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Re: 2GB + 4GB - or do they need to match

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Subject: Re: 2GB + 4GB - or do they need to match
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by: newshound - Tue, 25 May 2021 20:28 UTC

On 26/04/2021 07:59, RJH wrote:
> On 25 Apr 2021 at 19:52:24 BST, "Philip Herlihy" <thiswillbounceback@you.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I have a friend who has a laptop with only 4GB of memory, and loads of
>> software
>> she wants to run on it. She's on a limited income. It currently has two 2GB
>>
>> cards, so the obvious solution would be to replace both with 4GB ones. But
>> 6GB
>> might well be enough - is it a bad idea to have cards of different sizes, or
>> just bad technical manners?
>
> I'd check that the OS/laptop can 'see' more than 4GB first.
>
> And if there isn't already one installed, think about an SSD instead.
>
240GB SATA SSD (which might be fine for many users) now only £22.

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