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    I want more RAM!!! HAHAHAHA

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by ZEPPELIN24, Jan 21, 2008.

  1. ZEPPELIN24

    ZEPPELIN24 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Has anybody replaced there factory 2gb with kingstons 2x2gb sticks if so hows it working out for you.

    P.S. And were did you purchase yours, newegg has them about 80 bucks right now.
     
    ZEPPELIN24, Jan 21, 2008
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  2. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    Check the RAM Deals.
     
    Lithus, Jan 21, 2008
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  3. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    Your thread title is unnerving.
     
    Bog, Jan 21, 2008
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  4. dondadah88

    dondadah88 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    lol

    im puting 4gb gskill saturday ill tell how it goes
     
    dondadah88, Jan 21, 2008
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  5. Zahn1138

    Zahn1138 Notebook Consultant

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    I've got 4GB of OCZ, smokes the crap out the the 1GB Samsung I got with it. :p
     
    Zahn1138, Jan 21, 2008
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  6. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    I hope you guys are using a 64-bit OS with that amount of RAM? It'll help you get the most out of your hardware.
     
    Bog, Jan 21, 2008
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  7. gopz

    gopz Notebook Consultant

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    On my 1330 I have 4GB DDR2 and it works like a charm!

    I am using 32 bit OS, but what the heck, it detects 3.5GB so just for the remaining 0.5GB, I do not want to switch to 64bit and lose my apps and spend sleepless nights searching for drivers!
     
    gopz, Jan 22, 2008
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  8. Schmitty

    Schmitty Notebook Consultant

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    Actually, i just got my M1330, i formatted and installed Vista 64-bit. I always download the newest drivers off the web anyway, so the amount of searching for 64-bit drivers was no different than usual. Now, everything is working as it should and tomorrow I am going to pick up 4GB of OCZ ram for $99 CDN :-D
     
    Schmitty, Jan 22, 2008
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  9. Zahn1138

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    Listen, 1.5GB more than 2GB is 1.5GB more than 2GB. There's accoun' for you to tell me I need to have driver and program incompatibilities just to use a piddling 512MB more RAM.
     
    Zahn1138, Jan 22, 2008
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  10. nizzy1115

    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    I wouldnt say 512mb is piddling amount, but i do agree with you on sticking to 32bit.
     
    nizzy1115, Jan 22, 2008
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  11. gopz

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    Exactly what I meant!
     
    gopz, Jan 22, 2008
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  12. sko105

    sko105 Notebook Geek

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    I have a question for everyone out there. If you have 32bit Vista and stick in 2x2GB sticks of Ram, do you have 1.75 by 1.75 in dual channel mode? Or some strange combination...
     
    sko105, Jan 22, 2008
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  13. Samuel613

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    It doesn't matter; AFAIK, Santa-R0SA PCs can do dual channel on whatever RAM is the same, and run the rest single-channel. Besides, all 4 GB are "active"; your 32-bit OS, however, can only see 3.5 GB, in this case.
     
    Samuel613, Jan 22, 2008
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  14. liquidiq

    liquidiq Notebook Geek

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    I've got 4GB in my 1420 and Vista x64. No problems to report.
     
    liquidiq, Jan 22, 2008
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