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    M1530 Turbo Memory

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Breezey, Nov 13, 2008.

  1. Breezey

    Breezey Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi all,

    Im sure this gets asked alot but does :

    1)The M1530 support turbo memory.

    2)I have 2 empty slots can i use 2 turbo modules?

    3)I have 4gb of ram is it worth it?

    4)would i be better of buying one of those pci-e ssd drives and using that for pagefile/readyboost?


    Cheers
     
    Breezey, Nov 13, 2008
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    1) yes
    2) no
    3) definitely yes
    4) maybe if you use lots of ram, but if you do then why not upgrade to 8Gb?
     
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  3. Breezey

    Breezey Notebook Enthusiast

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    hmmmmmm seems the turbo memory 2.0 4gb modules arnt available in the UK yet .
     
    Breezey, Nov 13, 2008
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    Does that turbo memory really make that big of a difference in speed?
     
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    There's 3 card slots.. turbo memory, wireless and cellular broadband (ie AT&T). If you have Turbo Memory you don't need an SD card for Speed Boost as it basically does the same thing. As far as speed some say it doesn't contribute but I believe it does, once up and running. I also have 4gb RAM and with the recent A11 Bios update some readers say it can support up to 8gb RAM now! xCellent!
     
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    You can only use one device for ready boost. I think that there would be a greater performance boost in upgrading the ram to 6gb or 8gb than to add a ready boost card. I have 8 gb in my desktop and yes, windows uses between 2gb on boot to 3gb with light use and 5-6gb with heavy use. I defiantly say it is worth it.
     
    nizzy1115, Nov 15, 2008
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