HP Media Center m270 Desktop PC - Manual (Page 64)

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DIMM
DDR DIMM
Adding Memory
The motherboard contains sockets for either DIMMs
(dual in-line memory modules) or DDR (double data rate)
DIMMs, depending on which PC model you have.
To determine which type of memory module
your PC uses, go to the HP Web site by typing
http://www.hp.com into your Web browser address box
and pressing Enter on your keyboard. Click the support
link. Search for your PC model number, and then search
for
upgrading memory to find out your system
configuration and memory requirements.
The motherboard contains 168-pin DIMM sockets or
184-pin DDR DIMM sockets. The exact number of sockets
depends on which model you have.
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256 MB memory
configurations
vary depending
on your computer
model. 256 MB
and 512 MB
DIMM memory
modules are not
compatible with
all computer
models.
DIMMs
DIMMs must be 168-pin unbuffered SDRAM
(synchronous dynamic random access memory),
compliant with the Intel
® PC SDRAM Unbuffered DIMM
Specification. The PC comes with one or more memory
modules, but you can replace existing memory modules
with higher capacity ones. You can install 64 MB,
128 MB, 256 MB, or 512 MB memory modules in
the PC.
DDR DIMMs
DDR DIMMs must be 184-pin unbuffered DDR SDRAM.
The PC comes with one or more memory modules,
but you can replace existing memory modules with
higher capacity ones. You can install 64 MB, 128 MB,
256 MB, or 512 MB memory modules in the PC.
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Using the wrong
type of memory
module could
damage the PC.