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    R3 Max RAM

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by uthall, Mar 14, 2011.

  1. uthall

    uthall Notebook Consultant

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    Now this aint gonna be a long thread......whats the max amount of RAM an R3can take, ive read its 16GB, but ive seen ppl satying 32GB?
     
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    Do you need to upgrade windows 7 from home premium to support more than 16GB? I am just curious not planning on exceeding 16GB anytime soon.
     
    TheProphetofDoom, Mar 14, 2011
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    I'm hoping that's wrong as I was thinking you could use 4x4gb (I have Kingston HyperX sitting here ready to go)
     
    Red_Eye_Express, Mar 14, 2011
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    uthall Notebook Consultant

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    yea would be, cos mine is coming from DELL with 4x2gb
     
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    You can do 4x4. If you custom build a m17xr3 if you were to have it shipped with 16gb it says 4x4gb.. So if dells ships it... U can do it ^^
     
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    Is there any 8gb sodims out there can't seem to find any. would love to get 32gb in my M17xR3 .
     
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  9. nefarious aussie

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    Does this help?

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/alienware-m17x/559613-best-aftermarket-ram-m17x-r3.html

    A few ppl have the actual part no. in their sig's. I've check the AU Kingston site and the max ATM is 4gb sticks, although there are 8gb sticks out there via Newegg and elsewhere.

    (Or you can get the part number though the links in the post).

    Edit 1: You may also want to look at this: http://forum.notebookreview.com/alienware-m17x/561700-m17x-r3-ram-swapping-guide.html

    Edit 2: I may have be incorrect about the 8gb sticks http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104230 Perhaps someone else could clarify.
     
    nefarious aussie, Mar 14, 2011
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    @theprophetofdoom, You need Win 7 x64 (Home, Home premium,prof,ultimate or enterprise) to use more then 3,75Gb of RAM so if you already have Home (premium) x64 you're good.
     
    negyuh, Mar 15, 2011
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