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    16GB RAM Works for M17x R2 !

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Dellienware, Jan 3, 2012.

  1. Dellienware

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    I dont see much of speed improvement. Though I must admit that the bottleneck are the RAID 0 HDDs.
     
    Dellienware, Jan 10, 2012
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    that komputerbay should work. also all samsung and hynix. I just found out that dell uses this really wierd never heard before brand from china. The ram stickers are very shady...
     
    Dellienware, Jan 20, 2012
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  4. DR650SE

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    Hynix is good stuff. Hynix overclocks really well.
     
    DR650SE, Jan 20, 2012
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  5. katalin_2003

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    Hynix is part of the Hyundai Group and it was formerly known as Hyundai Electronics. They are indeed good stuff as DR says. I had a 8Gb @1333 kit in my M17x for a long time.
     
    katalin_2003, Jan 20, 2012
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  6. Dellienware

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    haha I did not mean that hynix was shady. I meant that I got my new precision and it came with completely wierd brand never heard of before. Hynix is a large brand. Hyundai electronics is the same family groups as the guys who make the cars.
     
    Dellienware, Jan 20, 2012
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  7. CptXabaras

    CptXabaras Overclocked, Overvolted, Liquid Cooled

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    So just arrived home and installed 16Gb corsair kit. Windows does reconize it but it show only 6.86Gb usable... any hint on this? did a power drain.

    See attached picture.

    [​IMG]

    Edit: ram is there, only it shows as "hardware reserved" what the heck?!

    [​IMG]
     
    CptXabaras, Jan 25, 2012
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  8. DR650SE

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    Thats odd. Maybe try switching the slots? :confused:
     
    DR650SE, Jan 25, 2012
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  9. CptXabaras

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    I'll give it a try, meanwhile i'm preparing for a fresh win install also

    swapped modules but no luck, still the same. I'm going for a new fresh win install. I'll report back as soon as i finish it...
     
    CptXabaras, Jan 25, 2012
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  10. DR650SE

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    Good luck man!
     
    DR650SE, Jan 25, 2012
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  11. CptXabaras

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    Fixed :D

    Clean win installation fixed the issue, now i have 16Gb fully working.

    I'm an happy panda :D
     
    CptXabaras, Jan 25, 2012
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  12. DR650SE

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    Happy Panda! Sweet man, enjoy! I'm loving it :D
     
    DR650SE, Jan 25, 2012
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    does anyone know why alienware by default says only 8gb max when clearly 16gb works?
     
    airborn334, Jan 25, 2012
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    Probably becouse when the R2 was released the max ram capacity per module was only 4Gb
     
    CptXabaras, Jan 25, 2012
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    so you mean to say that they only were making 4gb sticks at the time of the release of this system? for example: alienware could have stated when they were selling the computer that the r2 can support 16gb @ 2x 8 if and when they make ram sticks @ that capacity? i know how my response sounds but im trying to understand why alienware couldnt clarify @ initial sale that the system can only be sold with 8gb max due to hardware limitations but the computer has the potential to read more... i mean i understand that maybe they couldnt know what it can do without having 8gb sticks to test it with but what i understood about "the m17x r2 supports up to 8gb ram max" was that they maybe programmed the system to read UP TO 8gb as if the system had that limitation. i hope you can understand my confusion and help me understand it accordingly, i know my statement is confusing lol.
     
    airborn334, Jan 25, 2012
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  16. DR650SE

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    Yes, there were no 8GB sticks.
     
    DR650SE, Jan 25, 2012
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    Oh you guys are gonna get me in some serious trouble with the wife, 16gb corsair on order from ebuyer uk :)

    Be here tomorrow....... This R2 has a few years left in it yet
     
    Jus71n, Jan 27, 2012
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  18. DR650SE

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    Nice! You'll notice in the bios it will say 0mb RAM. Don't worry, it's because at the time the M17x R2 was developed, there was no line in the bios to address 8GB RAM sticks as they were not yet available at the time ;)
     
    DR650SE, Jan 27, 2012
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    Off topic, but when ram arrives tomorrow going to do a strip down and clean, also repaste CPU as temps are uneven, Whats your prefered choice of paste application? i normally go for spreading out with a credit card, but may go for a "blob and press" this time...... just cant seem to get even temps?

    Advice
     
    Jus71n, Jan 27, 2012
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  20. DR650SE

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    Heres how I adjust the heatsink. Copy and pasted from another post I dug up since I'm too lazy to type it again, but you get the jist. :p

     
    DR650SE, Jan 27, 2012
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  21. Greywolf22

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    Something else to request for the next modded bios?
     
    Greywolf22, Jan 27, 2012
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  22. Jus71n

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    All installed and working here
     
    Jus71n, Jan 28, 2012
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    Hi, how do you make your R2 do USB 3.0? Thanks.
     
    blust2, Aug 27, 2012
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  24. brooks93

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    express card
     
    brooks93, Aug 27, 2012
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  25. desu

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    the only thing i don't like about the m17x is that the express card slot is above the disk drive it gets in the way all the time. i'd rather have the express slot on the left side.
     
    desu, Aug 27, 2012
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    I agree that would of been nice
     
    brooks93, Aug 27, 2012
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  27. LVNeptune

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    Intel also says the Sandy Bridge CPU's don't support 1600Mhz memory unles you have an i7 or higher...That's not the case.
     
    LVNeptune, Aug 28, 2012
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  28. Greywolf22

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    Yeah I agree with the express card slot as well. I have to be careful that my USB 3.0 cables are out of the way prior to ejecting a DVD. On the plus side, I find myself using the DVD drive less often then I used to, so hasn't been too much of an inconvenience.
     
    Greywolf22, Aug 28, 2012
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  29. Tsunade_Hime

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    Clarksfield i7 quad core CPU's only support 1333 max, awhile Arrandale i3/i5/dual core i7's only support 1066 max.

    Sandy Bridge i7 quad cores support 1600 natively, while the dual core SB CPU's support 1333.

    AFAIK you need a quad core Clarksfield i7 to get the 16 GB RAM support, unless someone can confirm an Arrandale CPU does 16 GB RAM. In my R2, it slows my POST down as it does a quick memory test during POST, and in my BIOS it shows 0 MB in both DIMMs but Windows says 16 GB.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Aug 28, 2012
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  30. red jacket

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    I need confirmation! do any of the R2 users use 16gbs of ram at 1600mhz (cosair)?

    :confused:
     
    red jacket, Sep 2, 2012
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    1600MHz will be downclocked to 1333MHz so the extra cost is worthless. You won't find confirmation.
     
    DR650SE, Sep 2, 2012
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    thanks buddy the reason i ask is simply i have the 2 sets of ram i purchased the 1600mhz when it was $141 now its $90 & i have the 1333mhz which is still $86(which i can still return for a full refund) hope you understand
     
    red jacket, Sep 3, 2012
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  33. Tsunade_Hime

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    You can buy the 1600 RAM but it will just run 1333. Newer laptops can make use of the faster RAM speed.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Sep 3, 2012
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  34. MolocM18x

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    Good to hear u got it working heard it couldn't be done :)

    Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2
     
    MolocM18x, Sep 3, 2012
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    Great Stuff here! Can't wait to try this out.

    By the way, is there any reported brand that doesn't work with the M17x R2? Or would basically any brand work?

    Thanks :D
     
    sunster168, Oct 17, 2012
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    Any brand should work :D

    Sent from my Samsung Captivate/ICS CM9 via Tapatalk.
     
    DR650SE, Oct 17, 2012
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    Just tried this myself with my R2. Computer will boot fine, once and run fine. Sleep doesn't seem to work at all, for Win7 or Ubuntu, and I've yet to try hibernate (don't have that much free space on the HDD :D ). Anyone else had sleep issues with bios A10?

    Actually, I think I have it squared away now. Got some proper corsair ram and suspend works fine from both OSes. :)
     
    mistertwo, Dec 5, 2012
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    Hey.. I just bought the new Corsair (CMSX16GX3M2A1600C10). Every time i try to boot up, the system shutdown. When trying to make a clean install win7 the same thing happens.. I am running with a m17x R2. 620m CPU and a ATI 5870HD. Anyone who knows about this issue, and even hou to fix it? Thanks it would be great to get this working.. :D

    I am tryng to do a memtest, but the system shutdown after a few seconds.. ./

    I have found out what the issue was. My Processor only supports up to DDR 1066, not DDR 1333 or DDR 1600
     
    sdfdsasa, Mar 7, 2013
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  39. flingin

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    Just bought corsair 16gb kit.

    Corsair CMSX16GX3M2A1600C10 Vengeance 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 1600 Mhz CL10 Enthusiast Notebook Memory Kit

    Worked ok for 1 day, then i had to chcnge back to kingston 8gb kit because i would get caps lock flashing during post + no post. And when i finally managed to get into bios, it would show me:

    MemoryBank 0 - 0MB ram,
    MemoryBank 1 - 0MB ram,
    Total memory - 0MB

    weird because memory modules were working ok for 1 day, and now this crap....
     
    flingin, Jul 26, 2013
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    Hey,
    I tried to upgrade my m17x r2 from 8gb ram to 16gb with no success!
    I have i7 620m 2.67ghz
    5870 hd
    I havn't installed vbios, could this be the issue?
    I've got 2x8gb corsair ram cards cmso8gx3m1a 1333mhz c9 DDR 3 sodimm
    Please help!
     
    Skyforce, Jan 14, 2014
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    What happens when you power on the laptop? No video?
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Jan 14, 2014
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    will not boot, it only gets to the windows logo and then it freez :(
     
    Skyforce, Jan 15, 2014
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    Sounds like you have a bad stick or 2, download memtest and run it for a couple hours.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Jan 15, 2014
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    I tried memtest and it failed during the test. When i booted with the two corsair 8gb cards using memtest, memtest recognized them and started the test, but only for like 5-10 seconds and then it chrashes. Only to boot up to the windows logo and then freez.
    Thank you for helping me...
     
    Skyforce, Jan 16, 2014
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    Does your machine do this with the old RAM installed? Sounds like one or both sticks are bad. Happens.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Jan 16, 2014
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  46. Skyforce

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    No, with the Old ram everything works great, i think one ram card is from hyinx or something 4gb and the other one is from samsung 2gb. Should i try my corsair cards in an other laptop just to make shure they're not broken?
     
    Skyforce, Jan 16, 2014
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    No it sounds like one or both sticks are bad. You can test them individually to easily diagnose which one is bad, or if both are.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Jan 16, 2014
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  48. Skyforce

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    I ran both cards with memtest individually and same thing happens, it crashes and tries to boot but freezes when it gets to the windows logo.
    Are you sure my m17x r2 is capable to handle 16gb of ram? I mean what's the odds that both cards are bad?
     
    Skyforce, Jan 16, 2014
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    Tsunade_Hime, Jan 16, 2014
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