Upgrading Your Hp Pc - HP Brio 8172 Upgrade Manual

Upgrading Your HP PC

Your computer uses some of the latest hardware technology to achieve outstanding performance. If required,
performance can be even further enhanced thanks to this computer's upgradable design.
Main Memory
Main memory is the workspace of the computer. It is in this workspace that the processor stores all work in progress. You
can increase the size of the computer's workspace by adding more main memory.
To find out more about upgrading the main memory, refer to
Video Memory
Video memory stores everything that you see on your computer screen. In order to provide a solid image on the screen,
the screen has to be continually refreshed. The computer's graphics system uses the image stored in video memory to
refresh the screen.
Increasing the amount of video memory enables higher screen resolutions, higher refresh rates and many more colors for
existing resolutions, enhancing and accelerating graphics-intensive applications.
To find out more about upgrading the video memory, refer to
Cache Memory
Cache memory is used by processors to accelerate access times for frequently used data and instructions. For example,
cache memory keeps a copy of the last data read or written by the processor. If the same data is requested again by the
processor, it is supplied from the cache, and not main memory, at a reduced access time.
To find out more about upgrading the cache memory, refer to
"Upgrading the Main Memory" on page
"Upgrading the Video Memory" on page
"Upgrading the Cache Memory" on page
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Upgrading Your HP PC
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