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    What RAM to buy?

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by Liammason123, Oct 9, 2011.

  1. Liammason123

    Liammason123 Newbie

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    Hey all,
    I want to upgrade my Ram on my M15x from 4 gig to 8 gig but when i search on-line im getting a lot of different prices such as some sites are saying £16 per stick while others are saying £125 per stick. If someone could link me to the correct ram i should buy i would appreciate it.
    Thanks
     
    Liammason123, Oct 9, 2011
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  2. Maxamilus

    Maxamilus Notebook Consultant

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    Get the cheap stuff from a reputable brand. From what I understand, it doesn't really matter what you get unless you are benchmarking. You need DDR3 ram.

    G.Skill is a good cheap brand. Not sure what's available in the UK though.
     
    Maxamilus, Oct 9, 2011
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  3. James D

    James D Notebook Prophet

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    try to check on amazon or else big site
     
    James D, Oct 9, 2011
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  4. khetik

    khetik Notebook Deity

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    Go to crucial.com and run their scan, that will let you know exactly what type of ram you need. The person 2 posts above me is right, generic ram from a reputable brand is fine. However, do you actually need 8gb of ram. I upgraded to 8gb, but my usage never crosses the 4gb mark (so now that i think about it, it wasn't worthwhile to do at the time).
     
    khetik, Oct 10, 2011
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  5. The Revelator

    The Revelator Notebook Prophet

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    NVM. Good advice.
     
    The Revelator, Oct 10, 2011
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