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    Ram memory dell xps m1530

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by grahamw280, Jun 26, 2008.

  1. grahamw280

    grahamw280 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Aswell as the harddrive i am going to upgarde the ram for 2gb to 4gb i know it can take pc2-5300 667mhz also i have heard it takes pc2-6400 800mhz if so what is the differnce between the two is it speed, temperature ect :confused: as there is only about £8-£10 ($16-$20) between them. :) :)
     
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    800Mhz is theoretically faster but I don't think the mobo will support the higher speed. I could be wrong, (sorry if I am), but I think it's a waste of money.
     
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    thanks i got the fact of the 6400 on the crucial website that says it can take both 5300 and 6400 but i dont know if its correct
     
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    grahamw280 Notebook Enthusiast

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    when upgrading ram do you have to reload vista of do anything to the bios??
     
    grahamw280, Jun 27, 2008
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    VinylPusher Notebook Consultant

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    Stick the RAM in the slot(s), boot, go. Nothing needs adjusting in the BIOS.

    As to the 667/800 debate, your chipset only supports 667. However, 800MHz RAM will automatically down-clock to 667MHz. There is a theory that such down-clocked RAM can operate with shorter latencies (Wikipedia and Google will explain what latency is), but I have not seen any evidence to suggest this actually occurrs.
     
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    it is a simple procedure.........

    check out utube if you think you need help--several good tutorial videos



    some say to remove the battery

    then just take out your existing 2 sticks, stick in the new, reboot
     
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    thanks great help +rep
     
    grahamw280, Jun 27, 2008
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