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HDD upgrade

6 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/hdd-upgrade.72166/

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dinesh144 Original post #1
Nov 1, 2007 at 4:19 PM
Hi,

I want to upgrade my 40GB HDD to a 250GB HDD. Currently my RAM is a 256MB chip (Model: Hynix PC266). How much additional RAM is required for proper operation of the HDD ? And also are there any restrictions on the type of RAM and speed (like 533MHz...). Please advice me

Thanks :p
keith_j_snyder2
keith_j_snyder2 #2
Nov 1, 2007 at 5:16 PM
Buy 1 GB RAM a nd 160 GB HDD......coz the 256 MB RAM is nothing now days!
Pathik
Pathik #3
Nov 1, 2007 at 5:19 PM
You ll get a 250gb seagate IDE for 2.6k..
and a 1 Gb ddr 400 mhz ram for 1.8k..
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dinesh144 #4
Nov 2, 2007 at 2:45 PM
Thanks guys :)
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Tech_Wiz #5
Nov 2, 2007 at 3:07 PM
Sorry for my small knowledge in this case but whats relation between amount of RAM and HDD Capacity :$
nvidia
nvidia #6
Nov 2, 2007 at 3:09 PM
Just increases the performance...