Upgrading Ram on HP GH6000 laptop

Paxzero · 02-24-2009, 11:16 AM

I want to upgrade my HP g6000 laptop from it's current 2Gb of RAM but the specifications from HP say that the laptop will not accept more than 2GB.
Is this true and if so is there any way around this?

Thanks

Paul W.

**wrench97** · 02-25-2009, 04:23 PM

No if the limit is 2Gig the limit is 2Gig, if your using xp 2gig is all you need for a laptop.

Paxzero · 02-26-2009, 03:19 AM

I'm actually running Vista Home Premium which was supplied with the laptop, and I really do need to upgrade the memory... if that is the case then I'll have to get a new machine.
Limiting the usable / upgradable memory is just stupid - or should I say its a commercial trick to force you into buying a new PC, but you can bet it won't be an HP if that is the case.

Thanks

Paul W.

**wrench97** · 02-26-2009, 11:42 AM

Before Vista must laptops only ran 2Gig with XP there wasn't a reason for more, Sounds more like yours is still the older chipset that they installed Vista on instead of XP.

02-24-2009, 11:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
Paxzero Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northeast England Posts: 2 OS: Vista Home Premium	Upgrading Ram on HP GH6000 laptop I want to upgrade my HP g6000 laptop from it's current 2Gb of RAM but the specifications from HP say that the laptop will not accept more than 2GB. Is this true and if so is there any way around this? Thanks Paul W.

02-25-2009, 04:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,600 OS: Win7	Re: Upgrading Ram on HP GH6000 laptop No if the limit is 2Gig the limit is 2Gig, if your using xp 2gig is all you need for a laptop. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

02-26-2009, 03:19 AM	#3 (permalink)
Paxzero Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northeast England Posts: 2 OS: Vista Home Premium	Re: Upgrading Ram on HP GH6000 laptop I'm actually running Vista Home Premium which was supplied with the laptop, and I really do need to upgrade the memory... if that is the case then I'll have to get a new machine. Limiting the usable / upgradable memory is just stupid - or should I say its a commercial trick to force you into buying a new PC, but you can bet it won't be an HP if that is the case. Thanks Paul W.

02-26-2009, 11:42 AM	#4 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,600 OS: Win7	Re: Upgrading Ram on HP GH6000 laptop Before Vista must laptops only ran 2Gig with XP there wasn't a reason for more, Sounds more like yours is still the older chipset that they installed Vista on instead of XP. __________________ Power Supply and Selection