HDV on a Laptop... How much extra memory? (Max 2GB) at DVinfo.net

Jack Zhang · June 5th, 2007, 03:11 AM

I'm looking into buying extra memory for a laptop that I edit HDV on and I'm curious about how much I should get. Our memory frequency is 333mhz and so far all I can find is a Kingston 512MB memory that is compatible. Are there other memory that are compatible with my current laptop, the HP dv8210ca? Should I go all the way for 2GB or is 1GB is just fine? We're using a AMD Turion 64 processor at 1.8Ghz.

Chris Soucy · June 5th, 2007, 03:24 AM

Why ask? Just stick the max in and go do. On a laptop it still won't be a screaming banshee of production but the more the merrier.

Cheers,

Chris

Ervin Farkas · June 5th, 2007, 11:21 AM

Carefully check the specs on your laptop - there is no reason to buy more than the motherboard will support. I have an (otherwise wonderful) Sony Vaio with at 2.4 GHZ Pentium 4 but the memory is limited to 512KB...

Jack Zhang · June 5th, 2007, 05:51 PM

I checked and the max is 2048MB (2GB). So I should be happy with 2GB?

Ervin Farkas · June 6th, 2007, 06:04 AM

As Chris suggested above, the more you have, the better you are. My experience is that even if it's an older computer, where you are limited by other factors, adding more memory will make your computer a lot more stable. Programs will run smoother, and it will not crash even if you open up several large programs at the same time.

Google should help you find some online resources. Someone on this website once gave me a web address but I lost it - there is a website some place that lets you punch in the make/model of your computer and it will give you the best match for your memory upgrade.

June 5th, 2007, 03:11 AM	#1
Jack Zhang Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Burnaby, BC, Canada Posts: 3,053	HDV on a Laptop... How much extra memory? (Max 2GB) I'm looking into buying extra memory for a laptop that I edit HDV on and I'm curious about how much I should get. Our memory frequency is 333mhz and so far all I can find is a Kingston 512MB memory that is compatible. Are there other memory that are compatible with my current laptop, the HP dv8210ca? Should I go all the way for 2GB or is 1GB is just fine? We're using a AMD Turion 64 processor at 1.8Ghz.

June 5th, 2007, 03:24 AM	#2
Chris Soucy Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fairfield, Dunedin, New Zealand Posts: 3,689 Images: 18	Go for it............. Why ask? Just stick the max in and go do. On a laptop it still won't be a screaming banshee of production but the more the merrier. Cheers, Chris

June 5th, 2007, 11:21 AM	#3
Ervin Farkas Inner Circle Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Atlanta/USA Posts: 2,515	One caveat Carefully check the specs on your laptop - there is no reason to buy more than the motherboard will support. I have an (otherwise wonderful) Sony Vaio with at 2.4 GHZ Pentium 4 but the memory is limited to 512KB... __________________ Ervin Farkas www.AtlantaLegalVideo.com

June 6th, 2007, 06:04 AM	#5
Ervin Farkas Inner Circle Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Atlanta/USA Posts: 2,515	The more the merrier As Chris suggested above, the more you have, the better you are. My experience is that even if it's an older computer, where you are limited by other factors, adding more memory will make your computer a lot more stable. Programs will run smoother, and it will not crash even if you open up several large programs at the same time. Google should help you find some online resources. Someone on this website once gave me a web address but I lost it - there is a website some place that lets you punch in the make/model of your computer and it will give you the best match for your memory upgrade. __________________ Ervin Farkas www.AtlantaLegalVideo.com

June 5th, 2007, 05:51 PM	#4
Jack Zhang Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Burnaby, BC, Canada Posts: 3,053	I checked and the max is 2048MB (2GB). So I should be happy with 2GB?