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    Need advice for Ram upgrade on Dell XPS M1210. Help !!!

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by GAURVE, Dec 3, 2008.

  1. GAURVE

    GAURVE Notebook Geek

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    Hey all,

    I am planning to upgrade my system ram to 4GB (2 x 2GB dims ;) ) on my dell XPS m1210, my current system details are:
    -Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T7200 -2GHz, 4MB Cache, 667 MHz FSB
    -Intel(R) 945 Chipset Family
    -1GB (2 X 512MB) 533MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM :(
    --Genuine Windows Vista(TM) Home Premium 32 bit :mad:


    I needed some advice regarding the same (80$ to spend :rolleyes: ) :
    1 Which brand of ram should I choose from (value for money, reliable??): Crosshair / Crucial / Kingston / Transcend / G skills? :confused:
    2 How much difference is there between 533 MHz / 667 MHz performance wise? I need to upgrade my ram for running Adobe and Maya tools and for gaming also.
    3 DDR2 PC2 5300 ? DDR2 PC2 5400? Which 1 compatible with dell XPS m1210?

    I would appreciate all or any suggestions from your side. I will purchase online from US.

    Thanks :D
     
    GAURVE, Dec 3, 2008
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  2. vinumsv

    vinumsv MobileFreak™

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    1. I prefer Kingston or Corsair ( Sorry don't know much about GSkill or Crucial )
    2. There is some difference so i would suggest you to get 667MHZ ram
    3. Not a Expert , just a casual user like you :D

    check this out : http://metku.net/index.html?path=reviews/ddr2_1/index_eng3

    that should shed some light on the topic ;)
     
    vinumsv, Dec 3, 2008
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  3. GAURVE

    GAURVE Notebook Geek

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    Thanks vinumsv for the link
     
    GAURVE, Dec 4, 2008
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