HP Compaq nc8430
Laptop, from 2006 3 hardware reports
Memory
Up to 2 GB
2 laptop-size slots
SSD and charger
Coming next
Checked from separate sources
Upgradable
Yes. 2 slots, up to 2 GB seen working.
It takes DDR2-667 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM).
- Slots
- 2 SO-DIMM slots
- Type
- DDR2-667 200-pin SO-DIMM
- Most seen working
- 2 GB in two or more machines; one machine runs 4 GB
- Firmware says
- 4 GB maximum (often wrong, so we show what machines run)
- How sure
- 3 of 3 reports show this layout
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Worked out from 3 hardware reports of this laptop. Sources and method. Updated 9 Nov 2026.
2 laptop-size slots
Illustration Questions
Can I upgrade the RAM in the HP Compaq nc8430?
Yes. 2 slots, up to 2 GB seen working. It takes DDR2-667 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM).
What type of RAM does the HP Compaq nc8430 use?
DDR2-667 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM, 200-pin).
How much RAM can the HP Compaq nc8430 take?
Machines in the reports run up to 2 GB, and one runs 4 GB. The firmware reports a maximum of 4 GB, a figure that is often wrong.
Is this my laptop?
Check the model name on the label underneath. It should read Compaq nc8430.