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    Empty slots inside m15x ?

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by findvikas, Oct 12, 2008.

  1. findvikas

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    There are two empty slots inside m15x... one is next to WiFi and previously discussed but I forgot what it is called. Another one which I found today while replacing my HDD (upgraded to 1TB :D 500x2, along with SmartBay), this is next to the BIOS Battery cell.

    I was wondering if I could install anything in those two slots, what are these two slots ? Also I was wondering if GM965 chipset support 8GB RAM ? With all those VPCs and next thing I am planning to try Server 2008 on this box it would be cool to have 8gb of ram... can this baby take it all ? anyone tried?
     
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    It won't take all 8gb ram. THe 965 chipset has that limitation that napa had, but with 8 gb (i.e the motherboard can address a max of 8 gb space, so 512 mb would go to graphics card, etc), leaving you with about 6-6.5 gigs of RAM. I think that the one next to the wifi is the tuner. Not sure about the other one though.
     
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    I'm looking to upgrade my HDD too actually, what 500 gb's did you get specifically? If you don't mind me asking.
     
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    I have 64 bit so it should utilize full 8gb, no?
     
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    i do believe you're referring to the empty PCI-Express slot old boy. You could stick a mobile tinternet card in there or something... as for the one up the top.. .thats for the Turbo memory :)

    Hope this helped
    Tom

    As for the RAM you can have 8GB also...
     
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  7. findvikas

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    kewl then next upgrade will be 8gigs
     
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    Ennea, Oct 12, 2008
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