i have 256 ram on my compaq pressario desktop can i add more 512 with it.?

Answer 1

yes you can do it if u have i vacant slot and as where i know most compaq pressario comes with 2 slots

Answer 2

That depends on the motherboard...in most cases, yes, you can. If I were you, I'd do a search for the motherboard manual by going to google and typing "compaq pressario motherboard manual" (without the quotes). You'll probably find it online as most motherboard manuals are in PDF format now. It will tell you what kind to buy and how high you can go and what slots to put them in. For example, some motherboards have four slots...the fist two slots could be SIMM-1A and SIMM-1B, the next two could be SIMM-2A and SIMM-2B...then the book may tell you to upgrade to 512M you must have one 512MB SIMM in slot SIMM-1A or two 256M SIMM in SIMM-1A and one in SIMM-2A. That is why it is important to get the motherboard book.

Answer 3

It depends on whether you have an open slot to put more memory and whether your existing motherboard will support it. I recently upgraded my memory. I went to www.crucial.com. They have information on all sorts of machines and a scanner that can determine what you can use and they will quote you a price. You might start there.

Answer 4

Yes, you can, assuming it isn't too old to support 512MB sticks. Of course, I could tell you, if you had told us what model Compaq you have. BTW, the 512MB stick will need to go next to the processor, where your 256MB stick is located now.

Answer 5

Get the model number of your Compaq, and look it up at this website: http://www.coastmemory.com They guarantee that it will WORK. (It probably will take 512MB)

Good luck

Answer 6

Kingston memory is better

Answer 7

go to crucial.com and use the memory configurator it will tell you how much memory you can put in it