Laptop memory upgrade - what happens to existing memory?

[zebedee]

I've just ordered some memory for my laptop but the new memory is 512mb and it currently has 220-odd. The site I ordered it from says max memory is 512mb, so will I have to take the old memory out to put the new one in (there appears to be a free expansion slot) or will inserting the new one override the existing memory, making it redundant? The laptop is a Packard Bell Easy Note C3 series if that makes any difference?

[pdV6]

How to do it:

http://support.packardbell.com/uk/ite

Tech specs:

http://support.packardbell.com/uk/ite

which indicates that the max ram in the expansion slot is 512MB, so you should have a total of 768MB once you're done (i.e. Your existing 256MB that's non-removeablr plus the new 512 you're putting in the expansion slot).

[zebedee]

excellent, so the site means maximum expansion when it says 512, PB clearly say max supported 768, so it should be better than I was expecting!

[kevin63]

It means the max size of one card (memory) that you buy, if you bought 2x512mb then you could have a memory of 1024mb of memory, that would be your maximum.
I have just put a 512mb in mine as well as the 256, and it has speeded everything up, it now also takes half the time to power up, well work the money and doing.

[pdV6]

The specs for that machine say it has 2 lots of ram - one 256Mb soldered in place therefore not upgradeable and one expansion slot taht can take a max of 512Mb, so the OP should have 768 total once finished but that's as far as it will go.