Once the basics are clear, RAM must be procured. ECC would be possible, but it is significantly more expensive and harder to find than normal, unbuffered RAM. So […]
Thoughts on the current situation with data storage devices and RAM
After high-capacity hard drives and subsequently SSDs and RAM of all kinds had risen sharply in price due to extreme demand from AI companies, this unexpected news came […]
Retro-XP-PC #4:
RAM?
As a 32-bit operating system, Windows XP can only handle a maximum of 4 GB of RAM. So far, so clear – but, similar to the RetroBooks, the […]
RetroBook 8540p #4:
Upgrade – RAM
As with the previous processors, the documents from HP provide some assistance. The original service and maintenance manual for both models can also be found here:https://www.levnapc.cz/ProductsFiles/hp-elitebook-8540p-8540w-manual-en.pdf (archive.org) On […]
i7-7700K OC #7:
Now the overclocking can finally begin
The following procedure has proven to work well, regardless of the newly built system:First, check whether there are any BIOS/UEFI updates available from the motherboard manufacturer, in my […]
i7-7700K OC #6:
Remaining hardware
The following components have already been defined: The following parts are still missing: RAM: For RAM, I used a 16 GB kit consisting of two 8 GB modules […]