I have these two pictures, I think they will help in verifying.

Once again, all help is appreciated!

dai · 01-18-2008, 06:55 AM

yes they are the ones,but make sure the laptop supports 2g of ram before buying

Fis.Dollaz · 01-18-2008, 07:06 AM

Ok, thanks for all of your help. I know that it has two slots and one of them is occupied with 512mb ram stick.

Now all I have to do is figure out how to install them. Shouldn't be too hard though, right?

dai · 01-18-2008, 07:14 AM

just hold them seated into the slot as you click it back down
disconnect it from the power and remove the battery while you are fitting them

Fis.Dollaz · 01-18-2008, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dai

just hold them seated into the slot as you click it back down
disconnect it from the power and remove the battery while you are fitting them

Can someone elaborate?
Btw, if it doesn't fit I can always get a refund right?

dai · 01-19-2008, 11:35 AM

disconnect it from the power and remove the battery
you take the screw out of the covering plate and remove it
you pull the securing clip to one side and the ram slot will spring up
remove the stick of ram in there and spring up the lower ram slot
put the ram into the slot
hold the ram seated into the slot as you click it back down
do the same with the other slot
put the cover back on
put the screw back in
replace the battery
power it up

Fis.Dollaz · 01-19-2008, 12:08 PM

Thanks again for all of your help!

dai · 01-19-2008, 12:15 PM

let us know how you go with it

Fis.Dollaz · 02-06-2008, 02:09 PM

Ok, so I ordered the RAM and it just came today.
I tried installing both of them, however whenever I would check to see how much RAM my pc now had, it would say 1013. (1gb)
So, I took the ram out of the second slot (top slot) and looked again, and it said the same thing. So obviously, I'm either installing it into the second slot wrong or something.. Any suggestions anyone? I've been trying it for about an hour now.

Btw, the 512 - 1gb already made a big difference. :)

Fis.Dollaz · 02-06-2008, 04:17 PM

Hey, I solved my problem. Thanks again to everyone who helped. :)

dai · 02-06-2008, 04:23 PM

how did you solve it

Fis.Dollaz · 02-06-2008, 06:58 PM

I simply pushed the top slot in a bit further.
I was being too gentle

But after that it works fine, and my computer speed is very much faster.!

01-17-2008, 06:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
Fis.Dollaz Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 11 OS: Windows Vista	[SOLVED] Upgrading My Laptop I have a Compaq Presario C501NR. It came installed with Windows Vista Home Basic with an 80gb HD. It came with 512 RAM and I'm finding it hard to do things like gaming etc. with such low RAM. I want to find the best and cheapest way to upgrade my RAM from 512 to atleast 1gb. Any suggestions? All help is appreciated.

01-17-2008, 08:47 AM	#2 (permalink)
belfasteddie Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Belfast N.I. Posts: 1,551 OS: Puppy Linux 4.12	Re: Upgrading My Laptop Ebay always.

01-17-2008, 09:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
Fis.Dollaz Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 11 OS: Windows Vista	Re: Upgrading My Laptop Im not sure exactly what kind I need. I did a little research and found out that I need something like SO DIMM DDR SDRAM. Also, should I mix my 512mb with a 1gb ?

01-17-2008, 10:26 AM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,260 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Upgrading My Laptop check how much ram it supports if it's 2g go with 2x 1g sticks Selecting RAM for your Laptop __________________ Last edited by dai; 01-17-2008 at 10:28 AM.

01-18-2008, 06:55 AM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,260 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Upgrading My Laptop yes they are the ones,but make sure the laptop supports 2g of ram before buying __________________

01-18-2008, 07:06 AM	#7 (permalink)
Fis.Dollaz Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 11 OS: Windows Vista	Re: Upgrading My Laptop Ok, thanks for all of your help. I know that it has two slots and one of them is occupied with 512mb ram stick. Now all I have to do is figure out how to install them. Shouldn't be too hard though, right?

01-18-2008, 07:14 AM	#8 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,260 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Upgrading My Laptop just hold them seated into the slot as you click it back down disconnect it from the power and remove the battery while you are fitting them __________________

01-19-2008, 11:35 AM	#10 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,260 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Upgrading My Laptop disconnect it from the power and remove the battery you take the screw out of the covering plate and remove it you pull the securing clip to one side and the ram slot will spring up remove the stick of ram in there and spring up the lower ram slot put the ram into the slot hold the ram seated into the slot as you click it back down do the same with the other slot put the cover back on put the screw back in replace the battery power it up __________________

01-19-2008, 12:08 PM	#11 (permalink)
Fis.Dollaz Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 11 OS: Windows Vista	Re: Upgrading My Laptop Thanks again for all of your help!

01-19-2008, 12:15 PM	#12 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,260 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Upgrading My Laptop let us know how you go with it __________________

02-06-2008, 02:09 PM	#13 (permalink)
Fis.Dollaz Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 11 OS: Windows Vista	Re: Upgrading My Laptop Ok, so I ordered the RAM and it just came today. I tried installing both of them, however whenever I would check to see how much RAM my pc now had, it would say 1013. (1gb) So, I took the ram out of the second slot (top slot) and looked again, and it said the same thing. So obviously, I'm either installing it into the second slot wrong or something.. Any suggestions anyone? I've been trying it for about an hour now. Btw, the 512 - 1gb already made a big difference. :)

02-06-2008, 04:17 PM	#14 (permalink)
Fis.Dollaz Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 11 OS: Windows Vista	Re: Upgrading My Laptop Hey, I solved my problem. Thanks again to everyone who helped. :)

02-06-2008, 04:23 PM	#15 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,260 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: [SOLVED] Upgrading My Laptop how did you solve it __________________

02-06-2008, 06:58 PM	#16 (permalink)
Fis.Dollaz Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 11 OS: Windows Vista	Re: [SOLVED] Upgrading My Laptop I simply pushed the top slot in a bit further. I was being too gentle But after that it works fine, and my computer speed is very much faster.!