'nother x20 noob with ram and hd questions

[poe11371]

How much ram can it take?

I know it says the max is 320, but say mine comes with 128 preinstalled then that only leaves me 192 and last i checked they do not sell stips of ram in 192. So, if I added a 256mb strip will it casue it to get all funky? So long as it is pc-100 and low-density - which is the most important factor.

How big of a hard drive cam I cram in this puppy?

I have seen 40gb drives talked up and down the board, but could I throw at 60 or 80gb drive at it and not sweat it?

Thats is all. Thanks!

[whoopsdk]

Hi there

You can install a 256 mb module, however, the X20 will only utilize 320 mb.
It will take any harddisk as long as it is a 2,5". You can also put in a 5400 or even 7200 rpm disk.

[dmdsoftware]

How much ram can it take?

I know it says the max is 320, but say mine comes with 128 preinstalled then that only leaves me 192 and last i checked they do not sell stips of ram in 192. So, if I added a 256mb strip will it casue it to get all funky? So long as it is pc-100 and low-density - which is the most important factor.

How big of a hard drive cam I cram in this puppy?

I have seen 40gb drives talked up and down the board, but could I throw at 60 or 80gb drive at it and not sweat it?

Thats is all. Thanks!

Like was said, the X20 system can only address up to 320MB. I believe the X21 is the same, but the X22 is 384MB (128MB onboard).

The X20 will only accept PC-100. If you try PC-133, the machine either won't power on or it will not recognize the extra RAM.

You can use any HD capacity and speed.

[gazingwa]

Correct Explination......
The X20 has 64mb soldered on board
if you have 128 mb, you have the onboard plus a 64 dimm in the slot.
To upgrade to 320, you take the 64 dimm out and install a 256 low density pc100
Yes a 60 or 80 will work.

[bhtooefr]

On the X2* HW Maintenance Manual, it lists 64MB, 128MB, and 256MB SODIMMs as options for the X20/21.

AFAICT (but the manual's not helping me anymore), the X20 has 64MB on board. 64MB + 256MB = 320MB.

The X21 has either 64MB or 128MB on board (mine definitely appears to be one of the 128MB on board ones - I haven't recieved it yet, though). If it has 128MB, then it can go to 384MB. Otherwise, it's the same exact mobo that the X20 has, and can only go to 320.