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Dave Gillett <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 2 Aug 1999 12:43:42 -0700
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On 1 Aug 99, at 18:23, Adrian Juanengo wrote:

> If I upgrade the RAM on my notebook PC by adding another SIMM (the socket
> is now vacant), will it (noticeably) affect the battery life?

  This *will* use some energy, but

(a) compared to CPU and drives, RAM uses relatively little, and

(b) more RAM may reduce swapping to disk, and thus reduce overall energy use.


David G

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