I have a HP MediaSmart EX475 that just came and I just ordered a 2GB stick of memory for the upgrade everyone is talking about. However, since I have yet to unbox the EX475 and hook it all up, I wanted to know whether it would be better to install the upgraded RAM before or after starting up the machine and setting it up for the first time. I could see that it would improve the speed for creating the settings, but does the stock memory need to be present for the first boot for any reason (like a program is held in the memory for first boot but is removed afterward)?
Just curious on everyone's expert thoughts... Thanks.
Hi, I can see no benefit in installing the upgrade _first_.
So I personally would get my brand new MediaSmart up and running first to get familiar with it and see if it is OK (for the out-of-the-box configuration without any additional add-ins etc. 512MB of memory is quite sufficient).
Upgrade to memory stick afterwards when you feel confortable with it. Theo. No home server like Home Server
Hi, I can see no benefit in installing the upgrade _first_.
So I personally would get my brand new MediaSmart up and running first to get familiar with it and see if it is OK (for the out-of-the-box configuration without any additional add-ins etc. 512MB of memory is quite sufficient).
Upgrade to memory stick afterwards when you feel confortable with it. Theo. No home server like Home Server
Thanks for the info, Theo. I was thinking about it over the weekend and will most likely do just what you say. If by chance the box is a dud, I wouldn't necessary know that if I installed the RAM first. I'll configure it and then install the RAM as you suggest. Thanks!