HP GX5000T Gaming PC - Important Information

This document provides important information about:

•

Upgrading or repairing memory.

•

Removing the hard disk drive partition.

Please review this information and keep it with your

PC documentation.

Upgrading or repairing memory

Your PC uses dual data rate (DDR) memory modules

in dual-channel mode for the central processing unit

(CPU) memory. The memory consists of identical pairs

of DDR memory modules seated in sockets on the

motherboard. Your PC has four memory sockets.

Some motherboard memory sockets are arranged

so that the memory pairs are adjacent to each other;

most motherboard memory socket pairs are not

adjacent. When replacing or adding memory, use

module pairs that are identical in type and size.

NOTE:

When a memory module does not match

the module in the paired socket, the PC does not

recognize the memory. As a result, your PC does

not use either module, and it may not operate.

To identify the type of memory, the number of sockets

on your motherboard, and the maximum amount of

memory capacity, refer to the motherboard

documentation that came with your PC, or look at the

specifications for your model PC on the Support Web

site; refer to your

Warranty and Support Guide

for the

Support Web site information.

Removing the hard disk drive

partition

Your PC contains the system recovery image in a

partition area of the hard disk drive. The system

recovery image is the operating system, drivers, and

application software originally installed on the PC at

the factory. To recover your operating system and

make future software repairs, use the system recovery

disc (a DVD) and the Compaq Recovery Tools CD

included in the accessory box.

To increase space for data storage on your hard disk

drive, you can remove the system recovery partition

from the hard disk drive. To do so, use the Compaq

Recovery Tools CD:

1

Click

Start

on the taskbar.

2

Choose

All Programs

.

3

Choose

PC Help & Tools

.

4

Click

Compaq Recovery Tools CD

. The

Recovery Tools CD window appears.

5

Choose

Start the Recovery Tools CD

, insert the

Compaq Recovery Tools CD into the PC, and then

click

OK

. The PC restarts from the tools CD; wait

for the next prompt.

6

Choose

Remove system recovery partition

and click

Next

.

7

Follow the onscreen instructions to complete

removal of the partition.

For more information, including steps to use the system

recovery DVD, refer to “Recovering from Software

Problems” in the

Warranty and Support Guide

.

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