I have tried x2 chassis and working memory but cannot get the full 12gb installed and runniing with Win 2008R2. it only takes x4 2GB sticks. Have tested all sticks in other machines and in same one individually but won't except all 6 sticks at once. Any advice ??

Hi try putting an SD card in it will take a micro SD card up to 64GB GOOD LUCK

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Hi Steve,

Here are the specs for this machine:

http://h20564.www2.hp.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=c03789872

You should be able to install & use 16GB (max) in that machine provided you have the memory type required and you have a 64 bit OS installed on it. HP also notes that the OS may further reduce the amount of memory on the machine. I would start by disabling the quick boot feature in most BIOS screens so that the memory can be checked and :"counted". If it goes up to 16GB, the memory is good and the OS is limiting to ~12GB. If not - there a bad chip / stick somewhere.

You should begin swapping memory sticks one at a time to determine which stick is problematic and return it for replacement.

Yes, you can upgrade your Hard drive (HDD) very easy. There are a few things you will need. First, a big enough memory stick/thumb drive. It has to be big enough to hold your saved games, videos, music, etc. Remember, purchased games can be downloaded again for free from your transaction history. So you don't need to worry about those. Make sure it is a thumb drive that doesn't have anything you might want to save on it. If there is, back it up first on your PC. Here is a youtube vid that will take you through the rest. You can go with as much storage space as you can afford! It has a 12Gb now, you can replace it with a 1TB or Tera-bite. Witch is actually 1,000gb.(There's your space) ^^ PS. I know the version you have is the "SUPER SLIM" because they never brought out a 12gb version in any of the others.
How to Upgrade PS3 Hard Drive Super Slim Model

and old A rig from the dust bins at goodwill.
NO OS stated, nor BIOS version stated at BIOS info page.
and matters.
I'll assume there is no OS and just BIOS fails.
Leave bios in auto on DDR2. for sure.

getting good ram for old PC is not easy
you do know the old MMC (mem manager controllors)
stuck then right,> on density and type not just simple speed and fits slot. very complex that.
the sticks have ID chips that the BIOS uses to set them up
if the BIOS dont like your mem sticks it will never work.
The BIOS will run at the slowest speed of the slowed stick installed.

first ill attempt to read you PC full spec.
HP dont have it now , its gone to dead legacy mode. deleted the books.
looks like its 11 years old.
2006 made, oops not good
Athlon 64 X2 (W) 3800+ 2.0 GHz
The Atholon sets these rule(unlike pentium 4s)
on memory.
if you read the data sheet on it its very restrictive.
it does support 4x1gb,
Kingston memory pages i bet fails to help you , i bet.
they dont make them now. so..... leaving only fleabay used mem.
not good that.
PC2-4200 MB/sec
240 pin, DDR2 SDRAM
430 rules next , the HP pages are gone and the qualifed DDR pages with it... making , help on any Legacy box very hard.
but I do have facts on MMC
The BIOS rules ARE HPs and are now lost in the sands of time.

in most cases if you try each stick 1 by 1, on bank 0
if any stick fails in BIOS that stick is bad or not for the
Athlon 64 X2

The Athlon like all old processors even i3 and i5
have rules on max size per stick
max for all banks.
and chip density rules per stick
and even some can not run sticks with chips on both sides.
this is due to data bus capacitance rules too (limits)

why mess with this old air box.
why not get a modern 2 core mobo, say and I7 or
FX amd 2 core.

off hardware secrets page. (oxymoron)
Used by Athlon 64, Athlon 64 FX, Athlon 64 X2 and Sempron (some models) processors. On these models the embedded memory controller supports DDR2-533, DDR2-667 and DDR2-800 memories at dual channel configuration, meaning that the CPU accesses the memory at 128-bit rate if an even number of memory modules is used. Keep in mind that the memory controller found on socket 754, 939 and 940 CPUs supports only DDR memories.
you are running at
2.0 GHz 10x 5div = 800 MHz memory rate.

if we had the missing HP manual on memory
you would see a complex set of rules for population.
1 or 2 channel mode.
the Athlon chip maker and the mobo designer sets these rules.


try these,. they have a warranty
https://www.amazon.com/Upgrade-Pavilion-a1624nb-DDR2-533-PC2-4200/dp/B00337NKVS



http://www.memorystock.com/memory/HewlettPackardPavilionA1700N.html


with 32bit os, the memory will show as 3GB (or tad more
never 4gig.

According to the technical specifications of your computer you should be able to install another 4 gigabyte Samsung DDR3 ram stick, there are some pros and cons, if you have 3 modules of 4 gigabytes each memory operations are a little bit slower, but if you have problems with any of them you can take it out and problem solved. the other case is getting a single 12 GB module, The pro is memory operations will be slightly faster, the contra is if your memory module fails, you will have to get a whole new module to replace the damaged one.

I would play safe and buy another 4gb module and install it, try to buy the same brand and speed to avoid compatibility problems.

Have a nice day.

Hi,

The reference you make to a memory stick is wrong and may lead you to the wrong answers. The 12GB StorenGo is anything but a memory stick.

In fact it is a 1.3" hard drive in a protective case. If you ask for, recieve and follow advice designed for memory sticks you may verywell further damage the device.

Please treat this as you would a PC harddrive however small it may be. If the device came apart but did not short there is a chance it can be re-assembled. If there were any shorts or lost parts it will likely need to go into a lab.

Please reply with more detail regarding it falling apart so I can help you assess the situation better.


Crankstart

Try locating your memory sticks under unit, try taking them out and resitting them, try also resitting your hard drive.

if this does not work let us know

Here are the requirements for the game. What graphics card are you trying to use? If your PC doesn't meet the specs, you may have to consider upgrading the RAM and graphics card.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Assassin's Creed
Processor: Dual core processor 2.6 GHz Intel Pentium D or AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+
RAM: 2 GB
Video Card: 256 MB DirectX 10.0-compliant video card or DirectX 9.0-compliant card with Shader Model 3.0 or higher
Sound Card: DirectX 9.0 or 10.0 compliant sound card
HDD Space: 12GB
DirectX Version: DirectX 10.0
RECOMMENDED REQUIREMENTS
Assassin's Creed
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ or better
RAM: 3GB
Video Card: 512 MB Card
Sound Card: 5.1 Sound Card
HDD Space: 12GB
DirectX Version: DirectX 10.0

it hates the taste of the memory you put in.
use

2GB 667Mhz DDR Memory