Adding RAM

[Razorbillone]

Hi, I've just bought a second hand HP Media Center PC Athlon 64, its not bad but I wanted to install some extra RAM as it only had 512MB installed, I have a 512MB Stick and opened the panel to insert it, imagine my horror when I discovered that the memory slots are hidden beneath the Hard Drive cradle! I can see the installed memory stick of 512MB (half of it just! ) and three empty slots but I just cant get at em! This is frustrating because I know if I start tinkering and taking things out I would never be able to rebuild the parts, or probably lose em! any advice? ( I dream of how the performance would be boosted with the extra RAM I have but cant use! )

[Match]

Hi Razorbill

 

without the exact model number I can't tell you exactly how to but...

 

from what you have said I assume this is a desk top, not a tower, and probably a compact version at that, which has an old crt monitor sit on top of?

 

If so when you lift the lid of the case there should be some sort of hinge mechanism so that the drive cradle can be lifted and tilted forward?

 

If you can give us the Model number we will see if we can give you a more accurate how to guide :)

[Razorbillone]

hi,thanks for your achknowledgrment of my problem! all I can gleem from the back of the TOWER is HP Model 1250 I'm sorry if this is no help but taking off a side panel I can see that there is no hinge of any kind, the hard drive seems contained in a steel cradle and although after undoing two screws I am able to withdraw the unit, the actual casing is preventing me from accessing the memory slots beneath it, I wish I could forward you a photo of the inside of the case where you would see my problem immediately! thanks again I'm sorry I cant describe this problem in a clearer way but........!

[Match]

Hmmm HP model 1250 was not much use :( but in my search I found THIS :) which hopefully will enable you to give us a little more information :D

[Razorbillone]

hi, I hope this may be of some use!......OS Name: Microsoft Windows XP Professional.

Version: 5.1.2600Service Pack 2 Build 260

System Model:PS261AA.ABU M1250.UK.

System Type:X86-based PC.

Processor:x86 Family 15 Model 47 Stepping 0 Authentic AMD~1989Mhz.

SMBIOS Version 2.4.

[Plastic Nev]

Hi, I have chased this up as best I can, and found this wonderful page. I doubt it will be much help as the photo is nothing like the machine you describe, but at least it does describe other aspects of fitting extra memory.-

 

Upgrading Memory (RAM) 

 

One thing i must ask is, are you sure the new stick of memory you have is compatible? That is quite important.

If you have any doubt at all, go to Memory upgrades, flash media, and usb storage at Crucial.com

 

Use Internet Explorer for this, and they can scan your machine and recommend the correct type and sizes of RAM you can fit.

[Tootech]

Motherboard spec is here

 

Motherboard Specifications, MS-7093 (Ahi and Ahi2)*

 

Service manual is here

 

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c00259062.pdf

 

Hopefully that gives you all the info you need.

[Razorbillone]

Thanks guys, I've managed to sort everything out thanks to your help. The memory module I wanted to add was the wrong type...duh! but alls well now! thanks again