Sweety, it means exactly what they said.. it may or may not work. You never know how a motherboard and sticks of RAM are going to “get along”. I’m sure it’s even more picky when it comes to a prebuilt computer. The only way to find out if it will work is to check online(with google) to see if anyone else has tried the same sticks of RAM in your HP model - or buy some from a store, check it, and if it doesn’t work (or does.. and you are going to order it somewhere else for cheaper) then take it back to the store and tell them something like “My computer only takes SD Ram and I didn’t know this was DDR”.
The PCi card should work, once again.. same thing. Try one or google around to see if someone else has. I have more confidence that the Video card will work as opposed to the RAM. I’ve never heard of a video card conflicting with a motherboard as long as the’re the correct slot.
Goodluck.. I’ll google a bit and edit some stuff in if I can find any.
Edit: Geeze, couldn’t find crap about that specific model#. :mad:
The video card should work.. the memory should too but if either is going to cause a problem I put my money on the RAM.
Like I said, buy and try from a local electronics store.
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They didn’t say much then did they… It might work, or it might not work… I kind of expected better answers from the manufacturers of my computer, well then I should get the graphics card and see if my ram chip will work.. Righto, I’ll see if they have the graphics card in stock in store or I have to order it and wait for it to ship to their local store. As for the ram, I think I need to call them.. tomorrow, midnight now yawns
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This is what I got from HP after I asked them if I can use a kingston pc2100 184pin DDR ram chip
The Presario S4200NX is shipped with 512MB,2100 DDR RAM which can be
upgraded to a maximum of 512MB with the available two DIMM slots. The
maximum capacity of each slot is 512MB.
You can very well install the memory module and the PCI video card you
have mentioned. However, HP does not guarantee the functionality of the
third party memory cards with the Presario. Therefore, it is better to
install a Compaq recommended memory module.
So, you think that means it works.. or it doesn’t? Both the ram chip and the geforce 5500, I’m so anxious to play.. I know loot is messed up lately and that market is acting weird, but I just want to see my ped card and count my silver coins. I can’t stand PE-less, thats why I camp IRC all day and talk with everyone I find there
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Uhh..you can use a Kingston. My buddy upgraded his with the same.
And btw…I do some work for Disney and they have just upgraded most of their PCs Ram sticks that they use in some of the interactive areas (all of them HPs or Compaqs) and they use Kingstons too…lol.
Also you know what HP really stands for? “Hell to Pay…”
I kind of expected better answers from the manufacturers of my computer, well then I should get the graphics card and see if my ram chip will work.. Righto, I’ll see if they have the graphics card in stock in store or I have to order it and wait for it to ship to their local store. As for the ram, I think I need to call them.. tomorrow, midnight now yawns
