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    Need help with new Alienware 17 upgrades

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by CozR, Nov 3, 2013.

  1. CozR

    CozR Notebook Enthusiast

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    so ihv just got an 2013 Alienware 17 with basic specs...now i wanna upgrade some parts:
    First. will this ram work ? Samsung 4GB DDR3 1600 MHz 11 10 F3 M471B5173CBO Laptop RAM 204 Pin | eBay (it has the same serial number with my current ram)
    Second, i didnt get the msata option from Dell...so right now i wanna know something:
    1) i have 2 hhd already so i wanna ask if i should get msata as caching one of the hhd or as a boot drive ?
    2) if i should make it as cach drive, how many gb should be good for 750gb HHD? and if boot drive, will 128gb enough ?
    Thanks !
     
    CozR, Nov 3, 2013
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  2. Alienware-L_Porras

    Alienware-L_Porras Company Representative

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    In order for RAM to work on this machine, it has to be DDR3L.
    128Gb is enough for boot, 80Gb should be good for caching.
    Any of the 2 options is fine, the mSATA boot drive is faster though.
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Nov 4, 2013
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  3. J.Dre

    J.Dre Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    To add to this: If you can't find "DDR3L" memory, search "1.35v notebook memory." Low voltage memory is a bit more expensive because it is new.

    Kingston Technology HyperX Plug-N-Play 8 GB Kit (2x4 GB) 1600MHz Non-ECC CL9 1.35V
     
    J.Dre, Nov 4, 2013
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  4. CozR

    CozR Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks guys,,,,but how come those rams have the same Part number as the factory rams on mine ? wont it work ?
     
    CozR, Nov 4, 2013
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  5. Hackintoshihope

    Hackintoshihope AlienMeetsApple

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    Well if the ram runs on 1.35v you are great!
     
    Hackintoshihope, Nov 4, 2013
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