How much RAM

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I have seen machines work with more RAM than the manufacturer recommendation. If nobody gives you a concrete answer you could just try and see what happens. It is unlikely that putting in too much RAM would cause any issues besides failure to boot/POST. Borrow some RAM from another machine or a friend before actually paying money for new RAM and see what happens. Updating your BIOS to the latest is a good idea before attempting.

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I have seen machines work with more RAM than the manufacturer recommendation. If nobody gives you a concrete answer you could just try and see what happens. It is unlikely that putting in too much RAM would cause any issues besides failure to boot/POST. Borrow some RAM from another machine or a friend before actually paying money for new RAM and see what happens. Updating your BIOS to the latest is a good idea before attempting.
 
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You can also go to crucial.com and run their system scanner. It will give you your system specs and recommend what ram and how much your system can use. Also has some of the best prices if you can upgrade.
 

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Memory Type: DDR2 PC2-5300, DDR2 (non-ECC)
Maximum Memory: 2GB
Slots: 2

Recommended upgrade is:

2GB kit (1GBx2)

DDR2 PC2-5300

Your at the max as is. Performance increase may not be noticeable.
 

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Do you find that you are limited by your current 2GB of RAM? What OS are you using? In Win7 and XP 2GB should be sufficient for most daily tasks including surfing, downloading, watching movies, burning discs and using most productivity software. If you are doing much more than that, then a new system is probably due.