Acer 3600gt Manuel D’Utilisation

 4 Upgrading your computer

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Upgrading your computer 

Certain components of your computer are upgradeable such as the 
memory, the hard disk, the CPU and the expansion cards. You need to 
observe the “Installation precautions” on page 49 when installing or 
removing a computer component. However, for safety purposes, we do 
not recommend that you perform these upgrades yourself. If you want 
to replace or upgrade any of these components, contact your dealer or 
a qualified service technician for assistance. 

Note: The mainboard model shown in the following figures may 
not be exactly the same with the one found in your computer. 

Installing additional memory 

The four 184-pin sockets on the mainboard support Double Data Rate 
(DDR) Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM)-type 
DIMMs. You may install 128-MB, 256-MB, 512-MB or 1-GB DIMMs for a 
maximum memory capacity of 4 GB. 

The DDR DIMMs should work under 2.5 volts. You can install PC2100/
DDR266, PC2700/DDR333, or PC3200/DDR400 modules in the DDR 
DIMM sockets. Contact your dealer for qualified DIMM vendors. 

Each DDR DIMM socket is independent from the other. This 
independence allows you to install DDR DIMMs with different 
capacities to form different configurations. 

To remove a DDR DIMM

Note: The DDR DIMM has only one notch located on the center of 
the module.

1

Remove the computer cover (see page 51).

2

Locate the DDR DIMM socket on the mainboard.