Help me to find the right RAM!

Hi, I have HP a1700n.
The product detail is on here...

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...91&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&product=3339286&lang=en

I am trying to upgrade ram. My friend installed one 1GB ram last time for me, and I am trying to make mine upto 4GB. So... I have 512MBx2 and one 1GB. Based on the information, I believe there are only four slots for the memory. So, I am looking for 2GB Ram.

Is it worth it?

http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-2048M...4?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1201065794&sr=8-4

I checked some website (I prefer amazon.com) and sawthis one. Please check this out and let me know if this thing can work for my computer. I am concerned about the word SODIMM Memory.


Thank you very very much!

 

I think you forgot the link to the memory you've found.

Also, that computer tops at 1GB per slot, so unless you start taking out modules, you have room for a single one right now. Keep in mind, if you are running 32-bit Windows, you won't see more than 3-3.5GB memory, regardless of how much you install, and if you're in 32-bit Windows, you are unlikely to need more than 2GB unless you do some very heavy gaming.

 

Oh, my bad... its this.

http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-2048M...4?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1201065794&sr=8-4

 

Um... is it hard to upgrade to 64-bit?
I mean... I like to play crysis or bioshock.. (which I belive is pretty heavy)
But for some reason it's just not fast enough as I expect.
What else do I need to upgrade?
Oh I have e-GeForce 8500 with 512 MB on it.

 

The specs of that part says it's for a laptop: 200-pin is the form factor of SODIMMs, or laptop memory. Unless I drastically misread the link to your computer specs, you have a desktop?

 

Yeah.. a pc from hp. I guess I will try to get two 1GB. And hopefully I can sell this two 512 MB. Thank you so much for your help!

 

Oh, and if you want to be able to play Crysis or Bioshock, you're probably going to need a new graphics card. Check each game's system requirements carefully, or run the game-o-meter at www.yougamers.com

 

Go to a memory making company's website and they'll usually have a scanner available. Crucial's is www.crucial.com
PNY has one too, I think at www.pny.com