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    Question About Dell XPS M1530

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by ljnram82606, May 29, 2009.

  1. ljnram82606

    ljnram82606 Notebook Evangelist

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    Can any dell xps m1530 take 8G of memory? I see on line that you have the option to pick 2 to 4 or 4 to 8. but if you pick the config with 4 gigs it list 4g the highest. but you can do config 8gigs and get 4, 6,8g options. does it require a different motherboard or will a one year old 1530 work with 8gigs?
     
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    They all can, it just depends on runnning the right bios.
    If you are considering running 8GB buy the smallest possible amount from dell then buy the 4GB sticks elsewhere.
     
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    ljnram82606 Notebook Evangelist

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    well i got 8gigs free from a bad 1530 just havent installed it. so what bios should i use?
     
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    Latest is usually best.

    As far as I can remember the first time they permitted more than 4Gb via the bios, was with A11.

    Though they later recalled that.

    A12 should be fine.
     
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    okay thank you A12 is what im running.
     
    ljnram82606, May 29, 2009
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