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Topic: Does this laptop really only support 1GB of RAM? Compaq Presario C500 Notebook PC series specifications - HP Home & Home Office Products I would think that it would support more than just 1GB, but I'd like to make sure. ...
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Laptop supports only 1GB?

Does this laptop really only support 1GB of RAM? Compaq Presario C500 Notebook PC series specifications - HP Home & Home Office Products

I would think that it would support more than just 1GB, but I'd like to make sure.
Edit- If so, then DDR2 667 would be sufficient, correct?
Newegg.com - CORSAIR ValueSelect 2GB 200-Pin DDR2 SO-DIMM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Laptop Memory - Laptop Memory
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Thats what it looks like, although hard to believe with the laptops that have been coming out lately.

I'm sure if you call them they will probably say the same thing since they will be reading the spec sheet like you were, unless however that is a typo that has gone unnoticed and unquestioned for some time.... doubtful
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I can't imagine that anyone would sell a laptop with Vista Premium as standard equipment that would only support 1GB (Vista barely gets started on 1GB) - check some of the memory configurators like Crucial, Kingston, etc. for the latest info - after all, they want to sell you the modules... I'd be surprised if it didn't go to 2GB or even 4GB - there are two memory sockets in there
What is your exact model number - Crucial seems to think that several of the C500 models can take up to 2GB. Kingstons says the C556CA takes 2GB (both in two 1GB modules). I'd be really shocked if yours wasn't the same.

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