[dba-Tech] Laptop Questions

[Gary Kjos]

Reading up a little more it seems as the difference between DDR3,
DDR3L and DDR4 is mostly about voltages.  I would think that you are
always best sticking to what your motherboard manufacturer specifies
is the type to use.

GK
On Mon, Jun 25, 2018 at 12:58 PM Gary Kjos <garykjos at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> As far as I know you can't interchange formats of RAM I suppose there
> could be exceptions someplace though.
>
> Motherboards are configured for a specific type and that is what you
> must use on that motherboard
>
> https://www.howtogeek.com/238990/whats-the-difference-between-ddr3-and-ddr4-ram/
>
> https://www.differencebetween.com/difference-between-ddr3-and-vs-ddr3l/
>
> On Mon, Jun 25, 2018 at 12:53 PM Arthur Fuller <fuller.artful at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Gary,
> >
> > I guess I should have been more specific. Does DDR4 RAM demand a special
> > motherboard, or will it work on a board that supports DDR 3? Also, what's
> > the difference between DDR3 and DDR3L?
> >
> > On Mon, Jun 25, 2018 at 11:46 AM Gary Kjos <garykjos at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > 1) DDR4 is a type of Random Access Memory.  It indicates the
> > > configuration of the memory boards and speeds ext. for the Memory
> > > Modules in a computer..
> > > 2) Unless your system is very new it is likely USB 2
> > > https://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000602.htm
> > > 3) You could go to the HP website and search for the specific model
> > > number of your Ultrabook and see if there is room for a second hard
> > > drive.
> > > Or you could open up the case and have a look.  I would GUESS there is
> > > not room for more than one hard drive.  You certainly could replace
> > > the 128GB drive with a larger one as prices have come down.  Adding a
> > > second hard drive or SSD drive will effect your battery run time.
> > >
> > > GK
> > > On Mon, Jun 25, 2018 at 10:32 AM Arthur Fuller <fuller.artful at gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > 1. What is DDR4? I only just learned this morning that there was such a
> > > > thing.
> > > > 2. How does one determine what USB level is in a laptop? (Belarc Advisor
> > > > doesn't seem to report this.)
> > > > 3. My HP Ultrabook has a 128GB SSD installed. Is there room in there for
> > > > either an additional SSD or alternatively a 1 TB hard disk?
> > > >
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