Adding More Memory

Your motherboard contains two or three 168-pin DIMM sockets, depending on which model you have. A DIMM is a dual inline memory module. You can install these types of DIMMs in your system:

◆16 MB

◆32 MB

◆64 MB

◆128 MB

All installed DIMMs must be 168-pin, four-clock, 66MHz, unbuffered SDRAM (synchronous dynamic random access memory) DIMMs, Intel specification v1.0 compliant.

HP Pavilion PCs with two DIMM sockets can support up to 256 MB of SDRAM and HP Pavilion PCs with three DIMM sockets can support up to 384 MB of SDRAM.

Your HP Pavilion PC is shipped with one or more memory banks filled, but you can replace the existing DIMM(s) with higher capacity ones.

Installing a DIMM

To install a DIMM:

1Turn off the computer and all peripherals.

2Disconnect the power cord and modem cable.

3Remove the computer cover. (See the booklet Removing the Computer Cover.)

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