Anonymous
19th January 2003, 03:37 PM
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dated before January 19th 2003
Subject: Ram Upgrade
From: Alan T
Date: 04 Jan, 2003 16:48:11
Does anybody know how feasible it is to upgrade the RAM upto 64m
or even 128m and where are the parts available and as a side
issue, is there a way of preventing a lock up when the serial
cable connected to my GPS is unplugged. :)
Subject: PPCTechs
From: Anthony Newman
Date: 04 Jan, 2003 22:35:53
PocketPCTechs do a RAM upgrade to 64 or 128; check
www.pocketpcpassion.com for any promotions, or go straight to
http://www.pocketpct
echs.com/XDAup.asp (http://www.pocketpctechs.com/XDAup.asp) . If you're in the UK, eXpansys
currently offer the 64MB upgrade, with the 128MB coming sometime
when they're ready. AFAIK there's no DIY option, and I
personally would rather trust PPCTechs over myself anyday.
HTH!
Subject: 64mb or 128mb
From: malkia@mindless.com
Date: 05 Jan, 2003 22:15:24
I've read on the newsgroups that the unit cannot use fully the
128mbytes, but it can use 64mb - the other 64mb will go as
Storage card or something like this. Is that true?
I know that iPAQ can have 256mb of RAM memory...
also does anyone knows exactly how this affects to batteries -
for example from 3 hours straight 32mb to how much hours with
64mb and 128mb?
Subject: Memory
From: Anthony Newman
Date: 06 Jan, 2003 02:57:47
I'm not sure whether the second 64 will appear as a storage card
- I know the old iPAQ upgrades used to, until they figured a way
around it, and the same may apply here. I'm not sure whether you
need to install the PPCTechs driver when it's 'natural' RAM
either - you'd have to ask them.
As to battery drain, I think the gadgeteer did something on
this. In their tests the 64MB upgrade has something like 3% less
battery life, or some other insignificant amount. If I had to
choose between double the RAM or an extra 10 minutes' battery
life, I know which I'd choose :D. Rest assured it won't be a
gas-guzzler! I'm sure if you google it you can find the exact
figures.
Subject: xxx
From: malkia@mindless.com
Date: 06 Jan, 2003 04:10:57
Thanx, Anthony
I've found pdaPocketHome site, and the FAQ over there (phew -
lots of stuff) - and the battery (Pocket PC Phone) charts for
memory upgrades - really nothing to worry about ;)
just to decide whether I need 64MB or 128MB,
also I've read that they have some "T2T Disk" instead of
"Storage Card" - I was just afraid whether it'll screw and act
like "Storage Card" and the original one to be called "Storage
Card 2" (cause my stuff is already installed over there, and the
registry will mess it up more).
dated before January 19th 2003
Subject: Ram Upgrade
From: Alan T
Date: 04 Jan, 2003 16:48:11
Does anybody know how feasible it is to upgrade the RAM upto 64m
or even 128m and where are the parts available and as a side
issue, is there a way of preventing a lock up when the serial
cable connected to my GPS is unplugged. :)
Subject: PPCTechs
From: Anthony Newman
Date: 04 Jan, 2003 22:35:53
PocketPCTechs do a RAM upgrade to 64 or 128; check
www.pocketpcpassion.com for any promotions, or go straight to
http://www.pocketpct
echs.com/XDAup.asp (http://www.pocketpctechs.com/XDAup.asp) . If you're in the UK, eXpansys
currently offer the 64MB upgrade, with the 128MB coming sometime
when they're ready. AFAIK there's no DIY option, and I
personally would rather trust PPCTechs over myself anyday.
HTH!
Subject: 64mb or 128mb
From: malkia@mindless.com
Date: 05 Jan, 2003 22:15:24
I've read on the newsgroups that the unit cannot use fully the
128mbytes, but it can use 64mb - the other 64mb will go as
Storage card or something like this. Is that true?
I know that iPAQ can have 256mb of RAM memory...
also does anyone knows exactly how this affects to batteries -
for example from 3 hours straight 32mb to how much hours with
64mb and 128mb?
Subject: Memory
From: Anthony Newman
Date: 06 Jan, 2003 02:57:47
I'm not sure whether the second 64 will appear as a storage card
- I know the old iPAQ upgrades used to, until they figured a way
around it, and the same may apply here. I'm not sure whether you
need to install the PPCTechs driver when it's 'natural' RAM
either - you'd have to ask them.
As to battery drain, I think the gadgeteer did something on
this. In their tests the 64MB upgrade has something like 3% less
battery life, or some other insignificant amount. If I had to
choose between double the RAM or an extra 10 minutes' battery
life, I know which I'd choose :D. Rest assured it won't be a
gas-guzzler! I'm sure if you google it you can find the exact
figures.
Subject: xxx
From: malkia@mindless.com
Date: 06 Jan, 2003 04:10:57
Thanx, Anthony
I've found pdaPocketHome site, and the FAQ over there (phew -
lots of stuff) - and the battery (Pocket PC Phone) charts for
memory upgrades - really nothing to worry about ;)
just to decide whether I need 64MB or 128MB,
also I've read that they have some "T2T Disk" instead of
"Storage Card" - I was just afraid whether it'll screw and act
like "Storage Card" and the original one to be called "Storage
Card 2" (cause my stuff is already installed over there, and the
registry will mess it up more).