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    Ram? 2x 2gb = 8gb???

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by mp5cartman, Aug 31, 2011.

  1. mp5cartman

    mp5cartman Notebook Evangelist

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    My m17x r3 has 8gb of ram 2 sticks of 4gb im guessing but i opened up the bottom panel and i see 2 sticks of 2gb why? Bios is reporting 8gb total same as winodws... :confused:

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    mp5cartman, Aug 31, 2011
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    there's 2 slots under the keyboard and 2 on the bottom bay, all 4 are full :)
     
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    OHHH haha didnt know that i thought the r3 only had 2 slots THANKS!
     
    mp5cartman, Aug 31, 2011
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