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    XPS M1530 2GB or 3GB

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by alber, Feb 28, 2008.

  1. alber

    alber Notebook Consultant

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    I'm sceptic about the 1x2048MB + 1X1024MB in the 3GB model ... Is this dual channel good ?? Should I take the 3GB ??

    THX
     
    alber, Feb 28, 2008
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    NAS Ghost Notebook Deity

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    Take the 1 gig and upgrade yourself for 1/4 th price, also, as far as dual channel, 3 gigs is better than 2 even in dual channel.
     
    NAS Ghost, Feb 28, 2008
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    pipdipchip Newbie

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    Yeah, I'm just getting 1GB. Then I'm going to buy 4GB of faster PC2-6400 from Newegg for $80.
     
    pipdipchip, Feb 28, 2008
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  4. hypdotspec

    hypdotspec Notebook Evangelist

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    Don't get pc2-6400 unless you get a Penryn proc...
     
    hypdotspec, Feb 28, 2008
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    And even then, doenst Santa Rosa only support up to pc2-5300? I think Montevina will support pc2-6400
     
    NAS Ghost, Feb 28, 2008
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  6. Bowlerguy92

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    I went with the 3.
     
    Bowlerguy92, Feb 28, 2008
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  7. jack53

    jack53 Dell XPS 9360 i7 Lover!

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    Me too! :)
     
    jack53, Feb 29, 2008
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  8. haquocdung

    haquocdung Notebook Virtuoso

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    3 is pretty nice if you get the latest xps1530 in the list
     
    haquocdung, Feb 29, 2008
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  9. alber

    alber Notebook Consultant

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    And should I buy now or wait for the Intel Penryn CPUs series ??
     
    alber, Feb 29, 2008
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    TLO Notebook Enthusiast

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    You better wait for Penryn II if you can. No offence if you know what I meant... :p
     
    TLO, Mar 2, 2008
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    Oh man you so ripped my signature! *grrr*
     
    Bowlerguy92, Mar 2, 2008
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    I just went with 4GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 Dimm, hopefully it ill work fine, I cant wait until I get my new laptop
     
    KOTULCN, Mar 2, 2008
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