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    m17x - memory slots?

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by PMV, Jun 5, 2009.

  1. PMV

    PMV Notebook Guru

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    how many ddr3 memory slots does the m17x have?

    i ordered 4gb of ddr3 1333mhz ram (2 x 2gb),

    just curious on upgrade options.

    thanks
     
    PMV, Jun 5, 2009
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  2. AlienContact

    AlienContact Notebook Evangelist

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    Since the Maxx is only 8Gb it's safe to say 2!
     
    AlienContact, Jun 5, 2009
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  3. whizzo

    whizzo Notebook Prophet

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    2 slots, SO-DIMM DDR3, max speed 1333mhz.
     
    whizzo, Jun 5, 2009
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  4. GabeZ

    GabeZ Information Technology

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    There are only two memory card slots beneath the bottom panel.

    Thanks,
    Gabe
     
    GabeZ, Jun 5, 2009
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  5. Rob41

    Rob41 Team Pirate Control

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    Yup, 2 slots.

    I'm #4, who wants to be #5? lol
     
    Rob41, Jun 5, 2009
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  6. rickscafe

    rickscafe Notebook Geek

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    me, 2x lol
     
    rickscafe, Jun 5, 2009
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  7. ryujin

    ryujin 2B or not 2B

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    /close

    you guys are just posting for points now.... :)
     
    ryujin, Jun 5, 2009
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  8. Rob41

    Rob41 Team Pirate Control

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    What points? :eek:
     
    Rob41, Jun 5, 2009
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  9. IKAS V

    IKAS V Notebook Prophet

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    Wait what was the question? ;)
     
    IKAS V, Jun 6, 2009
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  10. bhattsan

    bhattsan Notebook Deity

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    Are there any laptops with 3 slots though? I never heard of that..
     
    bhattsan, Jun 6, 2009
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  11. laststop311

    laststop311 Notebook Deity

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    the core i7 based notebooks have 3 slots for the triple channel memory they support. But it's a desktop processor in a notebook. So I don't consider it a true notebook.
     
    laststop311, Jun 6, 2009
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